US EditionChicago Cubs set NL Division Series roster: Reliever Ben Brown added, while Javier Assad is left off again
The Cubs added right-hander Ben Brown to boost bullpen velocity and left Javier Assad off due to injury and roster limits, reflecting strategic bullpen use in a series with three off days.
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Cubs release roster for 2025 National League Division Series against Brewers, add Ben Brown
MILWAUKEE — The Cubs' 26-man roster for the National League Division Series almost mirrors the roster used for the wild-card round against the Padres. The lone change was swapping out lefty Taylor Rogers for right-hander Ben Brown. Manager Craig Counsell said the rationale behind adding Brown was to give the pitching staff a different stuff mix. "Ben's ability to make, to strike somebody out is something that we thought — kind of a little small …
Chicago Cubs set NL Division Series roster: Reliever Ben Brown added, while Javier Assad is left off again
MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs are rolling with a near-identical roster in the National League Division Series as the one they used in the wild-card round. Ahead of Game 1 Saturday at American Family Field, the Cubs again went with 14 position players and 12 pitchers, opting to add right-hander Ben Brown and removing left-hander Taylor Rogers from their wild-card roster. Manager Craig Counsell likes the different look Brown could give them, specif…
Emmanuel CampaThe Tijuanense Javier Assad was left out of the roaster of the Chicago Cubs for the start of the Divisional Series of the National League, which starts today in front of the Milwaukee Brewers. Assad launched last Sunday five innings and a third (79 pitches) before the Cardinals of St. Louis, in the last game of the regular season. On that occasion his absence of the roaster for the wildcard series before the San Diego Fathers prove…
Cubs Make Slight Adjustment to NLDS Roster
The Chicago Cubs have made one noticeable adjustment to their NLDS roster against the Milwaukee Brewers as manager Craig Counsell has replaced veteran left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers with second-year pitcher Ben Brown. Rogers, who the Cubs acquired at the trade deadline from the Pittsburgh Pirates, pitched one scoreless inning in the Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres. The lefty ended the regular season with an overall 3.38 ERA in …
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