Jonathon Long Among Cuts as Cubs Trim Spring Roster to 38

Apologies for the lack of content this weekend, but I’m taking a little break to recharge my mental battery. Pretty bad timing with the news about Seiya Suzuki‘s health and Michael Conforto making the roster, but I should be back at it on Monday. Those who aren’t following us on social media may have also missed the news that Mike Canter is coming out of retirement to resume his Rundown duties, and we may have another addition in the works.

Guess we’re not shrinking after all.

More below on the media release, the only notable portion of which is that Jonathon Long has indeed been sent back to minor league camp. That has been the expectation all along, as the Cubs plan to use a committee to back up Michael Busch at first base.

The Chicago Cubs today reduced the Spring Training roster from 41 to 38 players.

Infielder Jonathon Long and right-handed pitchers Corbin Martin and Collin Snider have been returned to minor league camp.

Chicago’s Spring Training roster of 38 players consists of 20 pitchers (two non-roster invitees), four catchers (one non-roster invitee), seven infielders (one non-roster invitee) and seven outfielders (three non-roster invitees).

An updated Spring Training roster is attached.