The Cubs released their 26-man roster Tuesday morning for the wild-card series against the Padres at Wrigley Field.
Teams submit a roster before each round of the playoffs. They can request permission for injury replacements during a series, but for the most part, these are the players the Cubs will rely on this week:
Position players (14):
C/DH Moisés Ballesteros
C Carson Kelly
C Reese McGuire
1B Michael Busch
2B Nico Hoerner
SS Dansby Swanson
3B Matt Shaw
INF/DH Justin Turner
UTL Willi Castro
OF Kevin Alcántara
CF Pete Crow-Armstrong
LF Ian Happ
RF Seiya Suzuki
RF Kyle Tucker
Pitchers (12):
LHP Matthew Boyd
LHP Shota Imanaga
LHP Drew Pomeranz
LHP Taylor Rogers
LHP Caleb Thielbar
RHP Aaron Civale
RHP Brad Keller
RHP Andrew Kittredge
RHP Daniel Palencia
RHP Colin Rea
RHP Michael Soroka
RHP Jameson Taillon