This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
IF Matt Shaw
Injury: Back tightness
IL date: May 22 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 20)
Expected return: Mid-June
Status: Began rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on June 2. Went 2-for-4 in most recent game on June 3. Cubs want Shaw to play multiple games in a row (number of games TBD) prior to being activated. (Last updated: June 4) More >>
LHP Matthew Boyd
Injury: Left meniscus
IL date: May 6 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 4)
Expected return: Mid-June
Status: Left knee meniscectomy (May 7). Logged 63 pitches in four innings (4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) in a Minor League rehab outing with Triple-A Iowa on May 31. Next rehab start is expected June 6. (Last updated: June 2) More >>
RHP Jaxon Wiggins (Cubs' No. 3 prospect, No. 87 overall)
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: April 15 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Last pitched on April 4 for Iowa. Resumed throwing program in late April and has since advanced to throwing bullpen sessions in Arizona. (Last updated: June 2) More >>
LHP Justin Steele
Injury: Left elbow flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Cleared to begin strengthening exercises on May 26. (Last updated: May 26)
LHP Riley Martin
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 26 (retroactive to April 24, transferred to 60-day IL on May 17)
Expected return: June/July
Status: Felt some discomfort in April 23 outing. Further testing showed a flexor strain; timetable estimated to be around eight weeks. (Last updated: May 17) More >>
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Right triceps inflammation
IL date: April 12 (retroactive to April 9, transferred to 60-day IL on May 17)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had setback (stress reaction near triceps/shoulder) after May 7 bullpen session, per manager Craig Counsell. Shut down for a month and moved rehab to Arizona. (Last updated: May 17) 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 >>
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. Signed a two-year deal with Chicago on Feb. 16 with an eye toward contributing in 2027. (Last updated: March 2) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 6
• RHP Javier Assad: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Ethan Roberts: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa
June 5
• RHP Edward Cabrera: Activated from 15-day IL More >>
• RHP Tyler Ferguson: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa
June 2
• LHP Jordan Wicks: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Tyler Ferguson: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa