In the coming days, the Chicago Cubs’ construction of their 26-man roster will gain clarity with opening day less than a week away. As the Cubs navigate building their bench, with Seiya Suzuki’s PCL sprain adding a wrinkle to their impending decisions,

The Chicago Cubs made a roster move involving World Series champion Justin Dean as they trim the roster ahead of Opening Day and prepare for the 2026 season.

The Chicago Cubs could have their next superstar already in the lineup as they get ready for what should be a huge season.

The Cubs have balanced building a playoff-contending roster with creating developmental runway for prospects in the Major Leagues in recent seasons. Names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, Cade Horton and Matt Shaw have jumped from Pipeline’s rankings to postseason races.

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Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki left Team Japan's World Baseball Classic game against Venezuela.