Behind the likes of Adrian Sampson, Hayden Wesneski and Marcus Stroman, the Cubs’ rotation has a 3.01 ERA since the All-Star break, behind only the Dodgers and Astros.
“That’s a long ways away,” said rookie Hayden Wesneski, whose five-game debut since being acquired from the Yankees for Scott Effross at the trade deadline has him right in the middle of the Cubs’ rotation discussion for next year.
And who knows how many starting pitchers the Cubs might add — not to mention how big the name might be by the time the dust settles. “A lot of guys come to mind about being real good in the second half, but his performances night in and night out have stood out to me,” manager David Ross said after Sampson’s seven impressive innings Friday to beat the Reds. “Sampson’s definitely put himself in position to be able to help us next year. I think he knows that. I think he pitches like that.”
“On a competitive, winning team you have to be able to sacrifice whatever for the team,” he said. “Whatever the role they want to put me in, whether it’s long relief or spot starts or it be in the rotation, I’m up for whatever. That’s important for a winning team.” The Phillies start might have been the most impressive, coming on a night he admittedly didn’t have his good stuff and yet held the best lineup he’s faced to one run over five innings. “Even when he’s not in cruise control, it feels like he’s got control of the game,” Ross said.
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