Cubs Announce Starting Pitcher for Giants Opener, What Does It Mean for the Rotation?

The Chicago Cubs are going with a fresh face for Friday's opener in San Francisco ... sort of. A little over 24 hours before the matchup, the Cubs locked in Javier Assad as their starter, per Elise Menaker.

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