In the midst of announcing the latest cuts from the Spring Training roster on Tuesday, the Cubs outrighted Richie Robnett to Triple-A Iowa.
With the procedural move, Robnett was removed from the Cubs’ 40-man roster and created a valuable vacancy on their Major League roster. With the move, the Cubs’ 40-man roster stands at 38 players. Richie Robnett was acquired along with infielder Justin Sellers for Michael Wuertz on February 2 from the Oakland A’s.
The Cubs’ 40-man Roster as of March 25, 2009
Pitchers
- Jose Ascanio
- Mitch Atkins
- Justin Berg
- Neal Cotts
- Ryan Dempster
- Chad Gaudin
- Kevin Gregg
- Angel Guzman
- Rich Harden
- Kevin Hart
- Aaron Heilman
- Ted Lilly
- Carlos Marmol
- Sean Marshall
- Marcos Mateo
- David Patton
- Jeff Samardzija
- Jeff Stevens
- Luis Vizcaino
- Randy Wells
- Carlos Zambrano
Catchers
- Paul Bako
- Koyie Hill
- Geovany Soto
Infielders
- Mike Fontenot
- Micah Hoffpauir
- Derrek Lee
- Aaron Miles
- Aramis Ramirez
- Ryan Theriot
Outfielders
- Milton Bradley
- Jake Fox
- Kosuke Fukudome
- Sam Fuld
- Joey Gathright
- Reed Johnson
- Brad Snyder
- Alfonso Soriano
It is not very common to see a team with a spot open on their 40-man roster late in Spring Training, much less two spots. There could be a move or two on the horizon the Cubs are clearing space for…so stay tuned.
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