Well the ole Cubbies are in the process of knocking down the roster in order to find the regular season players. MLB teams have both a 25 man roster and a 40 man roster. The 25 man roster is what effects the team at the beginning of the year because if a player is going to play in an offical gaem they have to be listed on the 25 man roster. This changes September 1st when teams get to use the 40 man roster. The 40 man roster is the 25 man roster plus 15 players the ball club wants eligible to play in offical games. Many young stars make their debut in September because of these roster rules.
The Cubs cutting five players brings their roster down to 37 players. This means they must cut 12 more players to get their 25 man roster. Of those 25 players 12 will be pitchers and 13 will be batters/fielders. It will be interesting to see who Lou cuts because the Cubs have had a great spring training with their young minor league prospects playing.
The five players cut were Jake Fox, Sam Fuld, Jason Waddell, Jose Ascanio, and Bobby Scales. These players being cut from the major league team now go to their respective minor league ball club to keep preparing for the upcoming season. All these guys will have to keep performing if they want a shot at the 40 man roster.
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