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Taking the fifth: Tyler Chatwood enters camp as favorite to win Cubs’ final rotation spot

MESA, Ariz. – For all the uncertainty surrounding the Cubs this spring, the fifth starter job might be Tyler Chatwood’s to lose.

That may not come as the greatest comfort to Cubs fans who watched the right-hander lose his rotation job in 2018.

But Chatwood performed well for much of last season out of the bullpen – cutting his enormous 2018 walk rate almost in half in the process – and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy suggested the $38 million pitcher is the favorite over Alec Mills for the last starter job.

“He obviously wants to be that guy,” Hottovy said.