Listed here are some Cubs roster strikes earlier than Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Brewers in Milwaukee (not formally by the staff but):
Cubs roster strikes:
– Keegan Thompson to the 15-day IL (retro to six/27) with a proper rib fracture
– Ethan Roberts recalled
– Jorge Lopez chosen
– Vinny Nittoli DFA’d
— Ryan Herrera (@ryan_a_herrera) June 28, 2024
Effectively, that’s attention-grabbing. Keegan Thompson final pitched on June 26 in San Francisco and there didn’t appear to be any indication of any form of fracture, however right here we’re.
Ethan Roberts final pitched within the main leagues greater than two years in the past, in April 2022. He had Tommy John surgical procedure and in 14 rehab video games (in addition to video games after the rehab project was over and he was optioned) between Triple-A Iowa, Double-A Tennessee and the Arizona Complicated League Cubs, Roberts has 18 strikeouts and eight walks in 15 innings.
Roberts turns 27 subsequent week. Many people have been rooting for him to make it again. That’d be a fantastic story if he succeeds on the MLB degree.
Jorge Lopez was DFA’d by the Mets earlier this yr after an incident the place he threw his glove into the stands at Citi Discipline after which was misquoted by reporters. Looks as if the Mets overreacted. Lopez was throwing moderately effectively for the Mets and had a very good yr in 2022 cut up between the Twins and Orioles, the place he posted 23 saves in 29 alternatives and made the AL All-Star staff. He additionally pitched for Craig Counsell in Milwaukee in 2017 and 2018, so there’s some familiarity for him.
Nittoli was on the Cubs’ lively roster for someday — yesterday. Maybe he’ll clear waivers and be despatched to Iowa and the Cubs can maintain him round for the longer term. In any other case he’ll turn into the subsequent Mark Leonette.
A bullpen shakeup might be a good suggestion at this level. We will see who closes now — it could possibly be Lopez. As at all times, we await developments.