32 Tyler Chatwood RP

Chatwood (1-0) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 15-inning, 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. He walked one and struck out two.

Chatwood was the seventh of nine Chicago pitchers on the night, and he walked away with the win when the Cubs scored three times in the top of the 15th. The righty had a disastrous 2018 as a starter, but he's been better as a long reliever in 2019, as he now has a 2.51 ERA across 14.1 innings. Chatwood is still struggling with walks, however, as he's issued 10 free passes this season.

Chatwood tossed six scoreless innings but did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks. He allowed two hits and two walks, while striking out three.

The Cubs juggled their rotation to bump lefty Jose Quintana back and get Chatwood a start against Arizona, a team that came into the game slashing just .227/.298/.399 against righties. The move paid off, as Chatwood shut down the Diamondbacks and allowed just four baserunners on the day, lowering his ERA to 3.00 in the process. The key for the 29-year-old is limiting walks, as he posted an astronomical 8.2 BB/9 in 2018 and had five already in six innings coming into Sunday. The two free passes across six innings was a welcome sight for Chatwood, but his volatility in that department makes him hard to trust on a regular basis. He should shift back into a long-relief role after Sunday's spot start.

Chatwood will start Sunday's series finale against the Diamondbacks, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Jose Quintana originally lined up to start Sunday, but he will instead take the mound Tuesday against the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks are slashing .227/.298/.399 versus right-handed starters this year, so it's a solid matchup on paper for Chatwood. The 29-year-old has illustrated familiar control issues out of the bullpen thus far in 2019 with a 6.00 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB over six innings.

Chatwood will be available out of the bullpen following the postponement of Sunday's game against the Angels, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Chatwood was tabbed to start Sunday with Jon Lester (hamstring) on the injured list, but the postponement and the upcoming schedule will allow the Cubs to operate without a fifth starter until April 27. Chatwood's move to the bullpen thus far has yielded familiar results, with four runs allowed on six hits over six innings and a 6:5 K:BB.

Chatwood won't make his scheduled start Sunday after the Cubs' game against the Angels was postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Chatwood had been slated to make his first start of 2019 as a replacement for the injured Jon Lester (hamstring). The Cubs have yet to announce how the postponement will impact their pitching schedule, but it's expected that Chatwood's turn will simply be skipped. Chicago won't require a fifth starter again until April 27 in Arizona, at which point Lester may be ready to return from the 10-day injured list.