With the addition of Miley and Stroman this offseason, and having Hendricks and Mills already in the rotation, plus the younger pitchers like Alzolay, Steele and Thompson, we can sort the rotation out a little bit more now. How the rotation looks of now: Stroman Miley Hendricks Mills Alzolay/Steele And last year's starting rotation: Hendricks Davies Arrieta Williams Mills/Alzolay So, yeah. Some definite changes from last year to this year, so we'll make some comparisons to evaluate how the Cubs rotation will do in 2022. 2021: Kyle Hendricks. 2021 was a rough year for the Cubs' "ace", as he posted a 4.77 ERA with a 16.7% K rate and a 43.1% GB rate. It's not like his stuff was that much different in 2021 than in 2020, but with a soft-pitching, contact-reliant pitcher like Hendricks, there really isn't that much room for error or slight changes in pitching. K-rate was down from 20-22% average to a low 16.7%, meaning his pitches were more often hit than taken...
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