This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Matthew Boyd
Injury: Left biceps strain
IL date: April 6 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 3)
Expected return: Mid-April
Status: Has felt biceps soreness for a while and wasn't bouncing back after starts as well as he liked. Not expected to need more than a minimum stay on the IL. (updated April 6) More >>
RHP Cade Horton
Injury: Right forearm discomfort
IL date: April 5 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 4)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pulled from April 3 start after 17 pitches. Scheduled to be further examined and get imaging on April 6. Will be seen by multiple doctors. (updated April 6) More >>
OF Seiya Suzuki
Injury: Right knee
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: April 10 vs. PIT
Status: Played with Double-A Knoxville on April 3-5 and will do so again on April 7-8, per manager Craig Counsell. Barring anything unexpected, Suzuki will rejoin the Cubs for the April 10-12 home series vs. Pittsburgh. (updated April 5) More >>
RHP Porter Hodge
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: April/May
Status: Shut down from throwing on March 8. After a period of rest and rehab, resumed playing catch on April 4. Still "weeks" away, per manager Craig Counsell. (updated April 5)
LHP Jordan Wicks
Injury: Left forearm (radial nerve irritation)
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: April/May
Status: Resumed playing catch on March 3 after 10-day shutdown. Moved back to mound March 16 and was facing hitters as of April 5. Still likely "weeks" away, per manager Craig Counsell. (updated April 5)
LHP Justin Steele
Injury: Left elbow
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: First half of 2026
Status: Medically cleared Feb. 28 by Dr. Keith Meister, who performed Steele's elbow surgery (left ulnar collateral ligament revision repair) on April 18, 2025. Has advanced to facing hitters in live BP sessions. (updated March 25)
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. Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Austin could miss "months" while recovering. (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. (updated March 2) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 6
• LHP Matthew Boyd: Placed on 15-day IL (left biceps strain), retroactive to April 3
• RHP Javier Assad: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Ethan Roberts: Returned to Triple-A Iowa
April 5
• RHP Cade Horton: Placed on 15-day IL (right forearm strain), retroactive to April 4
• LHP Riley Martin: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Ethan Roberts: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa (27th man)
March 28
• RHP Jack Neely: Cleared waivers, sent outright to Triple-A Iowa