WASHINGTON – With a runner on first and a 1-1 count, Cubs lefty Justin Steele called on a pitch he hadn’t featured much yet this season: his changeup. Nationals hitter Lane Thomas got out in front of the ball and rolled over it into a double play.
“That’s huge as far as building confidence with the pitch,” Steele said after the Cubs’ 7-5 extra-innings win against the Nationals on Tuesday. That’s exactly what I was trying to do in that situation.”
