"Right-handed pitchers RILEY MARTIN and JACK NEELY and infielders BEN COWLES and JAMES TRIANTOS have been optioned to Triple-A lowa. Infielder PEDRO RAMÍREZ has been optioned to Double-A Knoxville. Right-handed pitchers GRANT KIPP, CONNOR NOLAND, CONNOR SCHULTZ and JAXON WIGGINS have been returned to minor league camp."
"Pedro Ramirez had a really nice spring for a 21-year-old ticketed for Double-A, slashing .368/.440/.579 (150 wRC+) in 25 Cactus League plate appearances. He's been elevated to top-10 Cubs prospect by MLB Pipeline, though as we know, the system is not what it was a year ago."
"I suppose you could stretch to say that Jack Neely had a teeny, tiny, outside shot at breaking camp with the team (he's on the 40-man and has been up in MLB before), but I don't think that was anyone's expectation. We will probably see him at some point this year."
The Chicago Cubs made their first Spring Training roster cuts, reducing from 62 to 53 players. The cuts included right-handed pitchers Riley Martin, Jack Neely, Grant Kipp, Connor Noland, Connor Schultz, and Jaxon Wiggins, along with infielders Ben Cowles, James Triantos, and Pedro Ramírez. These moves represent standard Spring Training reductions with no meaningful impact on the major league roster. Notable prospect Pedro Ramírez performed well in spring games, slashing .368/.440/.579 in 25 plate appearances and earning elevation to the Cubs' top-10 prospect list. Most cut players are expected to compete at Triple-A Iowa or Double-A Knoxville.
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