Shota Imanaga
CHC #18 - P
Rotowire: Mar 19, 12:35am
Imanaga appears on track to start the Cubs' fourth game of the season April 1, which is the home opener, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Drew Smyly
CHC #11 - P
Rotowire: Mar 19, 12:30am
Smyly could start the regular season in the rotation with Jameson Taillon (back) set to miss some time into April, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Kyle Hendricks
CHC #28 - P
Rotowire: Mar 19, 12:18am
Hendricks appears to be lined up to start Chicago's second game of the regular season, behind Opening Day starter Justin Steele, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Dominic Smith
CHC #22 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 19, 12:07am
Smith seems likely to make the Cubs' Opening Day roster, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, and he now has less competition with Matt Mervis getting optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.
Keegan Thompson
CHC #71 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:23pm
The Cubs optioned Thompson to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.
Matt Mervis
CHC #22 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:19pm
The Cubs optioned Mervis to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.
Patrick Wisdom
CHC #16 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:18pm
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Wisdom, who hasn't seen game action since Wednesday, is dealing with a back injury, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Brennen Davis
CHC #94 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:29pm
Davis (concussion) went 1-for-2 with a double, a run and an RBI while playing seven innings in right field in Friday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox in Cactus League play.
Ian Happ
CHC #8 - LF
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:23pm
Happ (hamstring) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.
Jameson Taillon
CHC #50 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:22pm
Taillon said Sunday his back has responded well to rest and treatment, and he plans to throw off a mound Tuesday or Wednesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Hayden Wesneski
CHC #19 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:48pm
Wesneski may be squeezed off the Cubs' Opening Day roster due to Jordan Wicks and Javier Assad both being likely to secure roles, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Jordan Wicks
CHC #36 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:45pm
Wicks appears to be the favorite to land the No. 5 spot in the Cubs' rotation to start the year, with Javier Assad shifting to the bullpen, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Javier Assad
CHC #72 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:41pm
Assad is likely to secure an Opening Day bullpen role in Chicago, with Jordan Wicks serving as the No. 5 starter, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Yency Almonte
CHC #25 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:37pm
Almonte will likely make Chicago's Opening Day bullpen due to being out of options, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Miles Mastrobuoni
CHC #20 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:30pm
Mastrobuoni seems likely to secure one of Chicago's final bench spots coming out of camp due to Nick Madrigal (hamstring) being possibly set to miss time, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Matt Mervis
CHC #22 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 16, 2:48pm
Despite going 0-for-4 in Friday's Cactus League game against the White Sox, Mervis is batting a solid .259 this spring with a .782 OPS.
Michael Busch
CHC #29 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 16, 2:42pm
Busch, who primarily played second and third base the last few years, said recently he is feeling more comfortable at first, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Mark Leiter
CHC #38 - P
Rotowire: Mar 15, 7:43pm
Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to enter the season with defined bullpen roles for Leiter or any other reliever, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Julian Merryweather
CHC #66 - P
Rotowire: Mar 15, 7:36pm
Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to designate specific roles for Merryweather or any other reliever before the season, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Hector Neris
CHC #51 - P
Rotowire: Mar 15, 7:28pm
Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to have defined roles for Neris or any other member of the bullpen heading into the season, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Adbert Alzolay
CHC #73 - P
Rotowire: Mar 15, 2:02pm
Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn't ready to hand out defined roles for Alzolay or any other member of the bullpen, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.