Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2024
Left-hander Jordan Wicks could be an answer for Cubs’ rotation uncertainty
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After a taste of the majors last season, Jordan Wicks could help stabilize the Cubs’ rotation. | AP Photo/Carolyn KasterMESA, Ariz. — Cubs Opening Day starter Justin Steele posed a question: “How many pitchers did the team use last season?"
Seven pitchers logged at least 10 starts for the Cubs during the 2023 season, and 13 logged at least 30 innings.
The 2019 Seattle Mariners hold the record for most pitchers used in a season, with 42.
The Cubs know the MLB season is one of attrition, particularly for starting pitchers who are throwing harder and fewer innings. In 2023, starters averaged 5.1 innings per start throughout the league.