When the Cubs acquired Adam Warren, they told him they’d give him the opportunity to start. He got the chance to do just that on Wednesday afternoon, though the route he took wasn’t necessarily conventional and the role isn’t necessarily permanent. After coming out of the pen for the first three months of the season, Warren was sent to AAA Iowa to stretch out in order to spell the regular starters heading into the break.
Joe Maddon has been adamant that there is a specific plan for his swingman and that the Cubs would not deviate from that, but Warren’s performance in the face of a few stinkers from other starters is sure to raise questions.