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How injuries to young starters affect Cubs' future pitching plans

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Back in April, the hype around the Cubs rotation surrounded its newcomers. Lefty Shota Imanaga was off to a historic start, rookie Jordan Wicks had made the Opening Day roster, and rookie Ben Brown had stepped up when Justin Steele was hurt on Opening Day.

With less than six weeks left in the regular season, Imanaga is the only one of the three who has made a full slate of appearances.