Chicago Cubs finalize 2016 Opening Day roster

Jul 8, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler (left) and Dexter Fowler against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Like the rest of the Cubs’ roster, the outfield is one full of depth and flexibility. The Opening Day starters will most likely be Schwarber in left field, Fowler in center field and Heyward in right field. However, several other players could and will start quite often.

On days where Schwarber catches, look for Soler to start in left. During games where Fowler has the day off, either Szczur, Heyward or even Báez, Bryant or Zobrist could start in center. If Heyward starts in center for Fowler and Schwarber starts in left, then Soler would play right.

Basically, the outfield could change on a daily basis, but this depends on the situation at hand. But when push comes to shove, look for Schwarber, Fowler and Heyward to be the starters, with Szczur and Soler on the bench. Below are the primary starting positions of the outfielders with their 2015 stats.

Outfielders:

Fowler- CF: 156 games, AVG: .250, HR: 17, RBI: 46

Heyward- RF: 154 games, AVG: .293, HR: 13, RBI: 60

Soler- RF or LF: 101 games, AVG: .265, HR: 10, RBI: 47

Szczur- LF, CF, RF: 47 games, AVG: .222, HR: 1, RBI: 8

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