A complete numerical list of this year’s Cubs as they get ready for this year’s Spring Training.
As I do here every spring, today I present to you a full numerical roster of all the players and coaches in Cubs spring camp. Also included are the Cubs’ retired numbers, so you can see the full numerical progression. There are 60 players in camp, the 40-man roster plus 20 non-roster invitees.
A few notes:
- The Cubs have still not re-issued No. 44, worn by Anthony Rizzo during the World Series run, since he was traded away in 2021. I’m guessing that will remain un-issued at least until Rizzo retires. Jon Lester’s (and Kerry Wood’s) No. 34 has also not been re-issued since Lester left after 2020, and neither has David Ross’ No. 3. None of these numbers are likely to be retired by the team. Other numbers not in use this spring: 1, 12, 20, 21, 28, 58, 59, 62, 64, 69, 73, 82, 96, 98 and 99.
- Third base coach Quintin Berry was originally going to wear No. 55, but Ryan Pressly, who wore that number in Houston, claimed it. So Berry will switch to No. 0, becoming the first Cubs coach to wear that number.
- Joe Maddon’s No. 70 has been issued to Cade Horton this spring, the first time anyone has worn it since Maddon’s departure after 2019. Personally, I would hope the Cubs consider retiring No. 70 for Maddon, as the manager who finally broke the World Series drought, especially if he eventually is selected to be in the Hall of Fame. Even with only five years managing the Cubs, Maddon is fifth on the all-time franchise wins list with 471, and his winning percentage of .581 is second only to Frank Chance (.624) among all Cubs managers in the Modern Era.
- Manager Craig Counsell has given up his traditional No. 30 to Kyle Tucker. Counsell will switch to No. 11. He will become the first Cubs manager to wear that number. At last month’s Cubs Convention, Counsell said that Jim Leyland, who managed Counsell with the 1997 World Series champion Marlins, wore No. 11, so he picked the number in tribute to Leyland.
- Of the 60 players listed here, 27 were not in the Cubs organization a year ago.
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Here’s the entire list of players and coaches in camp (along with retired numbers). Non-roster players in italics.
0 Quintin Berry (third base coach)
2 Nico Hoerner
4 Alexander Canario
5 Jon Berti
6 Nicky Lopez
7 Dansby Swanson
8 Ian Happ
9 Miguel Amaya
10 Ron Santo (retired)
11 Craig Counsell (manager)
13 Kevin Alcántara
14 Ernie Banks (retired)
15 Carson Kelly
16 Matthew Boyd
17 Vidal Bruján
18 Shōta Imanaga
19 Trevor Richards
22 Reese McGuire
23 Ryne Sandberg (retired)
24 Caleb Thielbar
25 Gage Workman
26 Billy Williams (retired)
27 Seiya Suzuki
29 Michael Busch
30 Kyle Tucker
31 Fergie Jenkins/Greg Maddux (retired)
32 Ben Brown
33 Eli Morgan
35 Justin Steele
36 Jordan Wicks
37 Porter Hodge
38 Cody Poteet
39 Ethan Roberts
40 Brad Keller
41 Brandon Hughes
42 Jackie Robinson (retired by MLB)
43 Luke Little
45 Caleb Kilian
46 Gavin Hollowell
47 Jack Neely
48 Daniel Palencia
49 Tyson Miller
50 Jameson Taillon
51 Phil Bickford
52 Pete Crow-Armstrong
53 Colin Rea
54 Ryan Brasier
55 Ryan Pressly
56 Nate Pearson
57 Brooks Kriske
60 Carlos Perez
61 Ben Heller
63 Juan Cabreja (assistant hitting coach)
65 Jose Javier (first base coach)
66 Julian Merryweather
67 Antonio Santos
68 Tommy Hottovy (pitching coach)
70 Cade Horton
71 Keegan Thompson
72 Javier Assad
74 A.J. Lewis (staff assistant)
75 Moises Ballesteros
76 Dustin Kelly (hitting coach)
77 Matt Shaw
78 Owen Caissie
79 Ben Cowles
80 John Mallee (assistant hitting coach)
81 Mark Strittmatter (bullpen coach)
83 Brandon Birdsell
84 Ryan Flaherty (bench coach)
85 Garrett Lloyd (bullpen catcher)
86 Casey Jacobson (assistant pitching coach)
87 Christian Franklin
88 Tyler Zombro (special assistant, pitching)
89 Pablo Aliendo
90 Jonathan Mota (major league coach)
91 Jonathon Long
92 Brett Bateman
93 Erick Castillo (bullpen catcher)
94 Riley Martin
95 James Triantos
97 Alex Smith (major league strategy coach)