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Cubs Add Nelson Velazquez and Ethan Roberts to the 40-Man Roster

 


As today was the deadline to add prospects to the 40-man roster, the Cubs added 2 minor league players to their roster.

Velazquez was no surprise, seeing how well he was doing in the AFL, batting .385 with a 1.191 OPS. He will receive an invitation for Spring Training, and will likely start the year in Triple A. Can I see him debuting for the Cubs in 2022? Yes I can. Especially if he keeps hitting the ball like he has been, then I can definitely see him making his MLB debut. 

Ethan Roberts is a reliever who pitched for Double A and Triple A in 2021, posting a 3.00 ERA in 54 IP, and walking 17 to striking out 72. I can see him making his MLB debut as well in 2022, and he could easily fit into the bullpen and pitch as well as he has been. 

So, yes I am happy who they have added, even though they did not protect prospects like Thompson, Sanders or Hughes, but I am expecting them to pounce on one or two prospects from other teams that did not get protected. The current roster number is at 37, meaning they still have room to add free agents or other prospects. They will likely still trim down the roster more.

Here are the official announcements:



That's all for now! 

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