I-Cubs add Antigua, Brown to roster for Opening Day

The Iowa Cubs have made a series of roster moves ahead of tonight's season opener in Memphis. Left-hander Jeff Antigua and outfielder Kevin Brown have been added to the roster and will be active. Infielder Javy Baez has been placed on the temporary inactive list and left-hander Joe Ortiz has been placed on the suspended list.

Antigua joins Iowa for the third time in three seasons. The 24-year-old made 16 appearances with the I-Cubs in 2013, including one start. He went 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 40.0 innings. He joined Iowa in late April in 2014 and went on to make 13 appearances out of the bullpen with a 4.37 ERA in 22.2 innings. Antigua was signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2006.

Brown comes to the team from Single-A South Bend. He hit a combined .261 with five home runs and 37 RBI in 62 games between Short-A Boise, Single-Kane County and Double-A Tennessee in 2014. He made his professional debut in 2013, splitting the season between Rookie-level Mesa and Boise. The 24-year-old was drafted by the Cubs in the 22nd round of the 2013 June draft out of Bryant (RI) College.

The Iowa Cubs open the 2015 season on tonight at AutoZone Park against the Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast live on AM 940, 104.5 FM and will be streamed online at www.iowacubs.com, with the On-Deck Circle Pre-Game Show starting at 6:40. Deene Ehlis and Randy Wehofer return for their eighth season together on the broadcast. 

The I-Cubs open the home slate at Principal Park on Friday, April 17 with a four-game series against the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the newly rebranded Triple-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. CT. Gates will open at 5:38 p.m. and the first 1,000 fans will receive magnet schedules sponsored by KCCI and Pittsburgh Paints. Tickets are on sale at Principal Park, online at iowacubs.com, or by phone at (515) 243-6111.