NEW YORK -- The Chicago Cubs set their NLCS roster on Saturday, adding outfielder Quintin Berry to replace injured shortstop Addison Russell.
The move is a little bit of a surprise as it leaves the Cubs with just one backup infielder, but Chris Coghlan has played some second and third base this season, so he can always move from the outfield to the infield in a pinch.
Berry is in a pinch-running specialist who has only been thrown out one time in his major league career. He’s not likely to see many -- if any -- at-bats or much time in the field. He’s on the roster for one reason and one reason only.
Russell hurt his right hamstring in the division series against the St. Louis Cardinals while legging out a triple. The Cubs haven’t ruled out the possibility of him returning for the World Series if they get that far. Here’s the rest of the Cubs roster for the NLCS:
PITCHERS (11)
28-Kyle Hendricks, RHP
33-Clayton Richard, LHP
34-Jon Lester, LHP
37-Travis Wood, LHP
39-Jason Hammel, RHP
46-Pedro Strop, RHP
49-Jake Arrieta, RHP
52-Justin Grimm, RHP
53-Trevor Cahill, RHP
56-Hector Rondon, RHP
57-Fernando Rodney, RHP
POSITION PLAYERS (14)
5-Berry
8-Coghlan
17-Kris Bryant
68-Jorge Soler