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Cubs release roster for 2025 wild-card series against Padres

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