Cubs Preparing to Make Change in Starting Rotation

Craig Counsell didn’t want to go into too much detail, but it definitely sounds like the Chicago Cubs are preparing to make a change in the starting rotation. Left-hander Jordan Wicks has made a handful of rehab starts at Triple-A this month and after being out since the middle of June because of an oblique injury, the 2021 first round pick of the Cubs could be starting against the Washington Nationals this weekend.

Wicks, 24, was placed on the 15-day injured list June 15, which came...