If there’s a silver lining to take from the Cubs’ 2021 season, it’s been the emergence of both talent and depth with some of the team’s young pitchers. While Adbert Alzolay has been the headliner of the group, left-hander Justin Steele and right-hander Keegan Thompson opened eyes with their performance early this season out of the bullpen.
Now that the Cubs are turning their attention to 2022 and beyond, getting those young starters time in the rotation this season has become an important part of seeing what the team has going forward.
To make room for their youth movement in the Cubs rotation, the Cubs will have to get creative over the final two months of the season.