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Steele (3-1) said he began to feel discomfort
during the fourth or fifth inning of his most recent start, a
7-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday.
“I was talking to (pitching coach) Tommy (Hottovy) and (manager
Craig Counsell) throughout the start and I was like, 'Arm’s
starting to tighten up on me a little bit,'” Steele said
Wednesday.
“I was just doing stuff between innings to try and keep it warm,
moving around. I told the trainers the next day, I want to come
in and do a lot of recovery stuff, red light, do everything I
can to get the recovery process underway. ... They just made the
decision to go ahead and put me on the IL."
Despite the soreness, Steele threw seven scoreless innings
against Texas, striking out eight and allowing just three hits.
For the season, Steele has an 4.76 ERA in 22.2 innings in four
starts.
In a corresponding move, Chicago recalled right-hander Ethan
Roberts from Triple-A Iowa.
Roberts, 27, was drafted by the Cubs in 2018 and made his MLB
debut in 2022. He has appeared in three games for Triple-A Iowa
this season. He pitched in 21 major-league games in 2024 for the
Cubs, going 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA.
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