Cubs Relieve Locker Room Crowd with 18 Cuts
The Cubs dropped their spring training roster down to 40 today by optioning and assigning 18 players to the minors.
To the list...
RHP: Robert Coello, Thomas Diamond, Alberto Cabrera, Rafael Dolis, Kyle Smit, Chris Carpenter, Trey McNutt, Jay Jackson
LHP: Scott Rice
C: Steve Clevenger, Chris Robinson
INF: Bryan LaHair, Marquez Smith, Josh Vitters
OF: Jim Adduci, Brett Jackson, Lou Montanez, Brad Snyder
They join Esmailin Caridad and John Gaub who were optioned last week. Marquez Smith is the only one that I'm surprised by, but it was a longshot for him to make the team anyway.
That leaves 20 pitchers, four catchers, 10 infielders and six outfielders. The NRI's that are still in camp include:
Todd Wellemeyer, Braden Looper, Angel Guzman, Matt Camp, Scott Moore, Augie Ojeda, Bobby Scales and Reed Johnson
And the rest of the current spring training roster:
C: Soto, Hill, Castillo, M. Ramirez
INF: Pena, Baker, Dewitt, Castro, Barney, A. Ramirez
OF: Soriano, Colvin, Fukudome, Byrd, Perez
SP: Zambrano, Dempster, Garza, Wells, Silva, Cashner, Coleman, J. Russell
RP: Marmol, Wood, Marshall, Grabow, Samardzija, Maine, Stevens, J. Berg, Mateo
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