The Chicago Cubs are a beloved baseball team that has been playing in the MLB for more than 100 years. Throughout their history, the Cubs have had some tough times – including a world championship drought of more than 100 years.
But in 2016, the Cubs finally managed to win the World Series, something that fans have been waiting decades to happen.
As the Chicago Cubs prepare to take on the Washington Nationals in the first round of the MLB playoffs, we take a look at their roster and what this means for the team.
Chicago Cubs Roster & Players Lineup for 2022
David Ross was appointed as a manager in 2020. Recently the team officials have announced their current rosters and players’ lineup for the upcoming MLB 2022 season.
The Cubs are made up of a mixture of young and veteran players, which has led to some mixed results in the past. However, this roster has been successful in recent years thanks to its strong use of analytics.
No. | Name | Pos. | BAT | THW | Age | HT | WT |
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57 | Scott Effross | RP | R | R | 28 | 6-2 | 202 |
60 | Mychal Givens | RP | R | R | 31 | 6-0 | 230 |
28 | Kyle Hendricks | SP | R | R | 32 | 6-3 | 190 |
— | Ben Holmes | P | L | L | 30 | 6-1 | 220 |
29 | Brandon Hughes | P | S | L | 26 | 6-2 | 215 |
24 | Kyle Johnson | P | — | — | 32 | — | — |
— | Chris Martin | RP | R | R | 35 | 6-8 | 225 |
20 | Wade Miley | SP | L | L | 35 | 6-2 | 220 |
30 | Alec Mills | SP | R | R | 30 | 6-4 | 205 |
— | Daniel Norris | RP | L | L | 28 | 6-2 | 185 |
93 | Ethan Roberts | RP | R | R | 24 | 5-10 | 173 |
37 | David Robertson | RP | R | R | 36 | 5-11 | 195 |
39 | Manuel Rodriguez | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-0 | 174 |
59 | Michael Rucker | RP | R | R | 27 | 6-1 | 195 |
— | Drew Smyly | SP | L | L | 32 | 6-3 | 190 |
35 | Justin Steele | RP | L | L | 26 | 6-2 | 205 |
0 | Marcus Stroman | SP | R | R | 30 | 5-8 | 180 |
71 | Keegan Thompson | RP | R | R | 27 | 6-1 | 210 |
86 | Alexander Vizcaino | RP | R | R | 24 | 6-2 | 160 |
50 | Rowan Wick | RP | L | R | 29 | 6-3 | 234 |
40 | Willson Contreras | C | R | R | 29 | 6-1 | 212 |
7 | Yan Gomes | C | R | R | 34 | 6-2 | 215 |
— | Bryce Ball | 1B | L | R | 23 | 6-6 | 235 |
2 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | R | R | 24 | 6-1 | 200 |
1 | Nick Madrigal | 2B | R | R | 25 | 5-8 | 175 |
18 | Frank Schwindel | 1B | R | R | 29 | 6-1 | 220 |
19 | Andrelton Simmons | SS | R | R | 32 | 6-2 | 200 |
— | Jonathan Villar | 3B | S | R | 30 | 6-1 | 215 |
16 | Patrick Wisdom | 3B | R | R | 30 | 6-1 | 220 |
— | DJ Artis | LF | — | — | 25 | 5-9 | 165 |
0 | Bradlee Beesley | LF | R | R | 24 | — | — |
77 | Clint Frazier | LF | R | R | 27 | 5-11 | 212 |
8 | Ian Happ | LF | S | R | 27 | 6-0 | 205 |
32 | Michael Hermosillo | RF | R | R | 27 | 6-0 | 205 |
22 | Jason Heyward | RF | L | L | 32 | 6-5 | 240 |
66 | Rafael Ortega | CF | L | R | 30 | 5-11 | 160 |
67 | Alfonso Rivas | RF | L | L | 25 | 5-11 | 190 |
— | Seiya Suzuki | RF | R | R | 27 | 6-0 | 192 |