Alzolay is a candidate to break camp as Chicago's fifth starter, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
While Alec Mills appears most likely to fill in for the injured Jose Quintana (thumb) -- who is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season after undergoing thumb surgery Thursday -- Alzolay and Colin Rea were also mentioned by president of baseball operations Theo Epstein as possible options. Alzolay started a pair of games for the Cubs in 2019, allowing eight runs while notching a 7:5 K:BB across 7.1 innings. The righty also made 15 starts for Triple-A Iowa, posting a 4.41 ERA and 91:31 K:BB in 65.1 innings.