SURPRISE, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva has been told he will not be on the team’s 25-man roster when the season starts Friday.

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry announced Saturday that Andrew Cashner will be the club’s fifth starter, leaving Silva without a spot. Hendry said Silva would be offered a minor league assignment, but Silva said there was “no chance” he would report to Triple-A Iowa.

If Silva opts to be released, the Cubs are on the hook for his $11.5 million salary this season.

Silva was 1-2 with a 10.90 ERA in five appearances this spring after going 10-6 with a 4.22 ERA in 21 starts last year in his first season with the Cubs.

Cashner started Saturday’s game against the Rangers.

Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) – Chris Heisey and Jeremy Hermida both had a solo homer in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-6 win over the Chicago Cubs in spring training.

Heisey finished with two RBI for the Reds, who got four innings from starter Homer Bailey. He scattered six hits, giving up one run and struck out five.

Edgar Renteria had an RBI as Jordan Smith got the win in 1 2/3 innings of work.

Fernando Perez went 1-for-4 with three RBI and Bobby Scales went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two scores. Carlos Silva went five innings in the start, surrendering five hits and four runs.

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The Chicago Cubs came within one run of the Cincinnati Reds Saturday, but couldn’t overcome the one run deficit. The Reds’ lefty Willis was injured, however, after tipping over a bat.

Dontrelle Willis left the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs after spraining his right ankle.

Willis, trying to win a spot in the Reds’ bullpen, was injured when he tripped over a bat while backing up home plate in the fifth inning. The big left-hander recorded just one out Saturday and was charged with four runs, two earned.

Cincinnati went ahead for good when Paul Janish scored on third baseman Aramis Ramirez‘s two-base throwing error in the seventh.

Jeremy Hermida and Chris Heisey hit solo homers off Cubs starter Carlos Silva, who allowed four runs in five innings.

Homer Bailey struck out five in four innings for Cincinnati, yielding one run and six hits.

The Cubs and Reds also played a split-squad game in Las Vegas.

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MESA, Ariz. – Chicago Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva had his second straight rough spring start.

Silva, who had an altercation in the dugout with third baseman Aramis Ramirez during his first start last week, gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 2 1/3 innings and the Cubs overcame a nine-run deficit in a 14-13 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

The teams combined for 37 hits and used 13 pitchers. Scott Moore hit a grand slam in a seven-run sixth inning for Chicago. Angels first baseman Mark Trumbo was 4 for 4 with a solo homer, his third of the spring.

Silva was upset about three errors in the first inning of his first start on Wednesday against the Brewers. He said he accepted blame for the incident.

Bryan LaHair’s long single to the gap in right-center field scored Fernando Perez with the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Perez had reached base on a one-out walk and had stolen second.

In two starts (3 1/3 innings), Silva has given up 14 runs (11 earned) and 13 hits and two home runs.

White Sox, Indians in 32-run slugfest

Alex Rios of the White Sox and Luis Valbuena of the Indians each homered twice and drove in five runs as Cleveland and a Chicago split-squad played to a 16-16 tie.

The game was called after nine innings. Winds gusted up to 25 mph at times in a slugfest that included 21 runs and 22 hits through the first four innings.

Mark Teahen had two hits and three RBI for Chicago, which finished with 19 hits.

Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) – Bryan LaHair singled home Fernando Perez in the bottom of the ninth to complete the Chicago Cubs’ 14-13 comeback over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Cactus League action.

Trailing 12-2 in the sixth, the Cubs used a seven-run rally during the bottom of the inning to stake their comeback sparked by Scott Moore’s grand slam.

Chicago took the lead in the eighth with a four-run inning led by Max Ramirez three-run double. The Angles responded with a Brandon Wood homer during the top of the ninth off of Jeff Samardzija.

Cubs starter Carlos Silva was beat up in 2 1/3 innings of work, giving up 10 hits and eight earned runs. Angles starter Dan Haren pitched three scoreless innings.

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Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) – Bryan LaHair singled home Fernando Perez in the bottom of the ninth to complete the Chicago Cubs’ 14-13 comeback over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Cactus League action.

Trailing 12-2 in the sixth, the Cubs used a seven-run rally during the bottom of the inning to stake their comeback sparked by Scott Moore’s grand slam.

Chicago took the lead in the eighth with a four-run inning led by Max Ramirez three-run double. The Angles responded with a Brandon Wood homer during the top of the ninth off of Jeff Samardzija.

Cubs starter Carlos Silva was beat up in 2 1/3 innings of work, giving up 10 hits and eight earned runs. Angles starter Dan Haren pitched three scoreless innings.

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