The Cubs made fewer cuts than expected ahead of Friday’s non-tender deadline, trimming just three players from the 40-man roster. After adding three minor league pitchers earlier in the week, they chose not to tender contracts to the same number on Friday. Righties Codi Heuer and Ethan Roberts and lefty Brandon Hughes are without contracts for the time being.
This was more a matter of bad timing than anything, as both Heuer and Roberts missed the entire 2023 season due to a combination of elbow issues.