FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Lackey throws to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game in San Diego. The Chicago Cubs and Lackey agreed, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, on a two-year contract through the 2017 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)