MESA, Ariz. -- The battle for the No. 5 spot in the Chicago Cubs' starting pitching rotation begins on Saturday when Mike Montgomery takes the mound in a Cactus League contest against the Oakland Athletics. But this isn't a traditional spring fight for a regular-season role, according to manager Joe Maddon.
In fact, Montgomery and newcomer Brett Anderson might both win the job.
"Neither one has really been stretched out anywhere close to 200 innings over the last couple of years, so we're thinking it's almost like a hybrid moment," Maddon explained.