Chicago Cubs set 2023 Opening Day roster

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have set their Opening Day 26-man roster in advance of their 2023 season opener this afternoon vs. the Milwaukee Brewers.

Right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. has been selected from Triple-A Iowa.

The Cubs have placed three players on the injured list, retroactive to March 27: right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks (15-day, right shoulder strain), left-handed pitcher Brandon Hughes (15-day, left knee inflammation) and outfielder Seiya Suzuki (10-day, left oblique strain).

Here is a look at the Cubs 2023 Opening Day roster:

_Pitchers (13+4 IL) _

0-Marcus Stroman, RHP

11-Drew Smyly, LHP

12-Codi Heuer, RHP _(60-day IL) _

19-Hayden Wesneski, RHP

21-Ethan Roberts, RHP _(60-day IL) _

25-Brad Boxberger, RHP

28-Kyle Hendricks, RHP (15-day IL)

32-Michael Fulmer, RHP

35-Justin Steele, LHP

38-Mark Leiter, Jr., RHP

47-Brandon Hughes, LHP _(15-day IL) _

50-Jameson Taillon, RHP

59-Michael Rucker, RHP

66-Julian Merryweather, RHP

71-Keegan Thompson, RHP

72-Javier Assad, RHP

73-Adbert Alzolay, RHP

_Catchers (3) _

15-Yan Gomes

18-Tucker Barnhart

22-Luis Torrens

Infielders (7)

1-Nick Madrigal

2-Nico Hoerner

7-Dansby Swanson

16-Patrick Wisdom

20-Miles Mastrobuoni

30-Edwin Ríos

51-Eric Hosmer

Outfielders (2+1)

8-Ian Happ

24-Cody Bellinger

27-Seiya Suzuki (10-day IL)

Infielder/Outfielder (1)

36-Trey Mancini