Hayden Wesneski

Chicago Cubs pitcher Hayden Wesneski has won the team's competition for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, besting Javier Assad and Adrian Sampson.

The Cubs ended the competition to determine the team’s fifth starter, as manager David Ross told reporters that Hayden Wesneski would be joining the rotation. Adrian Sampson had been one of the other contenders for the job, but the right-hander was optioned to the minor leagues earlier today. The news officially confirms what had become…

The Cubs ended the competition to determine the team’s fifth starter, as manager David Ross told reporters that Hayden Wesneski would be joining the rotation. Adrian Sampson had been one of the other contenders for the job, but the right-hander was optioned to the minor leagues earlier today. The news officially confirms what had become…

Wesneski will open the year as the Cubs' fifth starter, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The movement on these pitches!