Cubs place Mark Leiter Jr. on injured list
The Cubs bullpen took another hit.
Before Sunday’s series finale with the Mets, the Cubs placed Mark Leiter Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. To take Leiter’s place, the Cubs recalled left-hander Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa.
Leiter is 2-4 with a 5.34 ERA and has appeared in a team-leading 32 games. Expected to be one of the Cubs’ most reliable arms, Leiter has struggled recently. He’s allowed runs in four straight appearances and has a 15.58 ERA in his last 12 games. Читать дальше...