No. 71, Keegan Thompson, is another pitcher who shows signs of dominance and then becomes inconsistent. He came up originally with Justin Steele and their careers have certainly taken different paths.
Thompson was a third-round pick in 2017 (105th overall) out of Auburn. He debuted with the Cubs in 2021 and finished the year with a 3.38 ERA, three wins, three losses, and 55 strikeouts in 53 innings, and that was topped by his 10-5 2022, where he had 17 starts. He’s been injured or ineffective much of the time since.
Thompson’s career numbers are not so bad — 17-11, 3.