Adbert Alzolay may still wind up a frontline starting pitcher for the Cubs, but it's safe to say he won't realize that potential in 2019.
Alzolay — who turns 24 in March — has fallen off top prospect lists after a forgettable 2018 campaign in which he posted a 4.76 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with Triple-A Iowa in only 8 starts before going down for the season with a lat injury.
The injury wasn't bad enough to require surgery and Alzolay is expected to be a full go for spring training this season, but he will not be afforded a full season's worth of work.