The Chicago Cubs have been forced to place a promising rookie on the injured list in their latest injury loss.
Over their last eight games, the Cubs have gone 7-1. That run has helped them start crawling their way back into Wild Card contention. They are also eight games back in the NL Central, although they still sit in dead last., another key player has been hurt., promising rookie relief pitcher Luke Little was forced to exit the game after just four pitches due to a shoulder injury., Little has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder strain.
Cubs place LHP Luke Little on the 15-day IL with left shoulder strain. RHP Ethan Roberts is recalled. Javier Assad reinstated from IL and added as 27th man.Little has appeared in 30 games so far with the Cubs, compiling a 3-1 record to go along with a 3.46 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and 26.0 innings pitched. Roberts, who will attempt to help replace Little, has played in just three games this season, completing 4.0 innings and not allowing a single earned run.
If Chicago is going to work its way back into playoff contention, they need to get healthy. The 2024 season has been a struggle on the injury side of things for the Cubs. Hopefully, this won't end up being a major setback and they can keep up their impressive winning ways from the last week.Evan Massey is a sports reporter and analyst who covers both the NFL and NBA. He has worked for ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Forbes, Bleacher Report, NFLAnalysis.net, NBAAnalysis.net, and many other publications. In his free time, Evan enjoys spending time with his wife and son.
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