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Chris Denorfia is the latest Cubs position player to take the mound

By Blair Sheade

The Cubs were losing to the Detroit Tigers 15-8 with one out left in the top of the ninth inning, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon didn’t want to dip into the bullpen anymore. Maddon decided to use outfielder Chris Denorfia to get Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias out.

Denorfia gets the out, and Cubs position players have 2 1/3 scoreless innings in the books this season.
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) August 20, 2015

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Denorfia said he hasn’t pitched since American Legion baseball in high school, and then, he only pitched a couple innings.

Chris Denorfia on pitching: “I just went out there and made it up. I was absolutely terrified. It looks completely different from that side"
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) August 20, 2015

This isn’t the first time Maddon used a position player to pitch during a game this season. Catcher David Ross pitched two innings this season and has yet to let up a run.

#Cubs position player pitchers since 2000
(5 appearances):
1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.2 IP, 1 Hit, 1 Walk, 0.55 WHIP
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) August 20, 2015

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