LAST UPDATED: 2-14-2019
Cubs MLB Reserve List ("40-Man Roster")
40 players are on Cubs MLB Reserve List (roster is full), plus one player is on the 60-day Injured List and two players are on the Restricted List.
MLB Service Time goes by the format of Years+Days, so (for example) "2+155" = two years plus 155 days.
Per the 2016-21 CBA, an MLB regular season ("championship season") must be at least 182 days but no more than 187 days, but 172 days constitutes a "full" MLB regular season when calculating MLB Service Time, and so a player cannot get credit for more than 172 days of MLB Service Time in any one season.
| Last Name | First Name | Date-of-Birth (MM-DD-YY) | Bats/ Throws |
HEIGHT/WEIGHT | MLB Service Time (thru 2018) |
Minor League Options Left (2019) |
Current Roster Status | Contract Status (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITCHERS (26+2) | ||||||||
| Alzolay | Adbert | 03-01-1995 | R/R | 6'1 175 | 0+000 | 2 (see Note 7) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Barnette | Tony | 11-09-1983 | R/R | 6'1 190 | 3+000 | 3 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Brach | Brad | 04-12-1986 | R/R | 6'6 215 | 7+039 | 0 (see Notes 5+8) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Cedeno | Xavier | 08-26-1986 | L/L | 5'11 210 | 5+005 | 0 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Chatwood | Tyler | 12-15-1989 | R/R | 5'11 200 | 7+039 | 0 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Cishek | Steve | 06-18-1986 | R/R | 6'6 215 | 7+143 | 2 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Darvish | Yu | 08-16-1986 | R/R | 6'5 215 | 7+000 | 3 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| de la Cruz | Oscar | 03-04-1995 | R/R | 6'5 200 | 0+000 | 3 (see Notes 4+7) | RESTRICTED LIST | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Duensing | Brian | 02-22-1983 | L/L | 6'0 200 | 9+055 | 2 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Edwards Jr | Carl | 09-03-1991 | R/R | 6'3 170 | 2+134 | 1 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION - Super Two) |
| Graveman | Kendall | 12-21-1990 | R/R | 6'2 200 | 3+078 | 1 (see Note 5) | 60-DAY INJURED LIST | SIGNED |
| Hamels | Cole | 12-27-1983 | L/L | 6'4 205 | 12+143 | 3 (see Notes 3+5+8) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Hendricks | Kyle | 12-07-1989 | R/R | 6'3 190 | 4+081 | 3 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION) |
| Kintzler | Brandon | 08-01-1984 | R/R | 6'0 194 | 7+003 | 1 (see Notes 3+5+9) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Lester | Jon | 01-07-1984 | L/L | 6'4 240 | 12+075 | 1 (see Notes 3+5+8) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Maples | Dillon | 05-09-1992 | R/R | 6'2 230 | 0+072 | 2 (see Note 6) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Mills | Alec | 11-30-1991 | R/R | 6'4 205 | 0+052 | 1 (see Notes 4+6) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Montgomery | Mike | 07-01-1989 | L/L | 6'5 215 | 3+089 | 0 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION) |
| Morrow | Brandon | 07-26-1984 | R/R | 6'3 205 | 10+096 | 2 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Norwood | James | 12-24-1993 | R/R | 6'2 215 | 0+044 | 2 | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Quintana | Jose | 01-24-1989 | R/L | 6'1 220 | 6+133 | 2 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Rosario | Randy | 05-18-1994 | L/L | 6'1 210 | 0+132 | 1 (see Notes 4+6) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Ryan | Kyle | 09-25-1991 | L/L | 6'5 215 | 1+139 | 1 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Steele | Justin | 07-11-1995 | L/L | 6'2 195 | 0+000 | 3 (see Notes 2+7) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Strop | Pedro | 06-13-1985 | R/R | 6'1 220 | 7+156 | 0 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Tseng | Jen-Ho | 10-03-1994 | L/R | 6'1 210 | 0+020 | 2 | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Underwood Jr | Duane | 07-20-1994 | R/R | 6'2 210 | 0+001 | 1 (see Note 6) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Wick | Rowan | 11-09-1992 | L/R | 6'3 234 | 0+031 | 2 (see Notes 2+5) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| CATCHERS (3) | ||||||||
| Caratini | Victor | 08-17-1993 | B/R | 6'1 205 | 1+051 | 1 | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Contreras | Willson | 05-13-1992 | R/R | 6'1 210 | 2+108 | 2 (see Note 6) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Davis | Taylor | 11-28-1989 | R/R | 5'10 200 | 0+058 | 3 (see Note 2) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| INFIELDERS (6+1) | ||||||||
| Baez | Javy | 12-01-1992 | R/R | 6'0 190 | 3+089 | 2 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION) |
| Bote | David | 04-07-1993 | R/R | 6'1 210 | 0+100 | 2 (see Note 6) | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Bryant | Kris | 01-04-1992 | R/R | 6'5 215 | 3+171 | 3 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION) |
| Descalso | Daniel | 10-19-1986 | L/R | 5'10 190 | 8+016 | 3 (see Notes 3+5+8) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Rizzo | Anthony | 08-08-1989 | L/L | 6'3 240 | 6+168 | 1 (see Notes 3+5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Russell | Addison | 01-23-1994 | R/R | 6'0 200 | 3+167 | 3 (see Note 5) | RESTRICTED LIST | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION) |
| Zobrist | Ben | 05-26-1981 | B/R | 6'3 210 | 11+134 | 1 (see Notes 3+5+8) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| OUTFIELDERS (5) | ||||||||
| Almora | Albert | 04-16-1994 | R/R | 6'2 200 | 2+073 | 2 | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Happ | Ian | 08-17-1994 | B/R | 6'0 205 | 1+142 | 3 | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
| Heyward | Jason | 08-09-1989 | L/L | 6'5 240 | 9+000 | 3 (see Notes 3+5+8+9) | ACTIVE | SIGNED |
| Schwarber | Kyle | 03-05-1993 | L/R | 6'0 220 | 3+086 | 3 (see Note 5) | ACTIVE | SIGNED (AVOIDED ARBITRATION) |
| Zagunis | Mark | 02-05-1993 | R/R | 6'0 215 | 0+044 | 1 | ACTIVE | AUTO-RENEWAL |
NOTE 1 - The Cubs have no players with MLB Rule 6 Selected Player status on their MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) at this time.
NOTE 2 - Because they were on a minor league reserve list, were eligible for selection in the 2018 MLB Rule 5 Draft, have accrued less than three years of MLB Service Time, and had their contracts selected and were added to an MLB Reserve List after August 15th, Taylor Davis, Justin Steele, and Rowan Wick will have MLB Rule 6 Draft- Excluded Player status until 20 days prior to 2019 MLB Opening Day.
NOTE 3 - Any player who has minor league options left and who has accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time (Steve Cishek, Yu Darvish, Daniel Descalso, Brian Duensing, Cole Hamels, Jason Heyward, Brandon Kintzler, Jon Lester, Brandon Morrow, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Quintana, and Ben Zobrist) and any international player with Article XIX-A contractual rights (Tony Barnette - TBD) has the right to refuse an Optional Assignment and remain on his club's MLB Active List (25-man roster) or elect free-agencv if optioned.
NOTE: Optional Assignment Waivers have been eliminated in the 2016-21 CBA.
NOTE 4 - Alec Mills and Randy Rosario will be eligible for a 4th minor league option in 2019 and Oscar de la Cruz will be eligible for a 4th minor league option in 2021.
NOTE 5 - Any player who has accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time (Brad Brach, Xavier Cedeno, Tyler Chatwood, Steve Cishek, Yu Darvish, Daniel Descalso, Brian Duensing, Cole Hamels, Jason Heyward, Brandon Kintzler, Jon Lester, Brandon Morrow, Jose Quintana, Anthony Rizzo, Pedro Strop, and Ben Zobrist) and any international player with Article XIX-A contractual rights (Tony Barnette - TBD) has the right to refuse an Outright Assignment and remain on his club's MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) or elect free-agency if outrighted. Also, any player who has accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time (Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Kendall Graveman, Kyle Hendricks, Mike Montgomery, Addison Russell, and Kyle Schwarber), or who has been outrighted previously in his career (Kyle Ryan and Rowan Wick), or who qualified as a "Super Two" player after the 2019 season (Carl Edwards Jr) has the right to elect free-agency if outrighted.
NOTE 6 - Starting at 5 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day after the final game of the World Series, an unsigned MLB Rule 55-eligible player who is not a Rule 6 Selected Player or Draft Excluded Player and/or is not eligible to elect free-agency if outrighted (David Bote, Willson Contreras, Dillon Maples, Alec Mills, Randy Rosario, and Duane Underwood Jr) cannot be sent outright to the minors until Outright Assignment Waivers are secured and the player has either signed a Major League contract for the next season, had his previous season's contract unilaterally renewed by the club, or agrees (in advance) to sign a minor league contract for the next season (if the Outright Assignment is contemplated prior to a Major League contract being tendered).
NOTE: For any MLB player not eligible for salary arbitration, an MLB club can unilaterally renew the player's contract from the previous season (subject to the MLB minimum salary rule and the MLB maximum salary-reduction rule) if the player has not signed a contract by March 1st.
NOTE 7 - Most injured players can be sent outright to the minors only during a period of time beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season up until reserve lists are filed in November. (An injured Rule 6 Selected Player can be outrighted during this period only if Rule 6 restrictions have been removed, and an injured Rule 6 Draft Excluded Player can be outrighted during this period only if Outright Assignment Waivers are requested no later than 2 PM Eastern on the 5th day after the final game of the World Series). However, a player on an MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) who is not MLB Rule 55-eligible, who has accrued less than three years of MLB Service Time in his career, and who did not accrue any MLB Service Time during the previous season, was not selected in the immediately-preceding Rule 5 Draft, and has not previously been outrighted to the minors (Adbert Alzolay and Oscar de la Cruz) can be sent outright to the minors even if he is injured beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season up until the 15th day prior to the start of the next MLB regular season, and an MLB Rule 55-eligible player who has accrued less than three years of MLB Service Time in his career, and who did not accrue any MLB Service Time during the previous season, was not selected in the immediately-preceding Rule 5 Draft, and has not previously been outrighted to the minors can be sent outright to the minors even if he is injured during this period only after the player has either signed a Major League contract for the next season, had his previous season's contract unilaterally renewed by the club, or agrees (in advance) to sign a minor league contract for the next season (if the Outright Assignment is contemplated prior to a Major League contract being tendered). Also, a Draft-Excluded Player who has accrued less than three years of MLB Service Time in his career and who did not accrue any MLB Service Time during the previous season and who has not previously been outrighted to the minors (Justin Steele) can be sent outright to the minors even if he is injured only during a five-day window beginning on the 20th day prior to the start of the MLB regular season and extending up until the 15th day prior to the start of the MLB regular season.
NOTE 8 - An Article XX-B MLB free-agent who signs a major league contract after 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day after the final game of the 2018 World Series (Brad Brach and Daniel Descalso) will have an automatic "no trade" restriction through June 15, 2018. An Article XX-B MLB Free-Agent who receives a "no trade" right this way can waive the right, but if he does, his club can trade the player only for player contracts and/or cash with a maximum aggregate value of $50,000. Also, a player with an automatic ("10/5") or contractual full or partial "no trade" restriction (FULL: Yu Darvish and Jon Lester - PARTIAL: Cole Hamels, Jason Heyward, and Ben Zobrist) cannot be traded or placed on any type of irrevocable assignment waiver unless he agrees to waive his "no trade" right in advance.
NOTE 9 - A player eligible to be a post-2019 Article XX-B MLB Free-Agent is not eligible to receive an Article XX-B Qualifying Offer if the player has received a Qualifying Offer previously in his career (Jason Heyward) or if the player did not spend the entire preceding MLB regular season on the club's MLB Active List (25-man roster) and/or on one or more of the club's inactive lists and/or on the Active List or an inactive list of one or more minor league affiliates of that club.
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