Wade Miley, acquired on a waiver claim from the Reds last November, has not pitched in a spring game for the Cubs.
And now we know why:
A 10-day shutdown for Miley means he’ll start the year on the injured list. As I have previously noted, the Cubs don’t need a fifth starter until April 16 against the Rockies in Denver. Now, I’m not saying that Miley will be ready by then — it seems he likely won’t — but the Cubs can go with Kyle Hendricks, Marcus Stroman and some combination of Alec Mills, Drew Smyly and Justin Steele until they can sort things out.