Justin Steele returns from hamstring injury as Cubs lose to Padres
Associated PressCHICAGO — When Justin Steele got hurt on opening day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander. Steele returned to one of baseball’s best rotations on Monday night, starting Chicago’s 6-3 loss to San Diego in the opener of a three-game series. “Really awesome just to be back with the team again, you know, in the locker room, hanging out with the guys and stuff.. As far as how I felt and stuff, felt really good.” The 28-year-old Steele was a breakout performer last year, going 16-5 with a 3.06 ERA in 30 starts. “Obviously some of the guys that were in the rotation all year, Shota and Javy, have been brilliant, and Jameson Taillon’s been excellent, and then Hayden and Ben have come up and been really important.” Chicago’s starting pitchers have tossed 23 scoreless innings over the last four games.
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