Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson high-fived a line of fellow relievers in left field as he headed for the dugout and they strode out the bullpen. Usually he’d be going with them, this close to game time. But not Tuesday.
Thompson made his second start in a week, in the Cubs’ 7-0 win over the Pirates on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
Cubs manager David Ross reiterated after Thompson’s last start that for now the club likes the 27-year-old in a multi-inning relief role. And Thompson has thrived in that role to start the season. He entered Tuesday with the lowest ERA (1.