Cubs Assign 8 to Minor League Camp, Trim Spring Roster to 66

The Cubs assigned eight players to minor league camp on Monday, reducing the spring roster from 74 to 66 players. Lefty Brailyn Márquez; catcher Bryce Windham; infielders Esteban Quiroz, Chase Strumpf, Andy Weber, and Jared Young; and outfielders Darius Hill and Yonathan Perlaza have been assigned.

The remaining spring roster of 66 players consists of 38 pitchers (which includes 16 non-roster invitees), five catchers (two non-roster invitees), 11 infielders (three non-roster invitees), 10 outfielders (three non-roster invitees) and two infielder/outfielders.