Projected Post-2018 Chicago Cubs 40-Man Roster (11/20)
PROJECTED POST-2018 CHICAGO CUBS ROSTER (11/20)
40 players
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS: 24
Adbert Alzolay (will be recalled from Iowa & placed on 60-day DL on 9/1 - will be reinstated post-World Series)
Anthony Bass (will likely be added back to 40 in September - possible 11/30 non-tender)
Tyler Chatwood
Steve Cishek
Trevor Clifton (will likely be added to 40 on 11/20)
Yu Darvish (will be reinstated from 60-day DL in September)
* Brian Duensing
Carl Edwards Jr
Luke Farrell (possible 11/30 non-tender)
Justin Hancock (will be reinstated from 60-day DL post-World Series - possible 11/30 non-tender)
Kyle Hendricks
Brandon Kintzler (Cubs will decline $10M club option & then Kintzler will exercise $5M player option for 2019)
* Jon Lester
Dillon Maples
* Mike Montgomery
Brandon Morrow
James Norwood
* Jose Quintana (Cubs will exercise $10.5M club option for 2019)
* Randy Rosario
* Kyle Ryan (post-2018 6YFA could be added to 40 post-World Series if not in September)
* Drew Smyly (will be reinstated from 60-day DL in September)
* Justin Steele (will likely be added to 40 on 11/20)
Pedro Strop (Cubs will exercise $6.25M club option for 2019)
Duane Underwood Jr
NOTE: If Bass, Farrell, and/or Hancock are non-tendered on 11/30 (the usual 12/2 contract tender date will be moved-up two days to 11/30 because 12/2 falls on a Sunday) expect the Cubs to try and re-sign them to 2019 minor league contracts (preferably after the Rule 5 Draft) for "big league money" and an NRI to Spring Training.
CATCHERS: 3
# Victor Caratini
Willson Contreras
P. J. Higgins (will likely be added to 40 on 11/20)
NOTE: It is VERY likely that Chris Gimenez will be called-up from Iowa on 9/1 to be the Cubs #3 catcher, but there is an outside chance that C-1B-3B Taylor Davis could get called-up instead (or in addition to Gimenez if there is room on the 40 for both), but whether one or both are called-up, neither will be retained on the 40 post-World Series.
INFIELDERS: 8
Javy Baez
David Bote
Kris Bryant
* Tommy LaStella
* Anthony Rizzo
Addison Russell
* Jason Vosler (probably will be added to 40 on 11/20)
# Ben Zobrist
NOTE: The Cubs could add an extra infielder who is a legit SS (like Mike Freeman) to the MLB 40-man roster in September to provide insurance/depth behind Russell and Baez, but if Freeman is added to the 40 in September, he would certainly be dropped from the 40 post-World Series. Or Chris Coghlan could be added to the roster as an extra LH bat off the bench, but if he is added to the 40 in September he would certainly be dropped post-World Series.
OUTFIELDERS: 5
Albert Almora Jr
# Ian Happ
* Jason Heyward (will not opt-out post-2018)
* Kyle Schwarber
Mark Zagunis
NOTE: The Cubs will very likely add a 5th OF/PR to the roster in September, and it could be a player acquired in a trade at the 8/31 post-season roster deadline or a player from within the organization (like Jacob Hanneman or Wynton Bernard). But whoever is added will certainly be dropped from the MLB 40-man roster post-World Series.
RESTRICTED LIST: 1
Oscar de la Cruz, P
NOTE: Cannot be reinstated until MLB JDPTP suspension expires in April 2019
LIKELY TO BE DROPPED FROM 40 IN SEPTEMBER:
Alec Mills, P (cannot elect free-agency if outrighted but would be 6YFA post-World Series)
Cory Mazzoni, P (cannot elect free-agency if outrighted but would be 6YFA post-World Series)
Jen-Ho Tseng, P (would remain under club control thru 2020 if outrighted)
* Rob Zastryzny, P (would remain under club control thru 2019 if outrighted)
NOTE: Outright Assignment Waivers would have to be secured before player can be outrighted to minors
POST-2018 WORLD SERIES ARTICLE XX-B MLB FREE-AGENTS
Jesse Chavez, P
* Jorge de la Rosa, P
Chris Gimenez, C (likely to be added to 40 on 9/1)
* Cole Hamels, P (2019 $20M club option will almost certainly be declined)
* Justin Wilson, P
NOTE: None of the free-agents will be extended a Qualifying Offer
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