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Tracy earns spot on Cubs

Updated: March 31, 2010, 3:34 PM ET
By Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The last bench spot on the Chicago Cubs came down to two veteran newcomers.

Chad Tracy beat out Kevin Millar in a move that didn't seem clear cut coming down the stretch. Tracy's inclusion on the 25-man roster was announced Tuesday afternoon by general manager Jim Hendry before the Cubs' game against the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs also announced that rookie reliever James Russell made the club.

Neither Tracy or Millar, backup infielders signed ...

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