The playoffs are a few weeks away, but it’s never too early to start looking at how the Cubs roster will break down in October. There’s still a lot we don’t know — opponent, health, performance through the end of the season — but all things being equal, I think we can establish a pretty clear picture at this point.
First the position players, starting with the locks:
- Willson Contreras
- Anthony Rizzo
- Ben Zobrist
- Addison Russell
- Kris Bryant
- Jorge Soler
- Dexter Fowler
- Jason Heyward
- Javy Baez
Now for the hard part, paring down the rest of the reserves.