With this Cubs season now being completed by placeholders and guys auditioning for 2022, the team recently announced they’d be going with a six-man rotation beginning this week.
The sixth man will be lefthander Justin Steele, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa this morning to start Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Brewers:
Cubs recall Justin Steele from Triple-A Iowa to start Game 1 of today’s twin bill. Lefty Kyle Ryan optioned.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 10, 2021
Steele previously made 11 relief appearances for the Cubs this year and posted a 2.