Cubs announce Opening Day roster, add top prospect Matt Shaw

TOKYO – The Cubs added top prospect Matt Shaw to the Opening Day roster Tuesday, as they announced the full 26-man squad.

The move was expected, with Shaw in line to make his major-league debut Tuesday against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. To clear room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designated for assignment reliever Keegan Thompson, who did not make the trip to Japan. They optioned Daniel Palencia, who appeared in the Cubs’ Sunday exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, to Triple-A.

The Cubs put right-hander Javier Assad (strained left oblique) on the 15-day IL, as anticipated.

The Cubs did not activate reliever Brad Keller, who made the travel roster as a non-roster invitee. If he is not on the roster before the end of camp, he could trigger the opt-out in his contract.

Starters Jameson Taillon and Matt Boyd, who each pitched at least four innings Sunday, are not on the 26-man roster and cannot appear in the Tokyo Series. But they – and second baseman Nico Hoerner, who stayed in Arizona to continue his ramp-up after offseason forearm surgery – occupy roster spots 27-29, a special designation for the early overseas series.

Here’s the full 26-man Opening Day roster:

Starting pitchers (2):

LHP Shota Imanaga

LHP Justin Steele

Relievers (11)

RHP Ryan Pressly

RHP Porter Hodge

RHP Ryan Brasier

RHP Eli Morgan

RHP Nate Pearson

RHP Julian Merryweather

RHP Tyson Miller

RHP Colin Rea

RHP Ben Brown

LHP Caleb Thielbar

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LHP Jordan Wicks

Infielders (7)

1B Michael Busch

2B/UTL Jon Berti

SS Dansby Swanson

3B Matt Shaw (NRI)

1B/DH Justin Turner

UTL Vidal Bruján

UTL Gage Workman

Outfielders (4)

LF Ian Happ

CF Pete Crow-Armstrong

RF Kyle Tucker

DH/OF Seiya Suzuki

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