Cubs MLB Roster

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40-Man Roster Info

40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus four players are on the 60-DAY IL


28 players are on the MLB ACTIVE LIST, plus seven are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, two are on the 10-DAY IL, and three are on the 15-DAY IL


Last updated 9-22-20239
 
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# bats both

PITCHERS: 14
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Marcus Stroman
Jameson Taillon
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 6
Nico Hoerner
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom
* Jared Young

OUTFIELDERS: 6
* Cody Bellinger
Alexander Canario
* Pete Crow-Armstrong
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

OPTIONED: 7
Keven Alcantara, OF 
Ben Brown, P  
Brennen Davis, OF 
Jeremiah Estrada, P
Caleb Kilian, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Michael Rucker, P

10-DAY IL: 2
Jeimer Candelario, 1B
Nick Madrigal, INF

15-DAY IL: 3
Adbert Alzolay, P
Brad Boxberger, P 
Michael Fulmer, P 

60-DAY IL: 4
Nick Burdi, P
Codi Heuer, P
* Brandon Hughes, P
Ethan Roberts, P
 


Minor League Rosters

Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Baseball America Cubs Prospect Rankings

The Cubs' Top 10 prospects year-by-year according to Baseball America.

2023

  1. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF
  2. Brennen Davis, OF
  3. Kevin Alcantara, OF
  4. Matt Mervis, 1B
  5. Cade Horton, RHP
  6. Ben Brown, RHP
  7. Cristian Hernandez, SS
  8. Hayden Wesneski, RHP
  9. Miguel Amaya, C
  10. Caleb Kilian, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2022

  1. Brennen Davis, OF
  2. Cristian Hernandez, SS
  3. Brailyn Marquez, LHP
  4. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF
  5. Jordan Wicks, LHP
  6. Kevin Alcantara, OF
  7. Caleb Kilian, RHP
  8. Owen Caissie, OF
  9. D. J. Herz, LHP
  10. Yohendrick Pinango, OF

Source: Baseball America

2021

  1. Brailyn Marquez, LHP
  2. Brennen Davis, OF
  3. Miguel Amaya, C
  4. Ed Howard IV, SS
  5. Adbert Alzolay, RHP
  6. Kohl Franklin, RHP
  7. Ryan Jensen, RHP
  8. Christopher Morel, 3B
  9. Chase Strumpf, 2B
  10. Riley Thompson, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2020

  1. Brailyn Marquez, LHP
  2. Nico Hoerner, INF
  3. Brennen Davis, OF
  4. Miguel Amaya, C
  5. Chase Strumpf, 2B
  6. Cole Roederer, OF
  7. Ryan Jensen, RHP
  8. Ethan Hearn, C
  9. Riley Thompson, RHP
  10. Cory Abbott, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2019

  1. Nico Hoerner, SS
  2. Miguel Amaya, C
  3. Brailyn Marquez, LHP
  4. Cole Roederer, OF
  5. Brennen Davis, OF
  6. Adbert Alzolay, RHP
  7. Paul Richan, RHP
  8. Cory Abbott, RHP
  9. Justin Steele, LHP
  10. Aramis Ademan, SS

Source: Baseball America

2018

  1. Aramis Ademan, SS
  2. Adbert Alzolay, RHP
  3. Jose Albertos, RHP
  4. Victor Caratini, C-1B
  5. Alex Lange, RHP
  6. Oscar de la Cruz, RHP
  7. Brendon Little, LHP
  8. Thomas Hatch, RHP
  9. Jen-Ho Tseng, RHP
  10. Nelson Velazquez, OF

Source: Baseball America

2017

  1. Eloy Jimenez, OF
  2. Ian Happ, IF-OF
  3. Albert Almora Jr, OF
  4. Dylan Cease, RHP
  5. Oscar de la Cruz, RHP
  6. Mark Zagunis, OF
  7. Jeimer Candelario, 3B
  8. Trevor Clifton, RHP
  9. D. J. Wilson, OF
  10. Jose Albertos, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2016

  1. Gleyber Torres, SS
  2. Wilson Contreras, C
  3. Ian Happ, OF
  4. Duane Underwood, RHP
  5. Dylan Cease, RHP
  6. Albert Almora, OF
  7. Billy McKinney, OF
  8. Oscar de la Cruz, RHP
  9. Eloy Jimenez, OF
  10. Jeimer Candelario, 3B

Source: Baseball America

2015

  1. Kris Bryant, 3B
  2. Addison Russell, SS
  3. Jorge Soler, OF
  4. Kyle Schwarber, C
  5. C.J. Edwards, RHP
  6. Billy McKinney, OF
  7. Albert Almora, OF
  8. Gleyber Torres, SS
  9. Pierce Johnson, RHP
  10. Duane Underwood, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2014

  1. Javier Baez, SS
  2. Kris Bryant, 3B
  3. Carl Edwards, RHP
  4. Albert Almora, CF
  5. Jorge Soler, RF
  6. Pierce Johnson, RHP
  7. Arismendy Alcantara, SS
  8. Jeimer Candelario, 3B
  9. Dan Vogelbach, 1B
  10. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP

Source: Baseball Amercica

2013

  1. Javier Baez, SS
  2. Albert Almora, OF
  3. Jorge Soler, OF
  4. Aroldys Vizcaino, RHP
  5. Brett Jackson, OF
  6. Pierce Johnson, RHP
  7. Dan Vogelbach, 1B
  8. Jeimar Candelario, 3B
  9. Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP
  10. Arismendy Alcantara, SS

Source: Baseball America

2012

  1. Brett Jackson, OF
  2. Javier Baez, SS
  3. Matt Szczur, OF
  4. Trey McNutt, RHP
  5. Dillon Maples, RHP
  6. Welington Castillo, C
  7. Rafael Dolis, RHP
  8. Junior Lake, SS
  9. Josh Vitters, 3B
  10. Dan Vogelbach, 1B

Source: Baseball America

2011

  1. Chris Archer, RHP
  2. Brett Jackson, OF
  3. Trey McNutt, RHP
  4. Hak-Ju Lee, SS
  5. Josh Vitters, 3B
  6. Chris Carpenter, RHP
  7. Matt Szczur, OF
  8. Hayden Simpson, RHP
  9. Rafael Dolis, RHP
  10. Brandon Guyer, OF

Source: Baseball America

2010

  1. Starlin Castro, SS
  2. Brett Jackson, OF
  3. Josh Vitters, 3B
  4. Andrew Cashner, RHP
  5. Jay Jackson, RHP
  6. Hak-Ju Lee, SS
  7. Logan Watkins, 2B
  8. Chris Carpenter, RHP
  9. Ryan Flaherty, 2B
  10. D.J. LeMahieu, SS

Source: Baseball America

2009

  1. Josh Vitters, 3B
  2. Jeff Samardzija, RHP
  3. Andrew Cashner, RHP
  4. Dae-Eun Rhee, RHP
  5. Welington Castillo, C
  6. Kevin Hart, RHP
  7. Starlin Castro, SS
  8. Ryan Flaherty, SS
  9. Jay Jackson, RHP
  10. Hak-Ju Lee, SS

Source: Baseball America

2008

  1. Josh Vitters, 3B
  2. Geovany Soto, C
  3. Tyler Colvin, OF
  4. Jose Ceda, RHP
  5. Sean Gallagher, RHP
  6. Donald Veal, LHP
  7. Josh Donaldson, C
  8. Jeff Samardzija, RHP
  9. Tony Thomas, 2B
  10. Kevin Hart, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2007

  1. Felix Pie, OF
  2. Donald Veal, LHP
  3. Jeff Samardzija, RHP
  4. Tyler Colvin, OF
  5. Sean Gallagher, RHP
  6. Eric Patterson, 2B
  7. Scott Moore, 3B
  8. Ryan Harvey, OF
  9. Chris Huseby, RHP
  10. Mark Pawelek, LHP

Source: Baseball America

2006

  1. Felix Pie, OF
  2. Mark Pawelek, LHP
  3. Ronny Cedeno, SS
  4. Angel Guzman, RHP
  5. Rich Hill, LHP
  6. Sean Marshall, LHP
  7. Ricky Nolasco, RHP
  8. Ryan Harvey, OF
  9. Brian Dopirak, 1B
  10. Eric Patterson, 2B

Source: Baseball America

2005

  1. Brian Dopirak, 1B
  2. Felix Pie, OF
  3. Ryan Harvey, OF
  4. Angel Guzman, RHP
  5. Billy Petrick, RHP
  6. Renyel Pinto, LHP
  7. Sean Marshall, LHP
  8. Jon Leicester, RHP
  9. Grant Johnson, RHP
  10. Jason Dubois, OF

Source: Baseball America

2004

  1. Angel Guzman, RHP
  2. Justin Jones, LHP
  3. Ryan Harvey, OF
  4. Andy Sisco, LHP
  5. Felix Pie, OF
  6. Bobby Brownlie, RHP
  7. Chadd Blasko, RHP
  8. Brendan Harris, 3B
  9. David Kelton, OF
  10. Jae-kuk Ryu, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2003

  1. Hee Seop Choi, 1B
  2. Angel Guzman, RHP
  3. Andy Sisco, LHP
  4. Felix Pie, OF
  5. Nic Jackson, OF
  6. Francis Beltran, RHP
  7. Luke Hagerty, LHP
  8. Brendan Harris, 3B
  9. David Kelton, 1B
  10. Todd Wellemeyer, RHP

Source: Baseball America

2002

  1. Mark Prior, RHP
  2. Juan Cruz, RHP
  3. Hee Seop Choi, 1B
  4. David Kelton, 3B
  5. Bobby Hill, 2B
  6. Carlos Zambrano, RHP
  7. Nic Jackson, OF
  8. Ben Christensen, RHP
  9. Scott Chiasson, RHP
  10. Luis Montanez, SS

Source: Baseball America

2001

  1. Corey Patterson, OF
  2. Juan Cruz, RHP
  3. Hee Seop Choi, 1B
  4. Ben Christensen, RHP
  5. Carlos Zambrano, RHP
  6. Luis Montanez, SS
  7. David Kelton, 3B
  8. Bobby Hill, 2B
  9. John Webb, RHP
  10. Nate Frese, SS

Source: Baseball America

2000

  1. Corey Patterson, OF
  2. Hee Seop Choi, 1B
  3. Carlos Zambrano, RHP
  4. Ruben Quevedo, RHP
  5. Ben Christensen, RHP
  6. Jeff Goldbach, C
  7. Mike Meyers, RHP
  8. David Kelton, 3B
  9. Scott Downs, LHP
  10. Eric Hinske, 3B

Source: Baseball America

1999

  1. Corey Patterson, OF
  2. Kyle Farnsworth, RHP
  3. Chris Gissell, RHP
  4. Jaisen Randolph, OF
  5. Jose Nieves, SS
  6. Kyle Lohse, RHP
  7. Pat Cline, C
  8. Phil Norton, LHP
  9. Brian McNichol, LHP
  10. David Kelton, 3B

Source: Baseball America

1998

  1. Kerry Wood, RHP
  2. Todd Noel, RHP
  3. Pat Cline, C
  4. Jon Garland, RHP
  5. Chris Gissell, RHP
  6. Jason Smith, SS
  7. Courtney Duncan, RHP
  8. Dennis Abreu, SS
  9. Brad Ramsey, C
  10. Chad Meyers, 2B

Source: Baseball America

1997

  1. Kerry Wood, RHP
  2. Kevin Orie, 3B
  3. Pat Cline, C
  4. Jeremi Gonzalez, RHP
  5. Chris Gissell, RHP
  6. Quincy Carter, OF
  7. Brooks Kieschnick, OF
  8. Steve Rain, RHP
  9. Todd Noel, RHP
  10. Kyle Farnsworth, RHP

Source: Baseball America

1996

  1. Brooks Kieschnick, OF
  2. Kerry Wood, RHP
  3. Terry Adams, RHP
  4. Amaury Telemaco, RHP
  5. Pat Cline, C
  6. Jason Ryan, RHP
  7. Brian Stephenson, RHP
  8. Wade Walker, LHP
  9. Kevin Orie, 3B
  10. Robin Jennings, OF

Source: Baseball America

1995

  1. Brooks Kieschnick, OF
  2. Amaury Telemaco, RHP
  3. Kevin Orie, 3B
  4. Derek Wallace, RHP
  5. Jayson Peterson, RHP
  6. Mike Hubbard, C
  7. Javier Martinez, RHP
  8. Jason Ryan, RHP
  9. Doug Glanville, OF
  10. Brian Stephenson, RHP

Source: Baseball America

1994

  1. Brooks Kieschnick, OF
  2. Brant Brown, 1B
  3. Derek Wallace, RHP
  4. Kevin Orie, SS
  5. Steve Trachsel, RHP
  6. Jon Ratliff, RHP
  7. Doug Glanville, OF
  8. Amaury Telemaco, RHP
  9. Matt Franco, 1B
  10. Hector Trinidad, RHP

Source: Baseball America

1993

  1. Jessie Hollins, RHP
  2. Steve Trachsel, RHP
  3. Derek Wallace, RHP
  4. Kevin Roberson, OF
  5. Dave Stevens, RHP
  6. Doug Glanville, OF
  7. Jose Viera, 3B
  8. Matt Walbeck, C
  9. Brant Brown, 1B
  10. Ozzie Timmons, OF

Source: Baseball America

1992

  1. Lance Dickson, LHP
  2. Pedro Castellano, 3B
  3. Ryan Hawblitzel, RHP
  4. Gary Scott, 3B
  5. Doug Glanville, OF
  6. Tim Parker, RHP
  7. Earl Cunningham, OF
  8. Elvin Paulino, 3B
  9. Turk Wendell, RHP
  10. Phil Dauphin, OF

Source: Baseball America

1991

  1. Lance Dickson, LHP
  2. Gary Scott, 3B
  3. Earl Cunningham, OF
  4. Jose Viera, 3B
  5. Jesse Hollins, RHP
  6. Sam Cheetham, RHP
  7. Rick Wilkins, C
  8. Pedro Castellano, 3B
  9. Paul Torres, OF
  10. Alex Arias, SS

Source: Baseball America

1990

  1. Mike Harkey, RHP
  2. Rick Wilkins, C
  3. Ty Griffin, 2B
  4. Earl Cunningham, OF
  5. Shawn Boskie, RHP
  6. Pedro Castellano, 3B
  7. Greg Smith, 2B
  8. Derrick May, OF
  9. Gary Scott, 3B
  10. Alex Arias, SS

Source: Baseball America

1989

  1. Mike Harkey, RHP
  2. Jerome Walton, OF
  3. Ty Griffin, 2B
  4. Rick Wilkins, C
  5. Frank Castillo, RHP
  6. Shawn Boskie, RHP
  7. Joe Girardi, C
  8. Dwight Smith, OF
  9. Roberto Smalls, RHP
  10. Derrick May, OF

Source: Baseball America

1988

  1. Mark Grace, 1B
  2. Mike Harkey, RHP
  3. RicK Wilkins, C
  4. Dave Masters, RHP
  5. Dwight Smith, OF
  6. Joe Girardi, C
  7. Pat Gomez, LHP
  8. Leonard Damian, RHP
  9. Jerome Walton, OF
  10. Doug Dascenzo, OF

Source: Baseball America

1987

  1. Rafael Palmeiro, OF
  2. Drew Hall, LHP
  3. Dave Martinez, OF
  4. Carl Hamilton, LHP
  5. Greg Maddux, RHP
  6. Mark Grace, 1B
  7. Dwight Smith, OF
  8. Leonard Damian, RHP
  9. Mike Brumley, SS
  10. Doug Dascenzo, OF

Source: Baseball America

1986

  1. Carl Hamilton, LHP
  2. Billy Hatcher, OF
  3. Mike Brumley, SS
  4. Gary Parmenter, RHP
  5. Drew Hall, LHP
  6. Rafael Palmeiro, OF
  7. Greg Maddux, RHP
  8. Dave Martinez, OF
  9. Damon Berryhill, C
  10. Jackie Davidson, RHP

Source: Baseball America

1985

  1. Shawon Dunston, SS
  2. Billy Hatcher, OF
  3. John Abrego, RHP
  4. Tony Woods, 3B
  5. Greg Maddux, RHP
  6. Damon Berryhill, C
  7. Drew Hall, LHP
  8. Darrin Jackson, OF
  9. Bill Johnson, RHP
  10. Mike Brumley, SS

    Source: Baseball America

1984

  1. Shawon Dunston, SS
  2. Joe Carter, OF
  3. Billy Hatcher, OF
  4. Jackie Davidson, RHP
  5. Tony Woods, 3B
  6. Stan Boderick, OF
  7. Don Schulze, RHP
  8. Dave Owen, SS
  9. Stan Kyles, RHP
  10. Henry Cotto, OF

    Source: Baseball America

1983

  1. Shawon Dunston, SS
  2. Joe Carter, OF
  3. Vance Lovelace, LHP
  4. Mel Hall, OF
  5. Pat Tabler, 2B
  6. Stan Boderick, OF
  7. Geoff Doggett, OF
  8. Craig Lefferts, LHP
  9. Carmelo Martinez, 1B
  10. Don Schulze, RHP

    Source: Baseball America

Recent comments

  • crunch 09/24/2023 - 09:52 pm (view)

    cubs win...so do MIA and CIN,.  ARZ is close to winning (up by 6 in the 8th).  total wash of a day.

    off day tomorrow then it's the last week of baseball...not an easy one vs MIL and ATL.  last-week drama...

  • crunch 09/24/2023 - 09:47 pm (view)

    merryweather puts the first couple guys on with 0 outs...and smyly is up in the pen.  back end of the pen situation is a mess.

  • crunch 09/24/2023 - 09:31 pm (view)

    "Coming into the game, they were 0-819 when trailing by nine runs or more."  damn.

  • Charlie 09/24/2023 - 09:48 am (view)

    I wonder how many pitchers have missed this much time in a relatively short span with recurring forearm issues and not had it lead to surgery.

  • Cubster 09/24/2023 - 09:34 am (view)

    Historic win for Pirates...

    https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-mount-historic-rally-to-beat-reds?part…

  • Arizona Phil 09/23/2023 - 09:02 pm (view)

    The deadline for trading players on an MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) and players who were outrighted to the minors after signing a 2023 MLB contract was August 1st, but trades involving players on a minor league reserve list are prohibited beginning at 12 PM (Eastern) on the 7th day prior to the originally-scheduled conclusion of the 2023 MLB regular season (Sunday 9/24) through the last day of the MLB regular season (including a day on which a regular season game is played after the originally-scheduled conclusion of the MLB regular season).   
     

  • Arizona Phil 09/24/2023 - 09:41 am (view)

    jdrnym: 

    As you know, the abbreviation "DFA" stands for "Designated for Assignment." 

    There are three types of assignments: 

    1. Trade Assignment (when a player is traded from one MLB club to another)
    2. Outright Assignment (when a player is sent to the club's minor league Domestic Reserve List after Outright Assignment Waivers have been secured).
    3. Optional Assignment (when a player is optioned to the minors, subject to being recalled at a later time). 

    So when a player is Designated for Assignment, the player can either be traded, outrighted to the minors, or optioned to the minors. 

    Normally a player is not Designated for Assignment and then optioned to the minors, because the club could just option the player to the minors immediately without a DFA.

    Back in the day It was not that unusual for a player to be Designated for Assignment so that Optional Assignment Waivers could be secured (Optional Assignment Waivers were required before certain players could be optioned to the minors, and just like the old Trade Assignment Waivers, Optional Assignment Waivers were revocable if a player was claimed).

    https://www.thecubreporter.com/why-player-designated-assignment-and-the…

    Optional Assignment Waivers were eliminated in 2016 and Trade Assignment Waivers were eliminated in 2021, so all revocable waivers have been eliminated. What's left are Outright Assignment Waivers and Outright Release Waivers, and both are irrevocable (cannot be withdrawn) once requested.  

    With the new five option limit whereby a player can be optioned to the minors no more than five times in a given season before Outright Assignment Waivers must be secured (and it - IS - Outright Assignment Waivers that must be secured, even though it is for the purpose of an Optional Assignment), it now might be necessary for a club to DFA a player to clear a spot on the MLB 26-man roster (MLB 28-man roster in September) for another player and to allow for the two days (actually 47 hours) required to run a player through waivers. After the two day "Waiver Claiming Period" concludes (and presuming the player isn't claimed), the player can be returned to the MLB 40-man roster and optioned to the minors (even after being Designated for Assignment). But for that to happen, the player can - NOT - be replaced on the MLB 40-man roster by another player after being Designated for Assignment.  

    However, in the case of Jordan Luplow, he had - NOT - been optioned to the minors five times in the 2023 season prior to be optioned to AAA St. Paul on 9/18, so the Twins did not need to DFA Luplow in order to secure Outright Assignment Waivers so that he could be optioned to the minors a sixth time. But because he was Designated for Assignment and not replaced on the 40 by another player after the DFA, the Twins could return him to the 40 and option him to the minors even after he was Designated for Assignment, because an Optional Assignment is one of the three types of assignments.

    So Luplow was Designated for Assignment even though he didn't need to be, and then the Twins returned him to their MLB 40-man roster and optioned him to the minors a couple of days later (which they can do, since Luplow wasn't replaced on the 40 by another player after he was Designated for Assignment). What the Twins did (DFA Luplow and then return him to the 40 and option him to the minors a couple of days later) was within the rules. It's just very odd and doesn't make a lot of sense. 

    So I will offer what I believe is the most logical reason the Twins did this:  

    The Twins DFA'd Luplow because they intended to reinstate Chris Paddack from the 60-day IL, but then Carlos Correa suddenly needed to go on the 10-day IL and they recalled Trevor Larnach to replace Correa, but then they probably decided they should keep Luplow on the 40-man roster, too (and on Optional Assignment to AAA), and didn't want to risk losing him off waivers or by him electing free-agency after being outrighted. Luplow has Article XX-D rights (he has been outrighted to the minors previously in his career, so he would had the right to elect free-agency after he was outrighted). Clearly the Twins felt they might need Luplow's RH bat after losing Correa and with Royce Lewis having left a game with a hamstring injury that led to an IL assignment. And that meant that Paddack would remain on his minor league rehab assignment a few extra days, but the Twins will need him in the post-season, not now. 

    Also, if Luplow was outrighted instead of being optioned, he would no longer be automatically eligible to play in the post-season (except as a possible injury replacement).

    Not only did Carlos Correa go on the IL, Royce Lewis went on the IL, too, two days after Correa went on the IL and two days after Luplow was optioned to AAA, so the Twins did in fact end up needing Luplow after all, and recalled him just a couple of days after he was optioned to replace Lewis on the MLB 28-man roster. (So both Larnach and Luplow were recalled within a couple of days of each other, replacing Correa and Lewis on the Twins MLB 28-man roster).  

    So that's all I've got. That is the only thing that makes sense. The Twins DFA'd Luplow because they had intended to replace him on the 40 with another player (probably Paddack) and hoped that they would be able to run him through waivers and that he wouldn't get claimed and that he would accept an Outright Assignment, but then they suddenly changed their minds because of the injury to Correa and the possibility that Lewis might also have to go on the IL (which did, in fact, happen the next day). Also, with the injuries to Correa and Lewis, the Twins wanted Luplow to remain automatically post-season eligible, which would not be the case if he was outrighted.  

    Again, the Twins were able to return Luplow to the 40 and option him to AAA because he hadn't been replaced on the 40 by another player after he was Designated for Assignment. 

  • crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:00 pm (view)

    CIN out here blowing a 9-0 lead they built through 3 innings.  9-9 tie in the 7th.

  • crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:05 pm (view)

    boxburger 10d IL, k.thompson back up.  it's his right forearm (again).

  • crunch 09/23/2023 - 09:12 pm (view)

    merryweather got out of it, but he loaded the bases with 1 out.  of course ross got cuas up in the pen...thankfully he didn't need to come in.

    looks like cuas gets the 9th.