Those are the only four starters with ERAs of 2.00 or better since June 27 of last year .
The Cubs got another gem from Steele on Tuesday in a 6-0 victory over San Diego at Wrigley Field, with the lefty throwing 5⅓ shutout innings. He allowed 3 hits, walked a pair and struck out five. Steele ran into trouble in the third inning, issuing back-to-back walks with one out, but he struck out Juan Soto looking on a 93-mph fastball that barely nipped the strike zone low and away. Steele then got Manny Machado to pop out to second baseman Ian Happ.
"We have a couple of those guys," said Ross, pointing to Drew Smyly and Kyle Hendricks."Justin has some of that.