Cubs Spring Breakout Game 2026

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The game is this Saturday: https://www.mlb.com/cubs/news/cubs-spring-breakout-roster-2026

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When is the Cubs’ game?

The Cubs’ prospects are scheduled to take on prospects from the Padres’ system at 8:05 p.m. CT on Saturday at Sloan Park.

How can I tune in?

MLB.TV, MLB.com, MLB App, Marquee, SDPA, Gameday

Here is the roster:

Pitchers (9)
Brooks Caple, RHP, NR
Jackson Kirkpatrick, RHP, NR
Luis Martinez-Gomez, RHP, No. 24
Nazier Mulé, RHP, NR
Erian Rodriguez, RHP, No. 23
Yenrri Rojas, RHP, NR
Will Sanders, RHP, NR
JP Wheat, RHP, NR
Kaleb Wing, RHP, No. 13

Catchers (3)
Ariel Armas, C, No. 20
Owen Ayers, C, No. 11
Justin Stransky, C, NR

Infielders (10)
Juan Cabada, 2B/OF, No. 12
Angel Cepeda, INF, No. 25
Fernando Cruz, SS/2B, No. 30
Jonathon Long, 1B, No. 7
Cole Mathis, 1B/3B, No. 15
Pedro Ramirez, 3B/2B, No. 9
Jefferson Rojas, SS/2B, No. 5
Ty Southisene, 2B, No. 26
Juan Tomas, SS, No. 14
James Triantos, 2B/OF, No. 10

Outfielders (5)
Brett Bateman, OF, No. 21
Josiah Hartshorn, OF, No. 8
Kane Kepley, OF, No. 6
Christian Olivo, OF, NR
Kade Snell, OF, No. 27

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

No Wiggins? Weird, I thought I saw him on the roster earlier this month 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Without Wiggins is that the worst collection of arms in the minors?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 hour ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Without Wiggins is that the worst collection of arms in the minors?

It sure looks like it but I haven't looked at the Angels system in awhile.

[Bertz]

Will Sanders sitting 95-96 😍

[Bertz]

I really enjoy that Wideman on the Padres is so skinny

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

What a PA by Ramirez

TBD if he has the game power to be a 1st division starter but he's got a floor of a grindy Tommy La Stella type

[Bertz]

I am not going to get my hopes up that Sanders sits 95 now.  He was probably amped up and also isn't fully stretched out yet.  HOWEVER

- Last year in 79 innings at Iowa Will Sanders did not throw a single pitch above 95 MPH

- Tonight Will threw 5 of his 8 4-seamers 95+

- Last yeat at Iowa Sanders averaged 92.4 on the 4-seamer and 92.0 on the sinker

- Tonight the slowest fastball Sanders threw was 93.1

[Bertz]

That was a majestic dong from Kade Snell, who has looked really good all spring.

Getting sent straight to SB out of the draft was a tough assignment.  Hopefully with an offseason under his belt he can come back and conquer it.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

449’????

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

24 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

449’????

That's a good looking swing, Peter. Nice little bat flip.

[Bertz]

Wing looked great.  As you'd expect with a teenager too many non-competitive pitches but he has a chance to be a dude.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

10 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Wing looked great.  As you'd expect with a teenager too many non-competitive pitches but he has a chance to be a dude.

Didn't light up the radar gun but the ride on his fastball is elite. Bunch of 21/20 IVB. Changeup also looks very good.

[craig]

Wing had some 95+ fastballs, though.  Not fast by big-league norm.  But not bad for a fastball with good ride; and for a kid who's been 19 for only a few months, and who probably has physical maturation left.  

[craig]

Wiggins has been a strike-thrower.  If his fastball improved a little bit, the combo of good location with improved velocity is appealing.  

[Bertz]

9 hours ago, craig said:

Wing had some 95+ fastballs, though.  Not fast by big-league norm.  But not bad for a fastball with good ride; and for a kid who's been 19 for only a few months, and who probably has physical maturation left.  

I think this was, in addition to the IVB Plaid pointed out, the notable thing to me.

The quality of that fastball was all over the place even just over the course of a single inning.  This is a young guy who still has projection but also more straightforwardly some experience-fed mechanical consistency probably goes a long way.

[JunkyardWalrus]

12 hours ago, craig said:

Wiggins has been a strike-thrower.  If his fastball improved a little bit, the combo of good location with improved velocity is appealing.  

What I thought Killian was supposed to be (and was for like one ST outing a thousand years ago.)