The Chicago Cubs' 25-man roster is complete. After careful consideration, the Cubs have decided to go with Rule V draft pick David Patton and Angel Guzman.
The odd men out are Jeff Samardzija and Chad Gaudin. Samardzija had an outstanding rookie season working out of the Cubs' pen. The 24-year-old Samardzija was 1-0 with a 2.28 ERA in 2008 with one save. The Cubs believe Samardzija will eventually be a starter once he masters another pitch.
Maybe the biggest surprise was the release of Chad Gaudin. In order to make room for Angel Guzman, the Cubs released Gaudin. Both Gaudin and Guzman had very poor spring training, but Gaudin has a track record of being a pretty solid pitcher.
The 26-year-old Gaudin has a career record of 28-25 with an ERA of 4.45. Gaudin is an ideal swing man who can start and come out of the pen. That said, the Cubs have decided to eat nearly $2 million and release Gaudin.
Out of options, the unproved and often injured Angel Guzman will take Gaudin's spot in the Cubs' pen. Guzman has thrown just 96 innings in the big leagues, accumulating an 0-7 record and a 6.00 ERA.
Rule V draft pick David Patton wins the last spot in the Cubs' pen. The 24-year-old Patton had an outstanding spring, accumulating an ERA of 1.26 in 14 and one-third innings.
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