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Chicago Cubs 25-Man Roster As of August 11, 2017 CHICAGO CUBS 25-MAN ROSTER AS OF AUGUST 11, 2017 POSITION: NUMERICAL: ALPHABETICAL: COACHING STAFF 1 Gary Jones Third Base 5 Albert Almora Jr. OF R/R 70 Joe Maddon Manager 2 Tommy La Stella INF L/R 49 Jake Arrieta RHP R/R 64 Henry Blanco Quality Assurance 4 Dave Martinez Bench 13 Alex Avila C L/R 25 Chris Bosio Pitching 5 Albert Almora Jr. OF R/R 9 Javier Báez INF R/R 63 Juan Cabreja Coach 6 Carl Edwards Jr. RHP R/R 64 Henry Blanco Quality Assurance 77 Eric Hinske Assistant Hitting 8 Ian Happ INF/OF S/R 58 Mike Borzello Catching 16 Brandon Hyde First Base 9 Javier Báez INF R/R 25 Chris Bosio Pitching 1 Gary Jones Third Base 11 John Mallee Hitting 17 Kris Bryant INF R/R 11 John Mallee Hitting 12 Kyle Schwarber OF/C L/R 63 Juan Cabreja Coach 4 Dave Martinez Bench 13 Alex Avila C L/R 20 Victor Caratini C S/R 35 Lester Strode Bullpen 16 Brandon Hyde First Base 40 Willson Contreras* C R/R 58 Mike Borzello Catching 17 Kris Bryant INF R/R 71 Wade Davis RHP R/R 65 Franklin Font Staff Assistant 18 Ben Zobrist INF S/R 32 Brian Duensing LHP L/L 95 Chad Noble Bullpen Catcher 19 Koji Uehara* RHP R/R 6 Carl Edwards Jr. RHP R/R 20 Victor Caratini C S/R 65 Franklin Font Staff Assistant PITCHERS (13) 22 Jason Heyward OF L/L 52 Justin Grimm RHP R/R 49 Jake Arrieta R/R 25 Chris Bosio Pitching 8 Ian Happ INF/OF S/R 71 Wade Davis R/R 27 Addison Russell* INF R/R 28 Kyle Hendricks RHP R/R 32 Brian Duensing L/L 28 Kyle Hendricks RHP R/R 22 Jason Heyward OF L/L 6 Carl Edwards Jr. R/R 30 Jon Jay OF L/L 77 Eric Hinske Assistant Hitting 52 Justin Grimm R/R 32 Brian Duensing LHP L/L 16 Brandon Hyde First Base 28 Kyle Hendricks R/R 34 Jon Lester LHP L/L 30 Jon Jay OF L/L 41 John Lackey R/R 35 Lester Strode Bullpen 1 Gary Jones Third Base 34 Jon Lester L/L 37 Justin Wilson LHP L/L 41 John Lackey RHP R/R 38 Mike Montgomery L/L 38 Mike Montgomery LHP L/L 2 Tommy La Stella INF L/R 62 José Quintana R/L 40 Willson Contreras* C R/R 34 Jon Lester LHP L/L 56 Hector Rondon R/R 41 John Lackey RHP R/R 70 Joe Maddon Manager 46 Pedro Strop R/R 44 Anthony Rizzo INF L/L 11 John Mallee Hitting 37 Justin Wilson L/L 46 Pedro Strop RHP R/R 4 Dave Martinez Bench CATCHERS (2) 49 Jake Arrieta RHP R/R 38 Mike Montgomery LHP L/L 13 Alex Avila L/R 52 Justin Grimm RHP R/R 95 Chad Noble Bullpen Catcher 20 Victor Caratini S/R 56 Hector Rondon RHP R/R 62 José Quintana LHP R/L INFIELDERS (6) 58 Mike Borzello Catching 44 Anthony Rizzo INF L/L 9 Javier Báez R/R 62 José Quintana LHP R/L 56 Hector Rondon RHP R/R 17 Kris Bryant R/R 63 Juan Cabreja Coach 27 Addison Russell* INF R/R 8 Ian Happ S/R 64 Henry Blanco Quality Assurance 12 Kyle Schwarber OF/C L/R 2 Tommy La Stella L/R 65 Franklin Font Staff Assistant 35 Lester Strode Bullpen 44 Anthony Rizzo L/L 70 Joe Maddon Manager 46 Pedro Strop RHP R/R 18 Ben Zobrist S/R 71 Wade Davis RHP R/R 19 Koji Uehara* RHP R/R OUTFIELDERS (4) 77 Eric Hinske Assistant Hitting 37 Justin Wilson LHP L/L 5 Albert Almora Jr. R/R 95 Chad Noble Bullpen Catcher 18 Ben Zobrist INF S/R 22 Jason Heyward L/L 30 Jon Jay L/L 12 Kyle Schwarber L/R DISABLED LIST (3) 40 Willson Contreras* R/R 27 Addison Russell* R/R * 10-Day Disabled List 19 Koji Uehara* R/R MAJOR LEAGUE ATHLETIC TRAINER: PJ Mainville TEAM ORTHOPAEDIST: Stephen Gryzlo, M.D. DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS: Peter Chase ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Ed Halbur, Matt Johnson TRAVELING SECRETARY: Vijay Tekchandani ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS: Jason Carr STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR: Tim Buss MAJOR LEAGUE VIDEO COORDINATOR: Naoto Masamoto COORDINATOR, MEDIA RELATIONS: Alex Wilcox TEAM PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Ryan Mertz HOME CLUBHOUSE MANAGER: Tom Hellmann HEAD TEAM PHYSICIAN: Stephen Adams, M.D. ASSISTANT HOME CLUBHOUSE MANAGER: Gary Stark.
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