Overview
- Gausman dove to make a tag at third base in the sixth inning and left the game, with reliever Javier Assad taking over.
- Multiple beat reporters said Gausman was wincing as he walked off and had thrown about 100 to 101 pitches that night.
- The Chicago Cubs have not confirmed a diagnosis or said whether the departure was due to an injury or workload, leaving his status unclear.
- Gausman was a midseason trade acquisition from Toronto and is expected to be one of the Cubs’ playoff starters, with 177 strikeouts and a 4.55 ERA on the year.
- The team’s pitching staff has already suffered several season-ending and long-term losses, so the next official medical update will affect roster planning and Chicago’s postseason rotation.