Cole Hamels won’t make his first start for the Cubs until Wednesday in Pittsburgh, but he is officially a member of the team as of now:
Hamels will wear uniform No. 35 and is scheduled to make his 1st start for the #Cubs on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) July 29, 2018
On the first note, Cory Mazzoni threw a scoreless inning Saturday and so likely wasn’t going to pitch in Sunday’s game.
Regarding Hamels’ uniform number, he has worn No.