Today the Chicago Cubs will face former Cubs pitcher and Evergreen Park native Tom Gorzelanny. Gorzelanny got traded to the Nationals in the 2010 offseason because the Cubs were trying to cut some payroll. Gorzelanny is have a decent season and would be a solid 5th starter for the Cubs, who have not been able to solidify that 5th spot since Andrew Cashner went down in April. Gorzelanny has a 3.77 ERA and is 2 and 6 on the season.
Gorzelanny was traded on July 30, 2009 to the Chicago Cubs along with John Grabow for Kevin Hart and Jose Ascanio. Grabow is still with the Cubs. Gorzelanny pitched well for the Cubs in 2010. In 2010, Gorzelanny won a spot in the Cubs starting rotation and compiled a high strikeout rate and an ERA below 4 through September 2010. However, that just was not good enough for the Cubs to keep him around in 2010.
In January 17, 2011, the Washington Nationals acquired the former Evergreen Park, IL native, Gorzelanny from the Cubs for prospects Michael Burgess, A. J. Morris, and Graham Hicks. Gorzelanny became expendable to the Cubs after they traded for Matt Garza ten days earlier. Gorzelanny features three main pitches, including a low 90's four-seam fastball that can occasionally reach the mid-90's, a sharp slider with good movement, and a deceptive mid to low 80's change-up. Gorzelanny will never be a top of the rotation starter, but he is a pitcher who can be a solid end of the rotation or long reliever. Look for Gorzelanny to pitch at least 5-inning against him former team tonight.
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