Official Site of the Cubs · Mar 23, 2017
Anderson wins spot in Cubs' rotation
Brett Anderson charges off the mound and fields a grounder, then fires to first base to retire Tyler Holt in the top of the 3rd inningMESA, Ariz. -- Not many teams have the luxury of having the Major League's ERA leader as their No. 5 starter, but the Cubs can do just that.
On Thursday, manager Joe Maddon announced Brett Anderson had won a spot in the Cubs' rotation, but will be inserted into the fourth spot while Kyle Hendricks, who led the Majors last year with a 2.13 ERA, will be fifth. The Cubs will open the season with Jon Lester starting on Opening Day followed by Jake Arrieta, John Lackey, Anderson and Hendricks.