The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Chicago Cubs Low-A minor league affiliate, announced their Opening Night roster in advance of Thursday’s game against the Charleston RiverDogs. The Pelicans roster features some highly-anticipated debuts and a few returning top prospects.
The Pelicans, or the Birds as they are sometimes called, have been an affiliate of the Cubs since the 2015 season. They were a High-A team from 2015 to 2019 and they won the Carolina League championship in both 2015 and 2016. Myrtle Beach was moved to Low-A during the minor league reorganization of 2021. The Pelicans won the first-half title of the South Division last year.