John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
MESA, Ariz. – Cubs manager Craig Counsell got right to the point: Gage Workman was going to Japan with the team.
“It was crazy,” Workman said. “Shocked. Just like, ‘I can’t believe this is happening.’”
Just three months ago, the Cubs selected Workman in the Rule 5 Draft from the Tigers. The 25-year-old had never played above Double-A or even been invited to major-league spring training camp before. Now, he’s expected to make the Cubs’ Opening Day roster in Tokyo.