Cubs add Hammel, cut Berry from NLDS roster
The Chicago Cubs' 25-man roster for the National League Division Series will look slightly different than the one manager Joe Maddon used for the wild-card game, with Jason Hammel added to the squad in lieu of outfielder Quintin Berry.
Otherwise, Maddon will carry a familiar bunch into the best-of-five matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals set to begin Friday at Busch Stadium, where a pair of former teammates - John Lackey and Jon Lester - will square off in Game 1.
POSITION PLAYERS
Pos | Player | B/T |
---|---|---|
C | Miguel Montero | L/R |
C | David Ross | R/R |
1B | Anthony Rizzo | L/L |
2B | Javier Baez | R/R |
2B | Starlin Castro | R/R |
3B | Kris Bryant | R/R |
SS | Addison Russell | R/R |
IF | Tommy La Stella | L/R |
OF | Chris Coghlan | L/R |
OF | Chris Denorfia | R/R |
OF | Dexter Fowler | S/R |
OF | Austin Jackson | R/R |
OF | Kyle Schwarber | L/R |
OF | Jorge Soler | R/R |
The versatility of Maddon's roster, incidentally, was apparent in Wednesday's wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, wherein a number of Chicago's young stars played out of position. Kris Bryant, the presumed NL rookie of the Year, started in left field after logging 144 games at third base during the regular season, while fellow rookie Kyle Schwarber started in right field, a position he played just four times in 2015.
PITCHERS
Pos | Pitcher | Throws |
---|---|---|
SP | Jake Arrieta | RHP |
SP | Jason Hammel | RHP |
SP | Jon Lester | LHP |
CL | Hector Rondon | RHP |
RP | Trevor Cahill | RHP |
RP | Justin Grimm | RHP |
RP | Kyle Hendricks | RHP |
RP | Clayton Richard | LHP |
RP | Fernando Rodney | RHP |
RP | Pedro Strop | RHP |
RP | Travis Wood | LHP |