Baseballs regular season will begin in a matter of weeks, and the Chicago Cubs still have some interesting questions to answer as they put together their 26-man roster ahead of the campaign. Here’s where we think things stand in that battle.
It would be tempting to have Luis Torrens figure into the mix in some way, but with how well Barnhart and Gomes have worked with the team’s pitching staff so far, this is probably the easiest decision of the bunch in terms of roster construction.Nico Hoerner, Eric Hosmer, Nick Madrigal, Trey Mancini, Edwin Rios, Dansby Swanson, Patrick Wisdom
The biggest question of all, of course, will come at third base, and we’re leaning Patrick Wisdom at that spot. So long as Nick Madrigal can hit for contact, the Cubs are likely going to keep him around at this point, given some of the swing-and-miss issues posed in other portions of the lineup. If Suzuki can’t start the season in the outfield, one would expect to see Mancini getting plenty of time out there, and Wisdom could potentially fill in too.
He is leading the team with 17 strikeouts, and his swing-and-miss stuff just can’t be ignored. Javier Assad has had an incredible spring, but we’re giving the edge to Wesneski.Adbert Alzolay, Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Brandon Hughes, Anthony Kay, Julian Merryweather, Keegan Thompson, Rowan Wick
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