Former top pitching prospect Eddie Butler is now a Chicago Cub. After coming over in a trade, the 25-year-old joins a list of potential starting pitchers who might be part of a six-man rotation merry-go-round.
This fits the Cubs’ MO of acquiring pitchers from the Island of Misfit Arms. Jake Arrieta, Jason Hammel, Pedro Strop, Justin Grimm, Hector Rondon, and Mike Montgomery, were all more likely to be out of MLB than significant contributors to a World Series champion team at one point or another.