The Chicago Cubs have been dealing with a significant number of injuries to the pitching staff already, despite it being just a couple of weeks into the season, and it’s leading to a less-than-ideal plan this week.
After dropping the opening game of the series against the Philadelphia Phillies following a very rough outing for Javier Assad on Monday night, the picture does not get much prettier on Tuesday. As first reported following the loss by Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports, young left-hander Riley Martin will be starting tonight.
In all likelihood, this is in an opening role for Colin Rea to minimize his duels against the top of the powerful Philadelphia lineup, but it’s not the most inspiring thing to see a bullpen game this early in the season.
Cubs forced into a bullpen game two weeks into the year