Seven pitchers logged at least 10 starts for the Cubs during the 2023 season, and 13 logged at least 30 innings. The 2019 Seattle Mariners hold the record for most pitchers used in a season, with 42. The Cubs know the MLB season is one of attrition, particularly for starting pitchers who are throwing harder and fewer innings. In 2023, starters averaged 5.1 innings per start throughout the league.
Pitcher Kyle Hendricks was pleased with his performance in Wednesday's game against the Guardians. “The first one on the right track with two more left,” Hendricks said "We're getting up against it [Opening Day], so it's good to get some positives.” The right-hander threw 3.2 innings, allowing four hits, two walks and one run at Goodyear Ballpark in the Cubs' 8-3 win over the Guardians. Hendricks said he threw 68 pitches in the game, upping his pitch count as Opening Day nears.
With 18 days remaining until opening day, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are about to enter the dog days of spring training, during which dead arms tend to occur and players start getting antsy for the regular season. Here’s what we know, and what we suspect we know, about our teams heading toward the start of 2024. 180 is the new 200 In a long lost era, starters went into spring training ...
No | Player | P |
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25 | P | |
73 | P | |
72 | P | |
74 | P | |
28 | P | |
18 | P | |
45 | P | |
38 | P | |
43 | P | |
66 | P | |
51 | P | |
48 | P | |
11 | P | |
35 | P | |
50 | P | |
19 | P | |
36 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
9 | C | |
15 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
29 | 3B | |
2 | 2B | |
1 | 3B | |
20 | 3B | |
5 | 2B | |
7 | SS | |
16 | 3B |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
24 | CF | |
4 | CF | |
8 | LF | |
27 | RF | |
40 | CF |