▁Tr out ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁draft . ▁He ▁played ▁three ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁minor ▁le agues ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁White ▁So x ▁and ▁pitch ing ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁big ▁league ▁game ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁against ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins . ▁ ▁Chicago ▁C ubs ▁ ▁Before ▁the ▁ ▁season , ▁Tr out ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Chicago ▁C ubs ▁along ▁with ▁Warren ▁Br us star ▁for ▁Scott ▁F let cher , ▁Pat ▁Tab ler , ▁R andy ▁Mart z , ▁and ▁Dick ▁T id row . ▁ ▁Tr out ▁had ▁ 3 2 ▁starts ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁C ubs , ▁going ▁ 1 0 - 1 4 ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 . 6 5 ▁E RA . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁season ▁in ▁, ▁he ▁stayed ▁in ▁the ▁C ubs ▁rotation , ▁pitch ing ▁along ▁with ▁Rick ▁S ut cl iffe , ▁Dennis ▁E ck ers ley , ▁and ▁Lee ▁Smith . ▁They ▁led ▁the ▁C ubs ▁to ▁ 9 6 ▁vict ories ▁and ▁their ▁first ▁trip ▁to ▁the ▁play offs ▁in ▁ 3 9 ▁years . ▁Steve ▁pitch ed ▁the ▁C ubs ▁home ▁op ener ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 3 ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁M ets , ▁pitch ing ▁a ▁complete ▁game ▁and ▁allowing ▁just ▁two ▁hits ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 1 - 2 ▁victory . ▁On ▁May ▁ 3 0 , ▁Tr out ▁took ▁a ▁no - h