Cubs’ starting rotation candidates 2027

There’s no way to discuss the Cubs’ starting rotation without having it devolve into a nightmare of a word problem. Allow us to demonstrate:

Ten players made at least five starts for the Cubs in 2026. Only one, Shota Imanaga, hit the 30-start threshold. A second, Matthew Boyd, got to 20. The third most prolific, Colin Rea (19), was bumped to the bullpen halfway through the season. David…