Cubs' Rex Brothers: Likely for bullpen spot

Brothers appears likely to secure an Opening Day bullpen spot with the Cubs, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The Cubs are in need of a second lefty reliever behind Andrew Chafin, and the battle this spring has seemingly come down to Brothers and Brad Wieck. Manager David Ross didn't officially say that Brothers had made the team, but he noted that "he's ready to impact our ballclub in a big way." Wieck is apparently still in the mix, but if the Cubs keep only two lefties, he looks like the odd man out.