The Cubs announced another round of roster cuts before Tuesday's game against the A's. Shingo Takatsu was given his unconditional release and 5 others were optioned and reassigned to minor league camp. Adam Harben was optioned to Double-A Tennessee on Monday night and was joined on Tuesday by Jeff Samardzija. Jake Fox and Juan Mateo were optioned to Triple-A Iowa while non-roster invitees Ed Campusano, Luis Figueroa and J.D. Closser were assigned to Minor League Camp.
As of March 11th, the Cubs Spring Training roster stands at 42....here is the breakdown:
Players Still Active on the 40-Man Roster:
Pitchers
- Jose Ascanio
- Neal Cotts
- Ryan Dempster
- Scott Eyre
- Sean Gallagher
- Angel Guzman
- Kevin Hart
- Rich Hill
- Bob Howry
- Tim Lahey
- Jon Lieber
- Ted Lilly
- Carlos Marmol
- Jason Marquis
- Sean Marshall
- Carmen Pignatiello
- Kerry Wood
- Michael Wuertz
- Carlos Zambrano
- Henry Blanco
- Geovany Soto
Infielders
- Ronny Cedeno
- Mark DeRosa
- Mike Fontenot
- Derrek Lee
- Aramis Ramirez
- Ryan Theriot
- Daryle Ward
Outfielders
- Kosuke Fukudome
- Sam Fuld
- Matt Murton
- Eric Patterson
- Felix Pie
- Alfonso Soriano
Pitchers
- Chad Fox
- Les Walrond
Catchers
- Koyie Hill
Infielders
- Andres Blanco
- Alex Cintron
- Micah Hoffpauir
- Casey McGehee
Outfielders
- Josh Kroeger
Note: These are the players still active on the spring roster. Here is a link to the Cubs 40-man roster
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