Cubs assign Eloy Jimenez and six others to minors |
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| - Friday, March 17, 2017 12:15 PM |
Gary Vasquez - USA Today Sports
MESA – The Chicago Cubs today assigned seven players to minor league camp, reducing their spring roster from 50 to 43 players.
Chicago’s spring roster of 43 players consists of 22 pitchers (four non-roster invitees), five catchers (two non-roster invitees), 11 infielders (four non-roster invitees) and five outfielders (one non-roster invitee).
Right-handed pitchers Pierce Johnson and Felix Pena, catcher Victor Caratini and outfielder Jacob Hannemann have been optioned to Triple-A Iowa.
Three non-roster invitees have been assigned to minor league camp: Infielder Chesny Young and outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Mark Zagunis.
