On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs will have a chance to move on or go home. They plan to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 5 of the NLDS and fulfill manager Craig Counsel's prediction of “going to LA”.

To pull off the comeback from 2-0, it will be up to left-hander Drew Pomeranz, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. It turns out, Pomeranz will not only have the shot of a lifetime, but also fulfill what has become an incredible journey.

Prior to this season, Pomeranz hadn't pitched in the majors since 2021. Expand Tweet

On August 10, 2021, Pomeranz took to the mound when he was with the San Diego Padres. Afterward, his season came to end when he had to undergo repair a torn flexor tendon. As a result, Pomeranz missed the entirety of the 2022 and 2023 seasons .

After bouncing around

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