The Cubs have used 10 starting pitchers this year, in alphabetical order:
Adbert Alzolay
Jake Arrieta
Zach Davies
Kyle Hendricks
Alec Mills
Justin Steele
Kohl Stewart
Robert Stock
Keegan Thompson
Trevor WilliamsAnd I know you’re thinking, in relation to some of those guys: “That was this year?”
An 11th starter will be added to that list today, as Adrian Sampson is being recalled from Triple-A Iowa to make the day game start against the Reds. To make room for Sampson on the 26- and 40-man rosters, Johneshwy Fargas was designated for assignment.
Sampson was the Pirates’ fifth-round pick in 2012 and was traded to the Mariners in 2015 for J.