A look at the Cubs’ 40-man roster as the offseason begins

Cubs: What Happened

Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in a story involving Cubs. Here is how the report opens:

Here are the 34 men currently on the Cubs roster.

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It is one of many Baseball stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Major League Baseball and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: A look at the Cubs’ 40-man roster as the offseason begins
• Who’s involved: Cubs
• League: Baseball
• First reported: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 by Yahoo Sports

Background: Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is the oldest major professional sports league in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world. Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day held during the last week of March or the first week of April. Six teams in each league then advance to a four-round postseason tournament in October, culminating in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the two league champions first played in 1903.

Text from Wikipedia’s Major League Baseball article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Cubs

For fans following Cubs, the next things to watch are the free agency, trade rumors, postseason and standings. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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