MESA – The Chicago Cubs today assigned eight players to minor league camp, reducing the spring roster from 74 to 66 players.
Eight non-roster invitees have been assigned to minor league camp: left-handed pitcher Brailyn Marquez, catcher
Bryce Windham, infielders Esteban Quiroz, Chase Strumpf, Andy Weber and Jared Young, and outfielders Darius Hill and Yonathan Perlaza.
Chicago’s spring roster of 66 players consists of 38 pitchers (which includes 16 non-roster invitees), five catchers (two non-roster invitees), 11 infielders (three non-roster invitees), 10 outfielders (three non-roster invitees) and two infielder/outfielders.
