One of the jobs of the front office is to be able to adequately account for a reasonable number of injuries during a season. A chief part of that is to have a reasonable number of Triple-A starting pitchers that can fill in, as needed, at the major league level. With a contending team like the Cubs, it’s reasonable to expect the Iowa Cubs to be able to provide for three or four options in the rotation, as needed. Before the All-Star break, Adbert Alzolay filled in, with varying levels of success. Faced with needing another substitution, Alec Mills gets the call this time.
Why is Alec Mills being recalled to start Tuesday night’s game?
