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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




Minor League Rosters
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2017 Minor League Camp Rosters (Updated 3/28)

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

3/31 MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ROSTERS UPDATE: 

IOWA to TENNESSEE: RHP Stephen Perakslis 1B Yasiel Balaguert, and INF Jason Vosler;
TENNESSEE loaned to YUCATAN (Mexican League): RHP Mario Meza:
TENNESSEE to MYRTLE BEACH: RHP Craig Brooks, Scott Effross, Pedro Araujo, James Norwood, and Jeremy Null, LHP Jordan Minch and Tommy Thorpe, C Tyler Pearson, and 3B Jesse Hodges;
TENNESSEE to SOUTH BEND: C-1B Alberto Mineo;
MYRTLE BEACH to SOUTH BEND: RHP Jared Cheek, John Michael Knighton, Dakota Mekkes, and Tyler Peyton, LHP Marc Huberman, Jose Paulino, and Wyatt Short, 3B Wladimir Galindo, 1B-OF Chris Pieters, and OF D. J. Wilson,   

So Cubs Opening Day minor league rosters are starting to take shape.   

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3/30 MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ROSTERS UPDATE: RHP Andury Acevedo and RHP David Garner were moved down to the Tennessee squad from the Iowa squad prior to Thursday's doubleheader at Riverview Park, and most of the relief pitchers who were originally assigned to the South Bend squad at the start of Minor League Camp have been moved down to Eugene/Mesa (Extended Spring Training). So expect a half-dozen or more relievers to be moved down to the South Bend squad from the Iowa, Tennessee, and/or (especially) Myrtle Beach squads tomorrow or Saturday.   

Also, the Cubs have purchased the contract of 19-year old OF Alonso Gaitan from the Los Toros de Tijuana (Mexican League). Gaitan played for Tijuana against the Cubs at Minor League Camp last week and impressed the Cub brass. I expect one or more Cubs minor leaguers to be "loaned" to Tijuana and/or Yucatan to help alleviate the roster crunch at the end of Minor League Camp.   

In addition, catcher Erick Castillo (presently assigned to the Tennessee squad) is no longer switch-hitting. He is now batting only RH. Castillo is considered one of the best defensive catchers in the Cubs system, and batting only RH going forward might help improve the offensive side of his game.

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3/29 MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ROSTERS UPDATE: RHP Juan Carlos Paniagua and RHP Michael Wagner were moved down to the Tennessee squad from the Iowa squad...

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3/28 ORIGINAL POST: RHP Jordan Brink, RHP Cole Brocker, RHP Josh Conway, LHP Colton Freeman, RHP Tanner Griggs, RHP Randy McCurry, RHP Zach Rafferty, RHP Alexander Santana, RHP Nick Sarianides, RHP (ex-INF) Ho-Young Son, LHP Kyle Twomey, C Sam Tidaback, INF Munenori Kawasaki, and 1B-OF Jose Paniagua have been released. (RHP Maikel Cleto and RHP Jim Henderson were released earlier).

There will be additional moves made over the next day or two, including roster adjustments at Iowa, Tennessee, Myrtle Beach, South Bend, and Eugene/Mesa (Extended Spring Training)  At present, Iowa is 18 players over the Opening Day roster limit, Tennessee is nine over, Myrtle Beach is eight over, and South Bend is seven under. There is no roster limit at Extended Spring Training.

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Comments

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 03:48 am

To help alleviate the minor league roster crunch, one or more players might be loaned to teams in the Mexican League.

Submitted by First.Pitch.120 on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 03:59 am

AZ PHIL: Any insight on Griggs & Twomey being cut? By the stats line, neither were setting the world on fire, but neither seemed like the weakest link either.

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 03:36 am

JORGE SOLER: Likely to miss the start of the season with oblique strain. He can't blame the cold on that. Get better dude.

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 03:17 pm

from WSCR... Brian Duensing magically developed back spasms and starts on the DL. 25th roster spot solved. Montgomery only LH in the bullpen. Also confirmed on Roto. Also, Russell's back spasms resolved and he will start taking BP.

Submitted by JoePepitone on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 03:58 pm

It's a shame about Josh Conway. He got snake-bit by the injury bug, especially after that unfortunate groundskeeping screw-up that resulted in his arm injury early on.

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 03:23 pm

what a total shitshow of a game...11-11 in the 6th...shame it's not on tv. lackey got lit the hell up and schwarber hit 2 homers.

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