Overview
- Right-hander Ben Brown was sent to Triple-A Iowa after Monday’s rough start pushed his ERA above 6.00
- Left-hander Shota Imanaga is back from the 15-day injured list and is slated to start for Chicago on Thursday
- Reliever Porter Hodge was reinstated from the injured list to reinforce the bullpen following an oblique injury
- The club now faces a surplus of potential starters over available rotation spots, forcing manager Craig Counsell to juggle arms
- Chicago’s offense and defense, buoyed by Pete Crow-Armstrong’s breakout season, have kept the team atop the National League Central