Craig Counsell announced Friday that Patrick Wisdom will indeed start the season on the IL as the result of a back issue. Jameson Taillon has likewise battled a bad back and will be out until at least mid-April as he ramps up. The righty will throw a bullpen Friday and the team will determine his timeline from there.
As a reminder, Wisdom is actually a very solid bench bat despite what the folks on Facebook believe.
In other injury news, the Cubs are hoping Nick Madrigal can play in a minor league game by Sunday.