As Spring Training action gets underway, there’s not a lot of questions surrounding the Chicago Cubs. The starting rotation is flush with quality options. Theo Epstein kept the team’s position player core intact this winter, instead bringing in support via free agency. One of those guys? Southpaw Dario Alvarez.
Alvarez has a bit of MLB service time under his belt, totaling 48 innings split between the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. Chicago brought him in as a depth option this winter on a one-year deal as part of their pitching-heavy offseason.
At first glance, one might be very encouraged by the numbers he put up last year with the Rangers.