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: During July 20-22 series vs. Tigers
Status: Set to be activated to start against Detroit on July 20, per manager Craig Counsell. Logged 4 2/3 scoreless innings (53 pitches) in rehab outing for Triple-A Iowa on July 11. (Last updated: July 19) More >>
RHP Edward Cabrera
Injury: Left hamstring/adductor strain
IL date: June 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Injured June 23 stretching to receive a throw at first base. Has resumed throwing, plus running and agility work. Threw bullpen session on July 16 and live BP could follow late the following week, per manager Craig Counsell. (Last updated: July 17) More >>
RHP Daniel Palencia
Injury: Mild right flexor strain (elbow)
IL date: June 16 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Resumed a throwing program (plyo ball work) on June 29. Moved rehab to Arizona, but has not made much progress, per manager Craig Counsell. Has had to repeat steps in throwing program. (Last updated: July 17) More >>
RHP Ben Brown
Injury: Stress reaction (neck)
IL date: June 24 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 21)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Has started to increase activity to tolerance, including plyo ball work. Has been "asymptomatic" for a few days, per Craig Counsell, but Cubs continuing to be conservative. (Last updated: July 17) More >>
UTIL Matt Shaw
Injury: Left hand sprain
IL date: June 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Attempted light swinging before All-Star break and was still symptomatic, per manager Craig Counsell. Needs to take more time to let the hand/wrist heal before being cleared to ramp up activity again. (Last updated: July 17)
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 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 >>
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 18
• RHP Aaron Civale: Acquired from A's in exchange for Minor League RHP Aiden Moffett
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