Cubs projected opening day 25-man roster
they really only need to sign one more free agent:
- lefty reliever Jake McGee
lineup:
- Kris Bryant 3B
- Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
- Willson Contreras C
- Kyle Schwarber (L) DH (3rd catcher)
- Javier Baez 2B
- Ian Happ (S) LF
- Albert Almora Jr. CF
- Jason Heyward (L) RF
- Addison Russell SS
6-man rotation:
- Jon Lester (L)
- Kyle Hendricks
- Jose Quintana (L)
- Tyler Chatwood
- Mike Montgomery (L)
- Jen-Ho Tseng
bullpen:
- Carl Edwards Jr.
- McGee (L)
- Pedro Strop
- Justin Wilson (L)
- Justin Grimm
- Rob Zastryzny (L)
- Dillon Mapiles
bench:
- Victor Caratini (S) C/1B
- Tommy La Stella (L) 2B/3B
- Ben Zobrist (S) INF/OF
26th man/13th position player:
- Mark Zagunis OF (4th catcher)
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If they are able to sign either Shohei Otani or Alex Cobb, then Tseng begins the regular season in the Triple-A Iowa Cubs rotation.
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If they sign both Otani & Cobb, then Montgomery shifts to the bullpen while Zastryzny also begins the regular season in the Triple-A Iowa Cubs rotation.