Just about every player on the 40-man roster contributed to the Cubs winning 97 games in the regular season and four more in the post-season that have gotten the team to the National League Championship Series.
Joe Maddon will announce the 25-man roster for the NLCS on Saturday morning. The Cubs are not expected to make many changes to the NLDS roster beyond a position player or a pitcher replacing the injured Addison Russell.
When looking at how the front office constructed the roster, 19 players were acquired via trade and there were six deals that shaped the roster.