Cubs shut down Garza
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza experienced some tightness in his side while rehabbing and likely will miss the first month of the regular season.
Garza, sidelined since Feb. 17 with a strained left lat, will be shut down for one week, according to manager Dale Sveum.
Sveum also announced that Jeff Samardzija will be the team's Opening Day starter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Garza missed the last 2 1/2 months of 2012 because of elbow problems. He went 5-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 18 starts last season.