Latest Cubs injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
SS Dansby Swanson
Injury: Left side/oblique strain
IL date: Aug. 17 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Sept. 18
Status: Planned rehab game with Triple-A Iowa was rained out Sept. 15. Slated to play for Iowa on Sept. 16 and remains on target to be activated for Sept. 18-20 series in Cincinnati. (Last updated: Sept. 15) More >>
RHP Shelby Miller
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Appeared in 13 Minor League games after a comeback from right elbow surgery. Miller is healthy, but the Cubs decided to shut him down with the goal of having him ready for '27. (Last updated: Sept. 15)
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LHP Justin Steele
Injury: Left elbow flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late in 2026 season
Status: Threw bullpen session at Wrigley Field on Sept. 13. Returned to Triple-A Iowa to continue rehab. Struck out three and allowed two runs in two innings (31 pitches) for Iowa on Sept. 10. (Last updated: Sept. 15) More >>
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LHP Riley Martin
Injury: Left flexor strain (elbow)
IL date: April 26 (retroactive to April 24, transferred to 60-day IL on May 17)
Expected return: Likely 2027
Status: Scheduled to get some game action with Triple-A Iowa before the end of the season. Has not pitched in a game since late April. (Last updated: Sept. 15)
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Stress reaction near right triceps/shoulder
IL date: April 12 (retroactive to April 9, transferred to 60-day IL on May 17)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Tried to come back in-season, but struggled with recovery between appearances. Cubs have shut him down, per manager Craig Counsell. (Last updated: Sept. 15) More >>
RHP Gavin Hollowell
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: July 31 (15-day IL)
Expected return: September
Status: Threw 14 pitches (10 strikes) in one inning with two strikeouts for Triple-A Iowa in his latest rehab outing on Sept. 11. Will remain on his rehab assignment. (Last updated: Sept. 14)
RHP Trent Thornton
Injury: Left ankle sprain
IL date: Sept. 12 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Placed on IL as precaution due to ankle soreness involving same foot that Thornton suffered torn Achilles with last season. (Last updated: Sept. 12)
RHP Phil Maton
Injury: Right knee tendinitis
IL date: July 20 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 19)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Scheduled to have a right knee debridement on Sept. 11, per the Cubs. Was dealing with a partially torn patellar tendon. Knee issues limited him to 27 2/3 innings this year. (Last updated: Sept. 11) More >>
RHP Ben Brown
Injury: Stress reaction (neck)
IL date: June 24 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 3)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will not pitch again in '26 in order to give his neck proper time to heal. Experienced a recurrence of symptoms after a two-inning bridge game appearance on Aug. 25 in Arizona. (Last updated: Sept. 3) More >>
RHP Cade Horton
Injury: Damaged UCL in right elbow
IL date: April 5 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 18)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent a right UCL revision repair with an internal brace on April 16. Timetable for return is estimated around 15-16 months. (Last updated: Aug. 3) More >>
RHP Porter Hodge
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent reconstruction of ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace April 20 via Dr. Keith Meister. Initial timetable for return is 12-14 months. (Last updated: April 24)
1B Tyler Austin
Injury: Right knee
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent a right patellar tendon debridement on Feb. 24. Could miss months while recovering. (Last updated: March 24) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 12
• RHP Edward Cabrera: Activated from 15-day IL
• RHP Trent Thornton: Placed on 15-day IL (left ankle soreness)
Sept. 5
• RHP Javier Assad: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Tyler Ferguson: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa
Sept. 1
• RHP Tyler Ferguson: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• INF BJ Murray Jr.: Selected from Triple-A Iowa