Chicago Cubs Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Kelly Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting down Saturday Carson Kelly Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting down Saturday	M. AmayaMiguel Amaya	M. BallesterosMoises Ballesteros
First Base	M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Tallies three hits in opener Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Tallies three hits in opener	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF	T. Austin Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 23 Tyler Austin Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 23
Second Base	N. Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Inks six-year extension Nico Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Inks six-year extension	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF	S. KingeryScott Kingery
Shortstop	D. SwansonDansby Swanson	N. Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Inks six-year extension Nico Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Inks six-year extension	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF S. KingeryScott Kingery
Third Base	A. BregmanAlex Bregman	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF	S. KingeryScott Kingery
Left Field	I. HappIan Happ	M. Conforto Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting again Saturday Michael Conforto Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting again Saturday	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson S. Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Seiya Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day S. KingeryScott Kingery
Center Field	P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF S. Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Seiya Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 I. HappIan Happ S. KingeryScott Kingery
Right Field	S. Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Seiya Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF	M. Conforto Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting again Saturday Michael Conforto Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting again Saturday D. CarlsonDylan Carlson P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day S. KingeryScott Kingery
Designated Hitter	M. BallesterosMoises Ballesteros	M. Conforto Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting again Saturday Michael Conforto Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting again Saturday	S. Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Seiya Suzuki Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Starting Opening Day in RF A. BregmanAlex Bregman I. HappIan Happ M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Tallies three hits in opener Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Tallies three hits in opener M. AmayaMiguel Amaya C. Kelly Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting down Saturday Carson Kelly Cubs' Carson Kelly: Sitting down Saturday P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Drives in two Opening Day T. Austin Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 23 Tyler Austin Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 23

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
M. Boyd Cubs' Matthew Boyd: Stumbles in opener Matthew Boyd Cubs' Matthew Boyd: Stumbles in opener	S. ImanagaShota Imanaga	C. HortonCade Horton	E. CabreraEdward Cabrera	J. TaillonJameson Taillon

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. PalenciaDaniel Palencia	H. HarveyHunter Harvey	P. MatonPhil Maton C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar H. MilnerHoby Milner J. WebbJacob Webb P. Hodge Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Porter Hodge Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 B. Brown Cubs' Ben Brown: Mops up innings Opening Day Ben Brown Cubs' Ben Brown: Mops up innings Opening Day C. Rea Cubs' Colin Rea: Officially secures bullpen role Colin Rea Cubs' Colin Rea: Officially secures bullpen role J. Wicks Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 Jordan Wicks Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 S. Miller Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1 Shelby Miller Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1