Visit ESPN to view the Chicago Cubs team roster for the current season Batting - 103, Pitching - 101 Batting - 109, Pitching - 108, Pythagorean W-L: Most of this is exactly as expected.

Kyle HendricksJon LesterJose QuintanaJake ArrietaJohn LackeyWade DavisPedro StropCarl Edwards Jr.Brian DuensingMike MontgomeryJustin Wilson, Anthony RizzoJavier BaezAddison RussellKris BryantBen ZobristTommy La Stella, Jason HeywardJon JayAlbert Almora Jr.Kyle SchwarberIan HappLeonys Martin, MLB Playoffs 2017: Cubs set division series roster, Marlins 5, Cubs 1: That’s not the way I’ve always heard it should be.

Jake ArrietaJon LesterKyle HendricksJose Quintana. The only real surprise here is that the Cubs did not include Hector Rondon on the NLDS roster, and did include Justin Wilson.

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Many thanks to him. There's also the Justin Grimm factor.

Sep 9, CHC (77-65) lost to MIL, 2-15, 143. There are still a couple question marks regarding health and effectiveness on several players, but here's how the Cubs' 25-man roster could look for that NLDS showdown. Record:

Full Chicago Cubs roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college.

Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. My bet is Arrieta and Hendricks Games 1 and 2 in D.C. and then Lester in Game 3 at Wrigley Field. NL West.

Lester took a step forward Monday after a startling stretch of ineffectiveness (5.91 ERA, .948 OPS against in four starts between Sept. 2-20). Here you can discuss all the late afternoon/evening/night games taking place Wednesday. Heyward has been only slightly better offensively this season (.707 OPS) compared to 2016 (.631 OPS), but is the best defensive outfielder in the game. Note: This isn't a projection of a lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS.

Wilson has been an enigma since coming over from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline, going from one of the elite late-inning options in baseball to a guy who has allowed 35 baserunners in 15.2 innings in a Cubs uniform.

How much will Schwarber play? Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Here’s the entire division series roster. This is an easy call. This is where Maddon will make his money. NL_Central We know he'll sit against all LHPs, but he's also only been starting sparingly against RHPs in important games down the stretch despite 5 HR and a .970 OPS in 46 September at-bats.

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Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month, 95. 2017 NLCS - Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago Cubs (4-1) series statistics and schedule. Of course, Rizzo and Bryant will start every single playoff game at the corners (with good health). 2020 60-Game Schedule 2021 Regular Season Schedule Sortable Schedule Broadcast Schedule Printable Schedule MLB Important Dates Broadcast Affiliates Guide. The 2017 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the Los Angeles Dodgers against the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs for the National League pennant and the right to play in the 2017 World Series.The series was a rematch of the 2016 NLCS, which Chicago won four games to two en route to their first World Series victory since 1908.

I tell you what, I would not want to be the person who has to tell John Lackey he's not going to make the playoff rotation.

Rondon is also nursing a sore elbow, but has thrown 2.1 dominant innings over the last week and hasn't allowed a run since Aug. 23. Aug 12, CHC (60-55) lost to ARI, 2-6, 118. Aug 27, CHC (69-60) lost to PHI, 3-6, 137. to Los Angeles Dodgers    Won NL Division Series (3-2)

* - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Maddon has turned him into a part-time player at age 36 and Zobrist is hitting just .238 with a .705 OPS. Multi-year: That's how things ended up last fall as Baez emerged as a national star while starting all 17 playoff games at second base and displacing Zobrist from the infield to the outfield. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Standings. Roster; South Bend Cubs Record Book; MiLB.com Not including Ben Zobrist or Ian Happ here because the assumption is Baez takes over at second base with Russell at short for every postseason game (and possibly every inning in October). (President, Baseball Operations), Attendance: 3,199,562 SUBSCRIBE NOW to get home delivery. Aug 15, CHC (62-56) lost to CIN, 1-2, 120. Ben ZobristKyle SchwarberAlbert Almora Jr.Jason HeywardJon JayIan Happ. Wade DavisCarl Edwards Jr.Mike MontgomeryPedro StropBrian DuensingHector RondonJustin WilsonJustin Grimm.

Over the last three years, Grimm has held lefties to a .597 OPS against and did make six appearances last October. 93-69, 822 Runs, 695 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 5:41AM.

Leonys Martin could be a pinch-runner, but the roster has plenty of left-handed bats and outfielders as it stands, so Martin doesn't hold a ton of value.

If not Grimm for the 25th man on the roster, the Cubs do have the option of keeping an extra position player, but nobody really stands out right now.

- unknown, for minors. Aug 24, CHC (68-58) lost to CIN, 2-4, 127.

Sports Quiz / Chicago Cubs 2017 Roster Random Sports Quiz Can you name the Chicago Cubs 2017 Roster? Anthony RizzoJavy BaezAddison RussellKris BryantTommy La Stella. MLB announces full wild card series TV schedule and the Cubs will play all day games. But he's done it before and he did have an outing over the weekend that was encouraging, retiring all four Brewers he faced, including three strikeouts. The Cubs will head to Washington D.C. for a date with Bryce Harper and the Nationals in the National League Division Series beginning Oct. 6. Or write about sports? All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.

Aug 25, CHC (68-59) lost to PHI, 1-7, 129. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.

Aug 3, CHC (57-50) lost to ARI, 8-10, 115. Sep 10, CHC (77-66) lost to MIL, 1-3, 151. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports.

Do you have a blog? Then there was Tuesday, when Wilson walked the only two batters he faced against the Cardinals and was removed in the middle of an at-bat. Sep 26, CHC (88-69) lost to STL, 7-8. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Sep 20, CHC (84-67) lost to TBR, 1-8, 154. Aug 17, CHC (63-57) lost to CIN, 10-13, 126. He has one more start to continue to right the ship but regardless of the outcome in that game, Cubs have to feel pretty good about a guy with a 2.63 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 133.2 career postseason innings.

Sep 23, CHC (86-68) lost to MIL, 3-4, 157.

Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The only true question with the rotation comes in how they line up. While Lester has been struggling, Arrieta has picked up where he left off pre-hamstring injury, Kyle Hendricks has been a stud and Jose Quintana just pitched the game of his life over the weekend to neutralize the Brewers. Are you a Stathead, too? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Scores. Avila is a steady veteran who would be the starting catcher on the roster of almost every other playoff team, but instead will contribute off the bench as a left-handed bat and clubhouse presence. Against left-handed starting pitchers (like Washington's Gio Gonzalez), Schwarber will not start and Almora (if he's fully over his recent shoulder issue) almost assuredly will man center. (Schedule and Results), Postseason:     Lost NL Championship Series (4-1) Now, we have to hope that the Wilson that was so good in Detroit earlier this year shows up instead of the Wilson we had with the Cubs the last two months.

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