This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Jameson Taillon
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: June 9 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 8)
Expected return: After All-Star break
Status: Logged 4 2/3 scoreless innings (53 pitches) in rehab outing for Triple-A Iowa on July 11. Will throw during All-Star break and expectation is that he should return after that barring a setback. (Last updated: July 12) More >>
RHP Edward Cabrera
Injury: Left hamstring/adductor strain
IL date: June 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: August
Status: Injured June 23 stretching to receive a throw at first base. Has resumed throwing, plus light running and agility work. Will throw during All-Star break with a bullpen session to follow a week later. (Last updated: July 12) More >>
RHP Daniel Palencia
Injury: Mild right flexor strain (elbow)
IL date: June 16 (15-day IL)
Expected return: July
Status: Resumed a throwing program (plyo ball work) on June 29. Will head to Arizona to continue rehab with a goal of throwing off the mound after All-Star break. (Last updated: July 12) More >>
RHP Ben Brown
Injury: Stress reaction (neck)
IL date: June 24 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 21)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Diagnosed with stress reaction in bone within neck. Has started to increase activity to tolerance, including plyo ball work. Will start throwing program after All-Star break if remains asymptomatic. (Last updated: July 12) More >>
LHP Justin Steele
Injury: Left elbow flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late in 2026 season
Status: Resumed throwing June 22, but unlikely to return as a starter this season. Met with Dr. Keith Meister on July 7, gaining clearance to keep building. Goal is to get off a mound the first week of August. (Last updated: July 8) More >>
RHP Phil Maton
Injury: Right knee tendinitis
IL date: June 26 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Logged 1 2/3 innings with three strikeouts for Triple-A Iowa on July 8. Threw 13 of his 15 pitches for strikes. Manager Craig Counsell said Maton will likely have at least one more rehab appearance. (Last updated: July 8)
RHP Ethan Roberts
Injury: Right forearm inflammation
IL date: June 29 (15-day IL)
Expected return: July
Status: Threw off a mound in a bullpen session on July 8, per manager Craig Counsell. Will likely have another bullpen workout before the All-Star break. (Last updated: July 8)
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: August
Status: Has continued to build up in a throwing program in Arizona. Manager Craig Counsell said the lefty's timetable potentially points to an August return. (Last updated: July 8) More >>
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: August/September
Status: Has resumed a throwing program in Arizona. Harvey's timetable for return remains unclear, given the previous starts and stops within his comeback bid to date. (Last updated: July 8) More >>
UTIL Matt Shaw
Injury: Left hand sprain
IL date: June 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Shaw will not return before All-Star break. Swung a bat during previous homestand and still had symptoms, so will rest for four or five days before being reassessed. (Last updated: July 7)
RHP Shelby Miller
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery to repair a torn right UCL and flexor tendon last October. Has resumed a throwing program in Arizona. Signed a two-year deal with Chicago on Feb. 15 with an eye toward contributing in 2027. (Last updated: July 5) More >>
LHP Hoby Milner
Injury: Appendicitis
IL date: June 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 26)
Expected return: August
Status: Appendix flared up overnight and Milner required an appendectomy on June 27, per manager Craig Counsell. Estimated timetable is 4-6 weeks. (Last updated: June 27) 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)
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: April 18) More >>
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
July 11
• RHP Phil Maton: Activated from injured list
• RHP Jake Woodford: Designated for assignment
July 4
• RHP Jake Woodford: Signed to one-year Major League contract
• RHP Bryse Wilson: Designated for assignment
July 3
• LHP Drew Pomeranz: Contract selected from Triple-A Iowa
• LHP Jordan Wicks: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa