This is the good stuff. A young player who has worked his butt off to get better and better, putting himself on the radar for the big leagues, and then earning himself a spot on the Opening Day roster. Relief prospect Ethan Roberts is now a big leaguer for the first time in his career.
Even better, we got to see the moment he found out, and then hear him talk about that moment in the dugout. Like I said, this is the good stuff:
This is the moment Ethan Roberts found out he made the opening day roster. @EthanXXVI @WatchMarquee @Cubs pic.twitter.com/78fGenu9ZD
— Elise Menaker (@EliseMenaker) April 4, 2022
Younger me is screaming right now. Thankful for all the people in my corner ❤️ https://t.co/BBmYVfvo82
— Ethan Roberts (@EthanXXVI) April 4, 2022
When Cubs manager David Ross told Ethan Roberts he made the Opening Day roster:
"I just melted, because it's just, this is — of course, for everybody — but this is life-changing for me. This is insane. I'm just at a loss for words." pic.twitter.com/fBlivNwIHn
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) April 4, 2022