The Cubs have placed an emphasis on versatility throughout the organization. The front office would like its players to have experience at multiple positions by the time they reach the big leagues. But the Cubs not only value position player versatility, the front office also sees the importance of pitchers having the flexibility to perform in different roles.
As the roster is currently constructed, the Cubs starting five will be Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, John Lackey, Jason Hammel and Kyle Hendricks when pitchers and catchers report to Mesa in February.