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Latest Cubs injuries and transactions

December 4, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.

Cubs, Horton encouraged as rookie makes rehab progress

October 7, 2025

MILWAUKEE -- Cade Horton was out in center field at American Family Field on Monday evening, tossing a football around with teammates. It was a clear sign that the Cubs rookie is feeling like himself more and more as the days go by. “I also threw a baseball,” Horton quipped

Horton (rib fracture) disappointed, but eager to help Cubs any way he can

September 28, 2025

CHICAGO -- Cade Horton is proud of the rookie campaign he has compiled to date for the Cubs. He is proud of how he learned from a gut-punch of an outing in Houston in late June and responded with one of baseball’s best second-half showings. He is proud that his

Cubs dealt untimely blow: Horton to IL with rib fracture

September 27, 2025

CHICAGO – Cubs rookie Cade Horton played catch on Saturday morning at Wrigley Field, and manager Craig Counsell noted that the righty was scheduled to get back on a mound as soon as Sunday. Everything pointed to Horton being on target to take the ball in the upcoming National League

Tucker (left calf) activated off IL for final regular-season series

September 27, 2025

CHICAGO -- With the postseason looming, the Cubs are hopeful that Kyle Tucker can quickly regain his rhythm and make an immediate impact on their lineup. The star outfielder will have this weekend series against the Cardinals to use as a runway to the National League Wild Card Series against

Cubs cautiously optimistic Horton will be ready to go in Wild Card Series

September 25, 2025

CHICAGO -- Cade Horton wants to take the ball when the Cubs face off against the Padres in the upcoming National League Wild Card Series. The rookie might get that chance, but the team wants to ensure that his recent setback is not serious in nature. “He’s adamant he can

Cubs certain Tucker can make impact upon return

September 25, 2025

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Cubs aiming to get Tucker (calf strain) back in lineup on Friday

Horton undergoes MRI after exiting Tuesday's start with back tightness
September 24, 2025

CHICAGO -- If everything goes according to plan, the Cubs have circled Friday as the day Kyle Tucker will make his return from the injured list. Prior to Wednesday’s game against the Mets at Wrigley Field, Cubs manager Craig Counsell noted that he met with Tucker to discuss his ongoing

Horton exits due to back tightness, sickness -- but OK for postseason

September 24, 2025

CHICAGO – Cade Horton has been one of the better pitchers in baseball over the past three months, making the Cubs' rookie a leading candidate to take the ball when the North Siders play their first postseason game in five years next week. Given Horton’s importance to the rotation --

Tucker (calf) runs basepaths, hopeful to return before Wild Card

September 23, 2025

CHICAGO -- Kyle Tucker was back at Wrigley Field with the Cubs prior to the opener against the Mets on Tuesday evening, but the star outfielder was not back in the lineup. With a Wild Card series fast approaching for the North Siders, Tucker is still building toward a comeback

Will Tucker be ready to play for the Cubs in October?

September 22, 2025

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With progress stalled, Tucker heads to Tampa for treatment on injured calf

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September 17, 2025

PITTSBURGH – All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker travelled to his hometown of Tampa, Fla., before the Cubs’ series finale against the Pirates at PNC Park with a member of the team’s medical staff to get a different set of eyes on his left calf injury, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said

Caissie placed on concussion IL after tumbling catch into wall

September 14, 2025

CHICAGO – Cubs rookie outfielder Owen Caissie pulled off a difficult catch on Saturday afternoon, but it came at a cost. In the wake of Chicago's 5-4 loss to the Rays, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Caissie had entered Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol after hitting his head on

Cubs hopeful Tucker (calf strain) will require minimum IL stint

September 9, 2025

ATLANTA -- Kyle Tucker was hoping to arrive at Truist Park on Tuesday and have his name back in the Cubs’ lineup for the first time in a week. The outfielder had ramped up his activity on Monday and he appeared to be turning a corner with the right calf

Palencia (right shoulder strain) placed on IL

September 8, 2025

ATLANTA -- One of the stories of the season for the Cubs was the steady ascension of Daniel Palencia to the closer’s role in the bullpen. Chicago is now facing uncertainty over how long the hard-throwing righty will be sidelined as the October stage looms. Prior to Monday’s game against

Palencia exits in rough 9th inning of Cubs' loss with right shoulder injury

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September 7, 2025

CHICAGO -- Daniel Palencia was visibly frustrated as he crouched on the mound, slamming his left hand into the dirt. Just a few moments prior, Palencia released a 100.4 mph four-seamer that ended up way inside on Nationals first baseman Andrés Chaparro. He grimaced as he finished his motion, then

X-rays negative, PCA day to day after fouling ball off right knee

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September 6, 2025

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong hadn’t fouled a ball straight off his knee cap before. He’s now very aware of the pain that comes after. Crow-Armstrong exited after the bottom of the sixth inning of the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Saturday at Wrigley Field with a right knee

Tucker (calf) making progress; Cubs hopeful OF won't require IL stint

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September 6, 2025

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell delivered an encouraging update about Kyle Tucker’s left calf tightness Saturday morning. Just a day earlier, following the Cubs’ 11-5 win over the Nationals on Friday, Counsell gave the assembled media an update on Tucker’s pregame workout. It wasn’t the positive update Chicago wanted,

Tucker (calf) shows minimal improvement, gets another day off to rest

September 5, 2025

CHICAGO -- Rather than push Kyle Tucker back into the lineup at the first sign of improvement, Cubs manager Craig Counsell has opted to give the star outfielder a little more time to continue to rest and heal from the left calf issue that flared earlier this week. Tucker was

Tucker crushes clutch 3-run HR before exiting with calf tightness

September 3, 2025

CHICAGO -- Kyle Tucker had been looking more and more like himself in the batter’s box of late, and that continued on Tuesday night. The Cubs’ right fielder took the kind of swing that furthered that feeling, launching a baseball high over left field and into the bleachers in the

Taillon (groin) hits IL again as Cubs play it safe with October in sight

August 28, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Cubs starter Jameson Taillon considers what it means to be a good teammate, his mind goes to taking the ball and chewing up as many innings as possible. On Wednesday at Oracle Park, Taillon was asked to think about his current situation in a different manner.

Why Tucker, Cubs decided that he'd play through hand injury

August 21, 2025

CHICAGO -- The bottom line is that Kyle Tucker wanted to keep playing. As the Cubs star stood in front of his locker on Thursday morning, that was how he explained the decision to keep pushing through a hand injury that flared back in June. Tucker was back in the

Cubs reveal Tucker was diagnosed with right hand fracture in June

August 21, 2025

CHICAGO -- The prolonged nature of Kyle Tucker’s uncharacteristic offensive struggles have necessitated questions for weeks about whether the Cubs star was playing through a health issue. He sustained a finger injury in June, but both Tucker and team personnel have downplayed that as a lingering problem.

Cubs to rest, monitor Horton after blister cuts start short

August 18, 2025

CHICAGO -- The Cubs trusted rookie Cade Horton with the ball in the opener of this week’s crucial five-game series with the rival Brewers, and for good reason. Horton has emerged as a key part of Chicago’s rotation and has been one of the game’s top starting pitchers since the

Amaya carted off field after spraining left ankle

August 13, 2025

TORONTO -- It appears as though Miguel Amaya is headed back to the injured list, just one day after coming off of it. The crowd at Rogers Centre fell silent in the top of the eighth inning of the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Blue Jays when Amaya stepped on