The Chicago Cubs rotation has been changing on the fly as manager Craig Counsell makes another audible to maximize an opportunity for added rest for Shota Imanaga.
Chicago Cubs’ Mike Tauchman, left, is congratulated by teammate Miles Mastrobuoni after making a catch at the wall on a fly ball by St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson to end a baseball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in St. Louis. The Cubs won 3-2. ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell knew there would be a stir Friday night when the news of Shota Imanaga’s prolonged rest hit the internet.
Counsell addressed the decision before Saturday’s game, saying the Cubs simply wanted Imanaga to get extra rest and found a perfect spot to do so after the postponement. He then said Imanaga likely would start Game 3 of the Brewers series Wednesday night. Justin Steele will start Monday afternoon’s opener in Milwaukee, with Ben Brown getting his second straight start Tuesday night.
Hottovy told him about the rain delay, and Imanaga walked back to the clubhouse to wait things out. When the postponement came, Counsell called him into his office. “Maybe he was a little surprised by it, but he is feeling good,” Counsell said. “This is a proactive move, trying to get ahead of … We’re tracking toward 170ish innings, and just trying to know that’s the number and there are very few spots in the schedule where you have a chance to use the schedule to your advantage. This is one of them.”
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