Yu Darvish, Pedro Strop On Track For Opener
6 years agoChicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (finger) and relief pitcher Pedro Strop (hamstring) both threw successful bullpen sessions on Friday and should be ready for the season opener next Thursday. Strop will return to game action either Monday or Tuesday against Boston, which will mark his first outing since March 9. Darvish's next test will come Sunday in a controlled minor league setting. Strop should open the year as the primary closer with Brandon Morrow (elbow) still out. He's a low-end closing option because of the fact that Morrow could get his job back when healthy. Darvish made just eight starts last year in his first in Chicago and hasn't gone over 200 innings since 2013 with Texas. He's an injury risk but if he stays healthy, he could outperform his current ADP.
Source: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian
Source: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian