GLENDALE, Ariz. — After rookie Adbert Alzolay’s start Monday against the Mariners, the big boys of the rotation get their turns: Jon Lester starts Tuesday at home against the Rockies, and Kyle Hendricks starts at home Wednesday against the Royals.
Left-hander Jose Quintana had his live batting-practice session scratched Sunday because of a flu bug going around camp. When he resumes pitching is a matter of day-to-day evaluation and lots of fluids.
All the starters except Yu Darvish — and now possibly Quintana — are scheduled for one inning each in their first starts because they’re going earlier in the Cactus League schedule than recent seasons.