In the hope of becoming a Major League starter, one of the Chicago Cubs' young pitchers has drawn inspiration from some of his manager's former players.
After their star offseason signing Shota Imanaga has proven to be a hit, they seem to be set up for success with the pairing of him and Justin Steele. Jameson Taillon is having a bounce back year, but there are still lingering concerns about his health.Kyle Hendricks has struggled massively, Javier Assad continues to pitch well despite not having overwhelming stuff, and Jordan Wicks had some regression during his second big league season.
That hasn't necessarily transpired with him starting four games and coming out of the bullpen for five, but, this has also endeared him to his teammates and coaching staff as he's willing to do anything necessary for the betterment of the ballclub. "I had gone into a deep Corbin Burnes dive last year when I was struggling ... This was me struggling in Triple-A and then getting hurt. I can tell you about a lot of guys who had bounce-back years," he toldMuch of the research into Burnes and Woodruff came from their ability to turn into top-tier starters after not being highly drafted. Burnes was taken in the fourth round of the 2016 draft and Woodruff in the 11th round in 2014.
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