The Chicago Cubs roster for their wild-card series is set.
Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 1 against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field, the Cubs opted to carry 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the 26-man roster.
The roster breakdown:
Pitchers (12): Matthew Boyd , Shota Imanaga , Jameson Taillon, Colin Rea, Brad Keller, Daniel Palencia, Andrew Kittredge, Drew Pomeranz, Caleb Thielbar, Michael Soroka, Aaron Civale and Taylor Rogers
Catchers (3): Carson Kelly, Reese McGuire and Moisés Ballesteros
Infielders (6): Michael Busch, Justin Turner, Nico Hoerner , Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw and Willi Castro
Outfielders (5): Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong , Seiya Suzuki , Kyle Tucker and Kevin Alcántara
Most notably, catcher Miguel Amaya was not included despite working to g