Hey, sometimes guesswork turns out to be real. Earlier today, I wrote this article speculating that Adbert Alzolay would be returned to South Bend, since the Cubs don’t need a fifth starter until September 22, and the injured Andrew Chafin would be activated.
Well, I had it half right.
The Cubs did option Alzolay back to South Bend, but apparently Chafin isn’t quite ready to be activated from the injured list, so instead the team recalled lefthander Rex Brothers from South Bend.
Brothers made two previous appearances for the Cubs this year.