
MESA, Ariz. — Cubs lefty Justin Steele came into camp 20 pounds heavier and with a new changeup in his arsenal. Not to mention he has a baby on the way. Steele and his girlfriend, Libby Murphy, are expecting their first child, a boy, in July.
“That’s a big step,” veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks said. “I told him, ‘Dad strength — it happens immediately, right?’ ”