The Cubs announced the latest round of roster cuts Friday. The Cubs cut nine non-roster invitees from the spring roster, including Albert Almora Jr., Matt Murton, Ryan Williams and John Andreoli. The Cubs spring roster officially stands at 36 players with the nine roster cuts made Friday. The Cubs reassigned OF Albert Almora Jr., OF Matt Murton, OF John Andreoli, OF Juan Perez, 1B Jesus Guzman, INF Kris Negron, RHP Jean Machi, RHP Brandon Gomes and RHP Ryan Williams to minor league … [Read more...]
Cubs Option Contreras, Candelario, Alcantara, Edwards Jr. to Minors as Part of 11 Spring Roster Cuts
The Cubs reduced the Spring Training roster by 11 players prior to Friday’s game with the White Sox. And with Friday’s cuts, the Cubs’ spring roster officially stands at 45 players. C Willson Contreras, INF/OF Arismendy Alcantara, RHP Carl Edwards Jr., RHP Pierce Johnson and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser were optioned to Triple-A Iowa. 3B Jeimer Candelario was optioned to Double-A Tennessee. All six of these players will be on an optional assignment for the 2016 season. The Cubs optioning the … [Read more...]
John Andreoli Making Most Out of Non-Roster Invite to Cubs Camp
One of the players making the biggest noise in camp this spring is non-roster invitee John Andreoli. The 25-year old outfielder leads the Cubs in longballs this spring. Andreoli hit his fourth on Thursday night and he’s making quite the impression on Joe Maddon and the coaching staff. Injuries to Matt Szczur, Shane Victorino and Matt Murton opened the door for more playing time for Andreoli. And he’s taken advantage of the opportunity. John Andreoli is 10-for-27 in 15 games with a triple … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon Using National League Lineup for First Time This Spring
Joe Maddon using National League-style lineup for the first time this spring Joe Maddon posted his lineup for Wednesday’s game in Surprise against the Royals. And for the first time this spring, the Cubs will not use a designated hitter. John Lackey is starting Wednesday’s Cactus League game and he is batting ninth in Maddon’s lineup. Cubs’ starting lineup: Ben Zobrist 2B, Addison Russell SS, Kris Bryant 3B, Miguel Montero C, Jorge Soler LF, Javier Baez CF, Jesus Guzman 1B, John … [Read more...]
Cubs Cut Seven Players from Spring Roster, Option Vogelbach, Acevedo, Jokisch to Triple-A
The Cubs announced the second round of spring roster cuts on Monday. The Cubs cut seven players from the Spring Training roster, which officially stands at 56 players. The Cubs optioned 1B Dan Vogelbach, RHP Andury Acevedo and LHP Eric Jokish to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs re-assigned non-roster invitees RHP Duane Underwood Jr., RHP Armando Rivero, LHP Jack Leathersich and RHP Jonathan Pettibone to minor league camp. The moves the Cubs made Monday were expected. Jack Leathersich and … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Release LHP Rex Brothers
The Cubs made a roster move prior to Thursday’s exhibition game versus the Seattle Mariners. The Cubs released left-handed reliever Rex Brothers. With Thursday’s roster move, the Cubs’ 40-man roster officially stands at 39 players and the Spring Training roster was trimmed to 62 players. The Cubs acquired Rex Brothers from the Rockies in November for minor league lefty Wander Cabrera. The Cubs avoided arbitration with Brothers by agreeing to a one-year, $1.42 million contract for the … [Read more...]
Cubs Spring Training Video: Kris Bryant, Addison Russell Homers and Jason Heyward’s Web Gem
The first week of exhibition games may not have provided the amount of wins some fans and media were expecting from the Cubs. There have been several very good performances by the players Joe Maddon will depend on to win games when the season starts. Kris Bryant launched his first home run of the spring Tuesday. Bryant collected two hits and drove in two of the Cubs three runs. Kyle Schwarber said he wanted to improve against left-handed pitching this season. While it was only Spring … [Read more...]
Fowler Homers, Cubs Unable to Bounce Back from Wild Fourth Inning – Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 3
Spring Training Game Four – Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 8 WP – Wesley Wright (1-0) LP – Rex Brothers (0-1, BS 1) Save – None Dexter Fowler gave the Cubs a brief 3-2 lead in the third inning with his first home run of the spring. Rex Brothers couldn’t throw strikes, uncorked four wild pitches in the fourth inning that gave the Diamondbacks the lead as the Cubs dropped Sunday’s exhibition game in Scottsdale. Sunday’s game changed in the fourth inning. The Cubs scored a pair of runs in the second … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 03/05/16
Spring Training Game Three: Cubs (1-1) vs. Reds (2-1-1) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: None – Radio: 670 The Score Location – Sloan Park, Mesa Trevor Cahill (0-0, -.--, -.--) vs. Brandon Finnegan (0-0, -.--, -.--) The Cubs return to the field this afternoon for their third game in the Cactus League. Trevor Cahill gets the start in the first matchup of the year with the Reds. Lou Piniella will be at Sloan Park today with the Reds. Piniella is back in the organization that … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Brewers – 03/03/16
Spring Training Game One: Cubs (0-0) vs. Brewers (ss) (0-0) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com Location – Maryvale Baseball Park, Maryvale Travis Wood (0-0, -.--, -.--) vs. Chase Anderson (0-0, -.--, -.--) Chicago Cubs Baseball is on the Air! It’s the 2016 Cactus League Opener … the Cubs versus the Brewers from Maryvale Baseball Park. The long, cold winter without at least exhibition baseball games ends today. Joe Maddon’s team begins the 32-game … [Read more...]