The Chicago Cubs are busy preparing for the 2024 MLB season, and they have plenty of new and unfamiliar faces in camp this spring.
The Cubs started Cactus League play in late February, and are working toward their season debut in late March.
Here is the latest Cubs roster, updated on March 25.
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Note: Players on the Cubs’ 40-man roster will be in BOLD.
PITCHERS:
Yency Almonte (acquired in trade 1/11)
Adbert Alzolay
MLB
Michael Arias (Optioned to Double-A March 8)
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer (sent to minor league camp on March 21)
Ben Brown (optioned to Triple-A Iowa on March 8)
Chris Clarke (assigned to minor league camp March 9)
José Cuas
Carl Edwards Jr. (released from roster March 24)
Edwin Escobar (sent to minor league camp March 22)
Kyle Hendricks
Porter Hodge (Optioned to Double-A Tennessee on March 8)
Bailey Horn (Triple-A pitcher) (traded to the White Sox on Feb. 26)
Shota Imanaga (signed with Cubs 1/9)
Caleb Killian (will start season on IL)
Mark Leiter Jr.
Luke Little
Richard Lovelady (assigned to minor league camp March 21)
Sam McWilliams (assigned to minor league camp March 9)
Julian Merryweather
Héctor Neris (signed with Cubs 2/1)
Daniel Palencia (optioned to Triple-A Iowa 3/21)
Thomas Pannone (assigned to minor league camp March 21)
Ethan Roberts (sent to minor league camp March 8)
Cam Sanders (assigned to minor league camp March 17)
Drew Smyly
Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon (will start season on IL)
Keegan Thompson (optioned to Triple-A Iowa March 17)
Matt Thompson (acquired in Feb. 26 trade with White Sox, assigned to minor league camp)
Riley Thompson (sent to minor league camp March 8)
Hayden Wesneski (optioned to Triple-A Iowa March 25)
Jordan Wicks
Brad Wieck (assigned to minor league camp March 9)
CATCHERS:
Jorge Alfaro (will not make team, per Sun-Times' Maddie Lee)
Pablo Aliendo (sent to minor league camp March 8)
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes
Joe Hudson (will not make team, per Sun-Times' Maddie Lee)
Bryce Windham (assigned to minor league camp March 17)
INFIELDERS:
David Bote (assigned to minor league camp March 21)
Michael Busch (acquired in trade 1/11)
Garrett Cooper (added to roster as NRI March 1)
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Miles Mastrobuoni
Matt Mervis (optioned to Triple-A Iowa March 17)
Christopher Morel
Matt Shaw (sent to minor league camp March 8)
Dom Smith (released from roster March 24)
Chase Strumpf (assigned to minor league camp March 17)
Dansby Swanson
Luis Vázquez (optioned to Triple-A Iowa on March 8)
Patrick Wisdom (will start season on IL)
OUTFIELDERS:
Kevin Alcántara (Optioned to Double-A Tennessee on March 8)
Cody Bellinger (re-signed with Cubs Feb. 27)
Owen Caissie (sent to minor league camp March 8)
Alexander Canario (optioned to Triple-A Iowa March 25)
Pete Crow-Armstrong (optioned to Triple-A Iowa March 8)
Brennen Davis (optioned to Triple-A Iowa March 8)
Ian Happ
David Peralta (will remain in Mesa for extended spring training, per Athletic's Patrick Mooney)
Seiya Suzuki
Mike Tauchman