The Cubs look to kick off a new era, featuring new manager Dale Sveum, new GM Jed Hoyer, and new team president Theo Epstein, with today’s season opening game against the Nationals.
Starting Pitchers
Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija, Chris Volstad, Paul Maholm
Ryan Dempster, who gets the Opening Day nod again this year, and Matt Garza are the only holdovers from last year’s staff. Samardzija had a strong spring and looks to maybe have finally put everything together. Volstad and Maholm beat out Randy Wells and Travis Wood, among others, for the final two spots in the rotation.
Relief Pitchers
Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood, James Russell, Rafael Dolis, Lendy Castillo, Shawn Camp