ESPN.com · Sep 26, 2023
How Justin Steele became the new Chicago Cubs ace
The National League Cy Young award likely slipped from his reach over his past two outings, but Justin Steele has plenty to pitch for in the final week of the MLB regular season.
With the Chicago Cubs holding a one-game lead for the National League's final wild-card spot, the biggest two-start stretch of their new ace's career will begin when Steele takes the mound against the potent Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. His final start is scheduled to come on the season's final day, against another division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, in what could be an all-or-nothing conclusion to the Cubs' playoff chase.