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SP Matt Garza

Photograph By Dennis Wierzbicki/USA TODAY Sports

ESPN's projections: 9 wins, 3.67 ERA, 1.24 WHIP

By far the biggest downer of the spring. He declared himself in great shape and his elbow recovered from last season's issues, but then he promptly hurt himself (left lat) in the opening days of camp. It's been a slow recovery process, and Garza won't pitch until at least May 1. Predicting his season is too hard to call.

  • Welington Castillo
  • Anthony Rizzo
  • Darwin Barney
  • Starlin Castro
  • Ian Stewart
  • Alfonso Soriano
  • David DeJesus
  • Nate Schierholtz
  • Jeff Samardzija
  • Matt Garza
  • Edwin Jackson
  • Travis Wood
  • Scott Feldman
  • Carlos Marmol
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