Cashner beat out both Silva and Braden Looper for the fifth rotation spot. Upon hearing the news that he wouldn't make the team's big league roster, Looper announced his retirement Friday.
As for Silva, he had a different take on the situation.
"I knew it was a competition, and I have nothing against [Andrew Cashner]," Silva said. "He's a great kid. But the way they laid out everything, [it wasn't] the right thing. [It wasn't] fair for either one [of us]. You know."
Asked if he believed he had enough chances to make the team, Silva responded: "I had a lot of chances. But say what you have to say. That's it. Don't say people are competing for a spot because it wasn't true. They already had their rotation down. It was very clear."
Cashner, who will start Saturday, is 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in four spring games.
Silva wants to continue pitching for another major league team. And he believes he can be a valuable addition.
"I feel really good," Silva said. "If I get picked by another team, I'll go there and do my best."
With Marcos Mateo being named the seventh and final pitcher out of the Cubs' bullpen, the only question on the roster becomes the backup catcher spot. According to multiple sources, Koyie Hill will win that job.
