Over the last couple of years, as Jameson Taillon got further away from his second Tommy John surgery, he’d had a thought in the back of his mind. He wanted to figure out a way to improve his slider. It wasn’t as consistent as he would’ve liked it to be. He thought there was plenty of room for it to…
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MILWAUKEE — Every time Justin Steele takes the mound the rest of the season, he’ll be resetting his new career high in innings pitched. His 5 1/3 frames to start the Cubs’ 4-3 win over the Brewers on Friday brought his total up to 119 this season, far above his former pro-ball-high of 98 2/3 in 2017. In the old…
With the trade deadline deals that took away the team's top four relievers, with the injuries that have shrunk the group of healthy, established big-league arms, the Cubs have a lot of innings to cover over the last six weeks of the season.
And with that need for arms, the Cubs will have a lot of time to take a look at a long list of arms looking for their shot in the majors.
This post is unlocked for everyone. To read all of CHGO’s Cubs coverage, become a CHGO Family member today! Members get access to all of our premium written content and annual members get their choice of a free t-shirt! Kyle Hendricks knows he’s struggled the last two seasons. He knows he hasn’t looked like “The Professor” that Cubs fans grew accustomed to…