Kamil Krzaczynski - USA Today Sports
Roster Moves: Cubs cut five players on spring roster |
MESA – The Chicago Cubs today reduced the spring roster from 42 to 37 players.
Right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Four non-roster invitees have been assigned to minor league camp: right-handed pitcher Colten Brewer, left-handed pitchers Richard Lovelady and Thomas Pannone and infielder David Bote. Chicago’s spring roster of 37 players consists of 18 pitchers (which includes two non-roster invitees), four catchers (two non-roster invitees), eight infielders (two non-roster invitees), six outfielders (one non-roster invitee) and one infielder/outfielder.
