Chicago Cubs Pitcher Makes History Just by Stepping on Mound

History will be made for the Chicago Cubs franchise when one of their pitchers takes the mound.

Sep 12, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Luke Little (43) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Cubs are hoping that they'll be able to play their Wednesday night matchup against the Colorado Rockies after they have gotten off to a blistering start during their homestand.

Inclement weather across the country forced many games to be delayed and postponed, including the one scheduled to take place on the south side of the city between the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves.

If they are able to play, then franchise history will be made by one of the Cubs' pitchers just by stepping on the mound.

According to Christopher Kamka of Marquee Sports Network, Luke Little will tie Chris Volstad for the tallest starting pitcher in Chicago's long history at 6-foot-8.

Little, ranked as their No. 15 overall prospect, has only appeared in the MLB as a reliever.

Last season he pitched in seven games, allowing no runs and only five hits over 6 2/3 innings. He's been able to keep that same form in 2024, appearing in two games so far, only allowing one hit and zero runs.

The left-hander was transitioned into a bullpen role when he was moved up to Double-A year. That stayed the same when he was promoted to Triple-A, and it seems like that will probably be his role in the Majors.

How long he'll pitch for when starting the game is unclear, but it's likely he will only be used as an opener, getting through a couple frames, before the Cubs turn things over to the rest of their bullpen.

Manager Craig Counsell talked about being flexible with his starting rotation as Shota Imanaga adjusts to pitching in the United States where starters have different schedules than what they utilize in Japan.

Whether or not Little will be able to make history is going to be determined by the weather.