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Russell Dorsey

Cubs finalize 30-man roster for Opening Day

Kyle Hendrick will be the Cubs’ Opening Day starter. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Opening Day is just one day away and fans now know who will be on the field when the Brewers come to town Friday. The Cubs finalized their final 30-man roster and three-man taxi squad on Thursday.

The Cubs’ roster features 16 pitchers and 14 position players.

Team rosters will decrease to 28 after two weeks, then to 26 two weeks after that. According to MLB’s rules for the 2020 season, teams will be permitted to add a 27th player for doubleheaders.

Here’s the Cubs roster breakdown:

Catchers (3)

Victor Caratini
Willson Contreras
Josh Phegley

Infielders (6)

Javy Báez
David Bote
Kris Bryant
Nico Hoerner
Jason Kipnis
Anthony Rizzo

Outfielders (5)

Albert Almora Jr.
Ian Happ
Jason Heyward
Kyle Schwarber
Steven Souza Jr.

Starting Pitchers (5)

Tyler Chatwood
Yu Darvish
Kyle Hendricks
Jon Lester
Alec Mills

Relief Pitchers (11)

Rex Brothers
Jeremy Jeffress
Craig Kimbrel
Dillon Maples
James Norewood
Kyle Ryan
Casey Sadler
Duane Underwood Jr.
Rowan Wick
Brad Wieck
Dan Winkler

Injured List (2)

José Quintana (10-day IL)
Daniel Descalso (45-day IL)

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