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

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Pelicans and Rawhide Play a Tie at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Reggie Preciado and Felix Stevens stroked RBI singles for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Lo-A affiliate) and Jansel Luis ripped an RBI double and LHP Avery Short and three relievers combined to toss a four-hitter for the Visalia Rawhide (Arizona Diamondbacks Lo-A affiliate), as the two teams played to a 2-2 tie in Cactus League minor league game action Wednesday afternoon on Field #6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

Although the game was played on a Cubs backfield, Visalia played as the home team to provide an extra half inning on defense for one additional Rawhide pitcher who needed to work in the game.

The game was called early because the Myrtle Beach squad ran out of available pitchers after RHP Anthony Mendez suffered what appeared to be a right elbow injury on his first pitch (HBP). Because the South Bend Cubs (Hi-A affiliate of the Cubs) were playing their game in the stadium instead of on an adjacent backfield, it wasn't possible for Myrtle Beach to "draft" one of the South Bend pitchers so that the game could continue, as normally would have been the case.  

Prior to the game, 1B-OF Felix Stevens was moved down to the Myrtle Beach squad from the AA Tennessee squad, and SS Cristian Hernandez, C Moises Ballesteros, and OF Jacob Wetzel were moved down to the Myrtle Beach squad from the South Bend squad.

Also, INF Reivaj Garcia was moved down to the Extended Spring Training  (EXST) group from the AAA Iowa squad, INF-OF Christian Olivo was moved down to the EXST group from the AA Tennessee squad, INF Yeison Santana was moved down to the EXST group from the Hi-A South Bend squad, and C Ronnier Quintero, 1B-OF Anderson Suriel, and OF Frank Hernandez were moved-down to the EXST group from the Myrtle Beach squad. 

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):  

MYRTLE BEACH LINEUP:
1a. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-1 (BB, K, R)  
1b. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 0-2 (K, F-8)
2a. Moises Ballesteros, C: 0-2 (K, F-9)
2b. Adan Sanchez, C: 0-1 (K) 
3a. Josue Huma, 2B: 0-2 (K, P-5) 
3b. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-1 (K) 
4. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, K, RBI)
5. Pedro Ramirez, DH: 1-2 (2B, F-8, BB, R) 
6. Jacob Wetzel, LF-RF: 0-3 (K, F-8, F-9) 
7a. Felix Stevens, 1B: 1-1 (1B, RBI)
7b. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 0-2 (F-7, P-5) 
8. Cristian More, RF-LF: 1-2 (4-6-3 DP, BB, 1B, SB, CS) 
9a. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-1 (K) 
9b. Ismael Mena, CF: 0-2 (4-3, K) 

MYRTLE BEACH PITCHERS:  
1. Marino Santy: 2.0 IP, 1 H. 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 PO, 1/1 GO/AO, 28 pitches (18 strikes) 
2. Angel Gonzalez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 32 pitches (19 strikes) 
3. Oliver Roque: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 
31 pitches (16 strikes) 
4. Anthony Mendez: 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 pitch (0 strikes)

MYRTLE BEACH ERRORS: 2 
1. C Moises Ballesteros: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
2. P Oliver Roque: E-1 (missed catch at 1st base after infield single allowed runner to score from 3rd)

MYRTLE BEACH CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Moises Ballesteros: 0-1 CS, 1 E (see above) 
2. Adan Sanchez: 1-3 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 25 

WEATHER: Continuing overcast after morning rain with temperatures in the 60's

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Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 03:53 am

Has anyone watched newly signed this January, SS prospect Derniche Valdez? Thoughts? Some recent love via a Jordan Bastian (MLB.com) article that linked their Rankings of all 30 clubs by Callis, Mayo and Dykstra. They ranked him 19th in the Cub system. Highly touted Cristian Hernandez ranked 10th but their writeup on Valdez "whispered"  Starlin Castro-Hanley Ramirez comps (albeit for a 16 yr old).

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/cubs/

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 03:50 pm

CUBSTER: Derniche Valdez is not in Mesa (yet). He could get invited to Extended Spring Training (we'll see).

If the Cubs play it like they did with Cristian Hernandez, Adan Sanchez, and Jefferson Rojas, D. Valdez will be playing in the DSL in 2023 and won't see Mesa until post-2023 AZ Instructs. 

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 03:16 am

AZ Phil: Baseball America recently had a nice writeup on Luis Devers in their org report section. He was the org's minor league pitcher of the year last yr after a promotion to South Bend.  He's 6'3" and only 22. Apparently, he is not a high velo guy (they are hoping for an uptick for his FB)  but said he is a strike thrower and has an excellent changeup. One comment that caught my eye was that he can change his delivery and quick pitch or slow down. That reminds me of Johnny Cueto at least in style (albeit I've never seen Devers pitch). Can you update us on your thoughts on him from watching this spring training? Thanks, as always.

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