Cubs announce World Series roster, Schwarber included |
CLEVELAND – The Chicago Cubs have set their 25-man roster in advance of the start of the 112th World Series tonight against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
The Cubs and Indians play the first two games of the World Series tonight and tomorrow night in Cleveland before the series moves to Wrigley Field for Game Three on Friday, October 28, Game Four on Saturday, October 29 and Game Five (if necessary) on Sunday, October 30. The clubs would return to Cleveland for Games Six and Seven (if necessary) November 1-2. Here is a look at the Chicago Cubs World Series roster: PITCHERS (11) 6-Carl Edwards Jr., RHP 28-Kyle Hendricks, RHP 34-Jon Lester, LHP 37-Travis Wood, LHP 38-Mike Montgomery, LHP 41-John Lackey, RHP 46-Pedro Strop, RHP 49-Jake Arrieta, RHP 52-Justin Grimm, RHP 54-Aroldis Chapman, LHP 56-Hector Rondon, RHP POSITION PLAYERS (14) 3-David Ross, C 5-Albert Almora Jr., OF 8-Chris Coghlan, OF 9-Javier Baez, INF 12-Kyle Schwarber, OF/C 17-Kris Bryant, INF 18-Ben Zobrist, INF 22-Jason Heyward, OF 24-Dexter Fowler, OF 27-Addison Russell, INF 40-Willson Contreras, C 44-Anthony Rizzo, INF 47-Miguel Montero, C 68-Jorge Soler, OF
