PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Relief options behind Morrow

Chicago Cubs

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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