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Opening Day 2021: Cubs roster projection with two weeks left

Since our last roster projection, there have been a couple new developments. Injury has complicated the picture at one position. A larger sample size has added clarity to others. The Cubs made another round of spring training cuts Friday. They optioned pitcher Brailyn Marquez to Double-A and pitchers James Norwood, Kyle Ryan and Justin Steele to Triple-A. They sent pitcher Joe Biagini; outfielders Michael Hermosillo, Nick Martini and Ian Miller; and catcher Jose Lobaton to minor league camp. The Cubs were expected to carry a four-man bench to open a spot for an extra pitcher. But in an interview with NBC Sports Chicago’s Gordon Wittenmyer, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer left open the possibility of a different setup. “We’ve talked a lot about 14 pitchers and 12 position players,” Hoyer said. “But that’s not set in stone either. We could end up with 13 and 13 as well.” So, we explore what that 13 and 13 could look like:
BY  Maddie Lee  - 
USA Today
Since our last roster projection, there have been a couple new developments. Injury has complicated the picture at one position. A larger sample size has added clarity to others. The Cubs made another round of spring training cuts Friday. They optioned pitcher Brailyn Marquez to Double-A and pitchers James Norwood, Kyle Ryan and Justin Steele to Triple-A. They sent pitcher Joe Biagini; outfielders Michael Hermosillo, Nick Martini and Ian Miller; and catcher Jose Lobaton to minor league camp. The Cubs were expected to carry a four-man bench to open a spot for an extra pitcher. But in an interview with NBC Sports Chicago’s Gordon Wittenmyer, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer left open the possibility of a different setup. “We’ve talked a lot about 14 pitchers and 12 position players,” Hoyer said. “But that’s not set in stone either. We could end up with 13 and 13 as well.” So, we explore what that 13 and 13 could look like: