Cubs place RHP Julian Merryweather (knee) on 15-day IL

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The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right knee tendinitis.

The move was retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Cubs optioned rookie right-hander Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa and recalled righties Daniel Palencia and Keegan Thompson from Iowa.

Merryweather last pitched on Sunday, when he allowed f