The Chicago Cubs’ 2019 starting rotation is all but set. Barring any injuries or unforeseen transactions, the group will feature some combination of Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, Cole Hamels, Yu Darvish and Jose Quintana.
Mike Montgomery is the Cubs’ sixth man and the embattled Tyler Chatwood the seventh man. The team has no shortage of starting pitching depth, which is also evident in whom the Cubs have knocking on the MLB door.
Adbert Alzolay comes to mind, as does Justin Steele.