Anyone Else Need a Cubs Roster Reset?
Thanks to the flurry of roster moves – injury activations, 26th man, surprise demotions – it’s been easy to lose a 10,000-foot view of the composition of the Cubs’ roster as they get back underway tonight. Heck, I wanted to take a second look for myself.
At present, the Cubs have their full complement of five starting pitchers, a one-more-than-usual nine in the bullpen (when Steve Cishek is activated tonight), just three on the bench, and then the remaining eight position players. I would not anticipate this formulation lasting too long, and it’s possible someone like Daniel Descalso will come back to displace a reliever.
The roster, for tonight at least …
Starting Pitchers
- Cole Hamels
- Kyle Hendricks
- Jon Lester
- Yu Darvish
- Jose Quintana
Bullpen
- Tyler Chatwood
- Steve Cishek
- Derek Holland
- Craig Kimbrel
- Brandon Kintzler
- David Phelps
- Kyle Ryan
- Pedro Strop
- Rowan Wick
Catchers
- Victor Caratini
- Jonathan Lucroy
Infielders
- Javy Baez
- Kris Bryant
- Tony Kemp
- Anthony Rizzo
- Addison Russell
Outfielders
- Nick Castellanos
- Ian Happ
- Jason Heyward
- Kyle Schwarber
