Chicago Cubs announce 2024 Opening Day Roster |
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Chicago Cubs have set their Opening Day 26-man roster in advance of their 2024 season opener this afternoon at the Texas Rangers.
Infielder Garrett Cooper has been added to the 40-man roster. The Cubs have placed Caleb Kilian on the 60-day injured list (right shoulder strain). The Cubs have also placed two players on the injured list, retroactive to March 25: right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon (15-day, back strain) and infielder Patrick Wisdom (10-day, back strain). Here is a look at the Cubs 2024 Opening Day roster: Pitchers (13+2 IL) Catchers (2) 11 - Drew Smyly, LHP 9 - Miguel Amaya 18 - Shota Imanaga, LHP 15 - Yan Gomes 25 - Yency Almonte, RHP 28 - Kyle Hendricks, RHP Infielders (7+1 IL) 35 - Justin Steele, LHP 1 - Nick Madrigal 36 - Jordan Wicks, LHP 2 - Nico Hoerner 38 - Mark Leiter, Jr., RHP 5 - Christopher Morel 43 - Luke Little, LHP 7 - Dansby Swanson 45 - Caleb Kilian, RHP (60-day IL) 16 - Patrick Wisdom (10-day IL) 50 - Jameson Taillon, RHP (15-day IL) 20 - Miles Mastrobuoni (L) 51 - Héctor Neris, RHP 29 - Michael Busch (L) 66 - Julian Merryweather, RHP 41 - Garrett Cooper 72 - Javier Assad, RHP 73 - Adbert Alzolay, RHP Outfielders (4) 74 - José Cuas, RHP 8 - Ian Happ (S) 24 - Cody Bellinger (L) 27 - Seiya Suzuki 40 - Mike Tauchman (L) The coaching staff under first-year manager Craig Counsell (#30) is as follows: Ryan Flaherty (bench, #84), Mark Strittmatter (field coordinator, #81), Dustin Kelly (hitting, #76), Tommy Hottovy (pitching, #68), Mike Napoli (first base, #55), Willie Harris (third base, #33), Darren Holmes (bullpen, #79), Jim Adduci (assistant hitting, #96), Juan Cabreja (assistant hitting, #63), John Mallee (assistant hitting, #80), Daniel Moskos (assistant pitching, #53), Jonathan Mota (coach, #90), Erick Castillo (bullpen catcher, #93), Garrett Lloyd (bullpen catcher, #85) and Alex Smith (Data Development & Process, #97).
