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The Chicago Cubs will be without their projected opening day starter for the first month of the season, according to multiple reports.

#Cubs Garza “not ready to throw baseball yet” and will likely miss 1st month of reg season

— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) March 3, 2013

Matt Garza, who missed most of the second half of last season with a stress reaction in his right elbow, experienced a setback from his rehab early this spring, failing to make it through live batting practice. An MRI in mid-February revealed a mild lat strain, but apparently more rest will be needed. With news that Garza will be out for some time, the Cubs wasted little time in naming their opening day starter for 2013. Jeff Samardzija will take the hill April 1st against A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Chicago Cubs fans can rest easy (for now), as injury concerns over Matt Garza’s side have been minimized following the results of an MRI. Garza will rest for a week with a mild left lat strain, Paul Sullivan reports.

Cubs GM, Jed Hoyer, on Garza’s status:

“We’re probably going to let him rest for about a week, make sure he’s pain-free, at which point he can ramp back up his throwing,” Hoyer said.”I think it’s safe to say it pushes back his first Cactus League start. But what it means for the regular season, it’s clearly much too early to say. But we felt like it was really good news it’s just a mild strain…. Matt is in good spirits. He felt much better (Monday).”

Via Chicago Tribune