Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Monday that Hendricks will likely open the season in the starting rotation, mlb.com's Carrie Muskat reports. Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta and Jason Hammel are all locks, with Hendricks seemingly not too far behind. That likely leaves a slew of pitchers to compete for the fifth and final spot, with the group including Travis Wood, Tsuyoshi Wada, Edwin Jackson and Felix Doubront.