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LAST UPDATED: May 2023

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Cubs MLB Roster

Cubs Organizational Depth Chart
40-Man Roster Info

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

26 players are on the MLB ACTIVE LIST, plus three are on the 15-DAY IL, one is on the 10-DAY IL, and ten are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors

Last updated 6-3-2023

* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 12
Adbert Alzolay
Javier Assad
Jeremiah Estrada
Michael Fulmer
Kyle Hendricks
* Brandon Hughes
Mark Leiter Jr
Julian Merryweather
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Marcus Stroman
Jameson Taillon
Hayden Wesneski

CATCHERS: 3
Miguel Amaya
* Tucker Barnhart
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
Nico Hoerner
* Miles Mastrobuoni
* Matt Mervis
Christopher Morel
* Edwin Rios
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
# Ian Happ
Trey Mancini
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

OPTIONED: 10
Keven Alcantara, OF
Ben Brown, P
Alexander Canario, OF
Brennen Davis, OF
Ryan Jensen, P
Caleb Kilian, P
Nick Madrigal, INF
Michael Rucker, P
Keegan Thompson, P
Nelson Velazquez, OF

10-DAY IL: 1
* Cody Bellinger, OF

15-DAY IL: 2
Brad Boxberger, P
Nick Burdi, P
* Justin Steele, P

60-DAY IL: 3
Codi Heuer, P
Ethan Roberts, P
Adrian Sampson, P

Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft
Minor League Free-Agents