How Cubs rotation stacks up without Jon Lester originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Is this as good as it gets?
The Cubs roster has undergone massive upheaval this offseason, and no positional group has been impacted more than their starting rotation. Four-fifths of the projected 2020 rotation — prior to MLB’s COVID-19 shutdown — is gone.
-Yu Darvish — traded to Padres
-Jon Lester — free agent, signing with Nationals
-José Quintana — free agent
-Tyler Chatwood — free agent, signing with Blue Jays
There’s still a month before spring training begins — MLB is planning to open camp on time — so the Cubs could make more moves in the next few weeks. But they’re still in cost-cutting mode, and the Darvish trade and Lester saga gives a pretty good idea where the team is at this winter.
Pending what their next major league move is — acquiring a starting pitcher via trade or signing one to a modest deal — here’s how the Cubs rotation is projected to look come Opening Day.
How Cubs rotation stacks up without Jon Lester ahead of spring training
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