Overview

• Justin Steele has been placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow tendinitis, an issue that also sidelined him last September.
• The move is retroactive to Tuesday, following Steele’s seven scoreless innings and eight strikeouts against the Texas Rangers.
• Steele currently holds a 3-1 record with a 4.76 ERA in four starts this season, continuing his solid career with the Cubs.
• The Cubs have recalled right-hander Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa to fill Steele’s roster spot in the pitching rotation.
• Roberts, 27, has delivered 4 1/3 scoreless innings in Triple-A this season and brings prior MLB experience from his 2022 stint with the Cubs.