Miller edges out Prior for Cubs fifth spot

Wade Miller won the fifth spot in the Cubs rotation, beating out Mark Prior. Miller went 2-0 with a 3.63 ERA over five spring starts. The 30-year-old right-hander allowed seven earned runs on 22 hits and four walks with 16 strikeouts over 17 1/3 innings. Though he's long since lost his plus fastball, Miller still has a knack for the K. And with the potent Cubs offense behind him, he could provide a decent return in NL-only play. Just keep in mind that his spot in the rotation is anything but secure with the talented Angel Guzman waiting in the wings and Mark Prior -- as always -- on the comeback trail.

Mark Prior will make one more Cactus League start Wednesday against the Rockies. What the Cubs do with Prior after that remains unclear. The fragile righty could open on the disabled list for the fourth straight year and stay in Arizona for extended Spring Training, or he might be assigned to Triple-A Iowa.
Source: MLB.com