PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Relief options behind Morrow
Mar 31 2018
Spring training has come and gone, and new Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (RHP, CHC) managed to leave Arizona with his arm intact. The oft-injured reliever hasn’t exceeded 60 IP in the majors since 2012, though he did throw 63.2 IP last season between Triple-A and the majors). After pitching deep into the postseason and being ridden heavily by the Dodgers, pitching in all seven World Series games, Morrow had a light workload this spring, making only five appearances in Cactus League play. If Morrow’s run of good health proves to be fleeting, who will the Cubs look to as a replacement at closer?
Manager Joe Maddon was publicly noncommittal with regards to the question late in spring training, so early setup relief usage will be...
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