The Chicago Cubs pared down their Spring Training roster three times this weekend, sending a number of players over to the minor league side ahead of the season open this week:
RHP Collin Snider – A mild surprise here, as Snider had been throwing well in camp, and was being discussed as though he were back to where he was in 2024, when he was a dominant reliever for the Mariners. If the Cubs were going to carry a non-roster invitee pitcher out of camp, Snider was probably the leading guess. Doesn’t mean he won’t join the team at some point, of course, because the Cubs still have him on a minor league deal (and his first opt out reportedly doesn’t come until a little ways into the season).
RHP Corbin Martin – Similar to Snider, was among the early candidates to make the big league bullpen. With both he and Snider getting cut for now, you wonder if that confirms that Ben Brown is going to make the bullpen. Martin has an opt out, so we’ll see if he decides to stay with the Cubs for now on his minor league deal, or if he prefers to explore his options elsewhere. (If some other club is willing to offer him a big league job out of the gate, the Cubs would then have the chance to change their mind and bring him onto the big league roster for Opening Day.)
RHP Jeff Brigham – Was less discussed in the non-roster bullpen competition, but still could be a factor down the road.
1B Jonathon Long – Was potentially close to a bench job with Seiya Suzuki hurt, but the positional utility there (first base and maybe a little left field) was not the ideal fit for the Cubs’ bench right now. He’ll head to Iowa, hopefully keep on raking, and then we see what we see as the season plays out. He’ll be on the 40-man roster by November either way.
RHP Ethan Roberts – Had a strong camp and really looked good. He’ll be an up-down reliever again this year, but perhaps with more opportunities than last year.
RHP Gavin Hollowell – Also looked good in camp, and also will be an up-down guy again this year.
INF B.J. Murray Jr. – Hit very well at Double-A last year, but that was after he couldn’t quite find his footing at Triple-A the year before. Now 26, Murray probably needs to put together a strong season at Triple-A to stay on the radar as a future potential big leaguer.
SS Jefferson Rojas – The Cubs’ top positional prospect in my book, Rojas turned a lot of heads this spring. He will open the year back at Double-A Knoxville, with the goal of reaching – and succeeding at – Triple-A Iowa in the second half.
The full remaining camp roster, which includes a number of injured players, so there aren’t actually too many spots left up for grabs:
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