The Cubs’ initial player pool was decidedly light and spurred far more questions about who wasn’t on the list than who was. That started to change earlier in the week when Hernán Pérez was added to the roster, giving the Cubs 51 available players. And as Cubs Insider has learned from multiple sources, the roster will be growing again as righty Cory Abbott and lefty Justin Steele are expected to arrive at South Bend summer camp soon.
The 24-year-old Abbott was named the Cubs’ MiLB Pitcher of the Year after going 8-8 in 26 starts for Double-A Tennessee, posting a 3.