It's just 15 days until pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for Mesa for spring training, and this post lists the entire roster that will be in camp, plus coaches (and retired numbers, so you can see the entire numerical progression) and spring training instructors (who are listed along with their regular season position in the organization). All the numbers from 1 to 68 are either issued to someone or retired (except 45 -- someone's apparently got a soft spot for Sean Marshall.
You will see a lot of familiar numbers being worn by unfamiliar players this spring, and later this season, just part of the upheaval going on in the organization, as well as other changes. For example: If you bought a No. 17 Matt Garza jersey last year -- better get ready to get a new one. And, one additional non-roster spring training invitation has been issued, to righthander Esmailin Caridad.
And while we're on the topic of Cubs uniform numbers, here's another shameless plug. If you don't yet have your copy of "Cubs By The Numbers", the book co-authored by me, BCBer kaseyi and Matt Silverman, you can order yours at this link.
After the jump, the complete numerical roster of the 2012 Cubs.
1 Tony Campana
2 Ian Stewart
3 Jeff Baker
4 Pat Listach, 3B coach
5 Reed Johnson
6 Bryan LaHair
7 Rudy Jaramillo, hitting coach
8 Jamie Quirk, bench coach
9 David DeJesus
10 Ron Santo (retired)
11 Blake DeWitt
12 Alfonso Soriano
13 Starlin Castro
14 Ernie Banks (retired)
15 Darwin Barney
16 Joe Mather
17 Dave Sappelt
18 Geovany Soto
19 Rodrigo Lopez
20 Matt Tolbert
21 Andy Sonnanstine
22 Matt Garza
23 Ryne Sandberg (retired)
24 Marlon Byrd
25 Chris Bosio, pitching coach
26 Billy Williams (retired)
27 Casey Coleman
28 Paul Maholm
29 Jeff Samardzija
30 Travis Wood
31 Fergie Jenkins/Greg Maddux (retired)
32 Chris Volstad
33 Dale Sveum, manager
34 Kerry Wood
35 Lester Strode, bullpen coach
36 Randy Wells
37 Chris Carpenter
38 Jason Jaramillo
39 Dave McKay, 1B coach
40 James Russell
41 Bobby Scales
42 Jackie Robinson (retired by MLB)
43 Trever Miller
44 Anthony Rizzo
46 Ryan Dempster
47 Blake Lalli
48 Alfredo Amezaga
49 Carlos Marmol
50 Esmailin Caridad
51 Steve Clevenger
52 Lendy Castillo
53 Welington Castillo
54 John Gaub
55 Edgar Gonzalez
56 Casey Weathers
57 Scott Maine
58 Mike Borzello, special assistant
59 Brett Jackson
60 Manny Corpas
61 Josh Vitters
62 Marcos Mateo
63 James Adduci
64 Franklin Font, special assistant
65 Jay Jackson
66 Rafael Dolis
67 Blake Parker
68 Jeff Beliveau
70 Dae-Eun Rhee
71 Trey McNutt
72 Matt Szczur
73 Junior Lake
74 Marco Carrillo
75 Jonathan Mota
76 Alberto Cabrera
77 Dave Bialas, spring training instructor (manager, Iowa)
78 Michael Brenly
79 Jae-Hoon Ha
80 Carmelo Martinez, spring training instructor (Latin America field coordinator)
81 Brian Harper, spring training instructor (manager, Daytona)
82 James Rowson, spring training instructor (minor league hitting coordinator)
83 Brandon Hyde, spring training instructor (minor league field coordinator)
84 Dave Keller, spring training instructor (hitting coach, Iowa)
85 Mariano Duncan, spring training instructor (hitting coach, Tennessee)
86 Mike Mason, spring training instructor (pitching coach, Daytona)
87 Lee Tinsley, spring training instructor (minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator)
88 Chris Rusin
89 Dennis Lewallyn, spring training instructor (minor league pitching coordinator)
90 Jeff Fassero, spring training instructor (pitching coach, Iowa)
91 Marty Pevey, spring training instructor (minor league catching coordinator)
92 Tom Beyers, spring training instructor (short season hitting coordinator)
93 Bill Dancy, spring training instructor (minor league infield coordinator)
94 Buddy Bailey, spring training instructor (manager, Tennessee)
95 Andy Lane, bullpen catcher
Italics indicates non-roster invitee
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