Cubs' Justin Steele (knee) fine for Opening Day
Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Justin Steele (knee) said he is ready to start on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers.
What It Means:
Steele made an early exit from his final Cactus League start last Friday against the San Francisco Giants due to a left knee contusion, but he threw a bullpen session Monday and is good to go. The 28-year-old southpaw finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting last season, after going 16-5 with a 3.06 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 24.6 strikeout percentage, and 5.0 walk percentage.
numberFire's models project Steele for 26.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. For the season, we project him to record a 3.84 ERA and 1.25 WHIP across 166 1/3 innings, with a 22.1 percent strikeout rate and 6.9 percent walk rate.
Source:
Bruce Levine, 670 The Score
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