Cubs announce LHP Brian Duensing will begin the season on the 10-day DL … OF Matt Szczur and INF Tommy La Stella will start the season on the 25-man roster Unless the front office makes a trade between now and Sunday, the Cubs set the Opening Day Roster for the 2017 season prior to Wednesday’s Cactus League finale against the A’s. Lefty reliever Brian Duensing will be placed on the 10-day DL to start the season. Duensing has been slowed this spring with back spasms and will not be ready … [Read more...]
Cubs Reduce Spring Roster to 27 Players
Cubs release INF Munenori Kawasaki … Return LHP Caleb Smith to Yankees … Assign INF Jemile Weeks and INF Chris Dominguez to minor league camp The Cubs inched closer to finalizing the Opening Day roster Tuesday. The Cubs cut the Spring Training roster by four players, leaving only one competition as the exhibition season comes to an end. The Cubs released INF Munenori Kawasaki, returned LHP Caleb Smith to the Yankees and assigned INF Jemile Weeks and INF Chris Dominguez to minor league … [Read more...]