Chicago Cubs set Opening Day roster
PITTSBURGH – The Chicago Cubs have set their Opening Day 25-man roster in advance of their 2013 season opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Cubs have selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Hisanori Takahashi and infielders Alberto Gonzalez and Brent Lillibridge.
Outfielder Brett Jackson has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa.
Right-handed pitcher Scott Baker has been placed on the 60-day disabled list as he continues to recover from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery. Right-handed pitcher Matt Garza (left lat strain), infielder Ian Stewart (left quad strain) and infielder Darwin Barney (left knee laceration) have been placed on the 15-day disabled list. Garza and Stewart are retroactive to March 22, while Barney is retroactive to March 31.
Right-handed pitcher Robert Whitenack has been designated for assignment.
The club’s 40-man roster now stands at 40 players.
Here is a look at the Cubs 2013 Opening Day roster:
| PITCHERS (12 + 3 DL) 11-Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP 22-Matt Garza, RHP (15-Day DL) 28-Michael Bowden, RHP 29-Jeff Samardzija, RHP 32-Scott Baker, RHP (60-Day DL) 33-Carlos Villanueva, RHP 36-Edwin Jackson, RHP 37-Travis Wood, LHP 40-James Russell, LHP 41-Arodys Vizcaino, RHP (60-Day DL) 46-Scott Feldman, RHP 47-Hisanori Takahashi, LHP 49-Carlos Marmol, RHP 54-Shawn Camp, RHP 56-Hector Rondon, RHP
CATCHERS (3) 30-Dioner Navarro 51-Steve Clevenger 53-Welington Castillo | INFIELDERS (5 + 2 DL) 2-Ian Stewart (15-Day DL) 6-Alberto Gonzalez 13-Starlin Castro 15-Darwin Barney (15-Day DL) 20-Brent Lillibridge 24-Luis Valbuena 44-Anthony Rizzo
OUTFIELDERS (5) 9-David DeJesus 12-Alfonso Soriano 17-Dave Sappelt 19-Nate Schierholtz 21-Scott Hairston
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