Chicago Cubs
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Cubs activate Roberts; Harvey hits setback
Chicago gains a right-hander in the bullpen while losing time on a key reliever.
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Cubs exploring starting pitching options with rotation depleted
Chicago has three starters on the IL, including 35-year-old Matthew Boyd, who was 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA in four early-season starts.
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Cubs roster move: Ethan Roberts activated from IL, Gavin Hollowell optioned
Cubs right-hander Ethan Roberts went on the injured list a couple of weeks ago with a nominee for “Weird Injury of the Year”: Roberts said he was on his ninth rep in a 10-throw workout involving a medicine ball, which…
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Cubs recall Hollowell, DFA Martin
Chicago makes a bullpen swap on the active roster.
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Matthew Boyd undergoes meniscus surgery, lands on IL
The Cubs left-hander will miss time with a left-knee injury; no return timeline announced. Matthew Boyd is undergoing meniscus surgery on his left knee. Manager Craig Counsell announced the procedure without providing a recovery timeline. The Cubs placed Boyd on…
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Cubs’ Justin Steele shut down in Tommy John rehab
Steele’s Tommy John rehab has paused, pushing any return further into wait-and-see territory. Justin Steele has been shut down during his Tommy John surgery rehab, nearly a year after the procedure. Until the Cubs provide a revised throwing plan, Steele…