Cubs Expected to Clear Several Roster Spots by Non-Tender Deadline

AP Photo/Paul BeatyWhen reviewing the list of arbitration-eligible players on the Cubs’ roster a little while back, we figured there might be as many as three players who would not be tendered contracts for 2024. Now that they’ve filled the 40-man by adding three young pitchers, however, the estimated number of non-tenders may have doubled. Nick Burdi was already outrighted off the roster, but we’re still probably looking at five or six cuts.

Patrick Wisdom is the most notable of that group because he’s made the biggest contribution and has the most recognizable value as a cheap power hitter. His projected salary of just $2.6 million next season should be more than palatable for a team that…