The Chicago Cubs today announced that they have removed seven players from their Spring Training roster. Left-handed pitchers Luke Little and Ryan Rolison as well as outfielder Justin Dean were all optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Additionally, right-hander Vince Velazquez, catchers Ariel Armas and Casey Opitz, and outfielder Brett Bateman were all reassigned to minor league camp.
If you want to know the difference between the first three who were sent to Iowa and the other four, the first three are on
the 40-man roster and the other four aren’t.
Of the 46 players left on the Cubs Spring Training roster, 25 are pitchers, four are catchers, ten are infielders and seven are outfielders. Thirteen of the 46 players are non-roster invitees: five pitchers, one catcher, four infielders and three outfielders.
