Cubs Place Hoby Milner on 15-Day IL After Appendicitis
Milner’s surgery removes a steady left-hander from an injury-racked staff and raises urgency for Chicago to add pitching before the trade deadline.
Overview
- The Cubs announced Saturday that lefty reliever Hoby Milner had surgery for appendicitis and was placed on the 15-day injured list.
- Chicago filled Milner’s roster spot by recalling right-hander Tyler Ferguson, activating Bryse Wilson to the 26-man roster, and optioning Jayden Murray to Triple-A.
- Milner had appeared in a team-high 38 games with a 3.53 ERA in 35.2 innings this season, and the club expects he will be sidelined while he recovers.
- The team is 44-38 and trailing the Brewers, a position that makes the Cubs likely buyers at the trade deadline as they look for starting or relief pitching.
- Milner’s absence further strains a pitching staff already hit by multiple injuries, increases late-game workload for remaining relievers, and could alter matchup use and young pitchers’ roles in the short term.