As the Mesa portion of the season winds on, assessing the 26-player roster is the in-vogue thing to do. Here is my look at the current likely options for the upcoming Cubs bullpen. The assessments change mildly after each outing, but clarity is developing. Tossing players into applicable categories makes for easier sorting, and I roll with the rotation options first.
I place the Cubs rotation as being (in whichever order):
Iowa’s rotation figures to include:
The bullpen in Iowa figures to include:
Of the non-roster invitees, I have no specific destination for:
Brad Wieck figures to start the season on the injured list, and Brandon Morrow should start in extended spring training.