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37 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (three slots are open)

Last updated 11-17-2023

* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 20
Adbert Alzolay
Michael Arias
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
Porter Hodge
* Bailey Horn
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Daniel Palencia
Michael Rucker
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 8
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
* Matt Mervis
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Luis Vazquez
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 7
Kevin Alcantara
Alexander Canario
* Pete Crow-Armstrong
Brennen Davis
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

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Saturday game thread: Reds (16-14) v. Cubs (11-18)

Before yesterday's bottom of the ninth, Aroldis Chapman had allowed 5 hits, 2 walks, and 1 measly run over 13.1 IP. Friday, the Cubs got to him for 4 hits, 2 BB, and 3 runs in just two-thirds of an inning, and his ERA jumped from 0.68 to 2.57. It was also just the second time in 17 career appearances v. the Cubs that Chapman has been scored upon at all. Thus, I am counting yesterday as a moral victory and in my mind, with wins today and Sunday the Cubs can still achieve a series sweep. Or, at least a moral sweep.

Lineups for Saturday, 12:05 start:

Reds v. Samardzija (1-4, 3.35; Cubs haven't gotten him a W in a month and 3 days): Choo 8, Cozart 6, Votto (fewer HR and RBI than Luis Valbuena) 3, Phillips 4, Bruce (as many HR as Alfonso Soriano) 9, Frazier 5, Paul 7, Miller 2, Cingrani 1.

Cubs v. LHP Cingrani (2-0, 1.50 with 28 K and just 4 BB in 18 IP): Sappelt 8, Ransom 5, Rizzo 3, Soriano (as many HR as Jay Bruce) 7, Castro 6, Castillo 2, Hairston 9, Barney (personally left 8 men on base yesterday) 4, Samardzija 1.

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crunch 11/29/2023 - 11:40 pm (view)

morel played somewhere besides 3rd and SS...he got 8 innings in CF, 2 putouts and an assist.
crunch 11/29/2023 - 11:25 pm (view)

ryan flaherty new cubs bench coach.
crunch 11/28/2023 - 11:38 pm (view)

bellinger wins comeback player of the year. the AL winner was liam hendricks and his 5ip before he got tommy john...setting himself up for a 2025 shot at the award.
Bill 11/27/2023 - 11:15 pm (view)

I hope that Perlaza goes on to have a successful career. On most Cubs teams prior to the current administration, he would have been one of their more highly ranked prospects. As far as the others are concerned, one or more may well go on to be much better than expected, but unfortunately there is no way to tell which one at the present time. You can't keep everyone.
crunch 11/27/2023 - 11:36 am (view)

s.gray signs with the cards...3/75m
Arizona Phil 11/27/2023 - 11:21 am (view)

Another one of the nine Cubs post-2023 Rule 9 minor league 6YFA has signed, as RHP Carlos Guzman (acquired from the Tigers for Zack McKinstry at the end of Spring Training) signed a 2024 minor league contract with the Mets.

So RHRP Yovanny Cruz (SD), C-INF P. J. Higgins (CIN), and now Carlos Guzman (NYM) have already signed 2024 minor league contracts with new MLB organizations, and OF Yonathan Perlaza is headed for Korea (Hanhwa Eagles).
crunch 11/26/2023 - 11:49 pm (view)

...and back to 3rd for another game. at this point i'm gonna hang back and when/if he actually plays 1st then i'll find it notable. i am glad he's playing a good amount of 3rd, though...give the club one more good look at him there. shrug
crunch 11/25/2023 - 11:31 pm (view)

morel played SS last night (no errors)...hit a homer and a double. he's got 2 of both in 19PA.
crunch 11/25/2023 - 11:28 pm (view)

e.escobar was throwing 95-97mph on his fastball in 2023.
Arizona Phil 11/25/2023 - 11:05 pm (view)

One more thing about Edwin Escobar. Even though he had accrued less than one year of MLB Service Time prior to signing with Nippon Ham in 2017 (he ended up eventually with Yokohama), he will have Article XIX-A rights by virtue of the seven seasons he spent in Japan. So he will be essentially locked on the 40-man roster (or at least he can't be outrighted without his consent), and he will be a FA whenever his contract expires.