John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
MESA, Ariz. – By Sunday afternoon, the Cubs had made a series of roster moves and decisions that provided clarity on their bench.
Utility players Gage Workman and Vidal Bruján made the travel roster for the Tokyo trip, manager Craig Counsell said. That left Nicky Lopez, a veteran non-roster invitee, as the odd man out for the bench battle.
“Nicky had a heck of a camp,” Counsell said. “Did everything we wanted him to do. The other guys around the competition also played very, very well.