CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs positioned setup reliever Mark Leiter Jr. on the injured record with a proper forearm pressure, the crew introduced Sunday.
Leiter, 33, struggled just lately, giving up eight runs over his final 4 appearances earlier than taking place with the damage.
His ailment is important as he was the crew’s finest reliever when coming into the sport mid-inning. Simply three of 20 inherited runners have scored off him this season — although his ERA ballooned along with his most up-to-date outings. Total, he was 2-4 with a 5.34 mark in 32 video games.
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Leiter’s damage is the most recent on the again finish of the bullpen for the Cubs, who’ve struggled to shut out video games. Opening Day nearer Adbert Alzolay is out with a forearm pressure, whereas center relievers Yency Almonte and Julian Merryweather are also on the injured record.
The Cubs’ bullpen ranks twenty third with a 4.44 ERA heading into Sunday night time’s contest in opposition to the New York Mets.
The Cubs recalled lefty Luke Little to take Leiter’s place on the roster.