This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Matthew Boyd
Injury: Left meniscus
IL date: May 6 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 4)
Expected return: Late June/early July
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. Expected to make at least one more rehab start. (Last updated: June 1) More >>
RHP Edward Cabrera
Injury: Right middle finger blister
IL date: May 24 (15-day, retroactive to May 21)
Expected return: June 5 at the earliest
Status: Began throwing seamless plyometric balls on May 26. Will throw an extended bullpen session on May 31. (Last updated: May 29) 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 (60-day IL, retroactive to April 24)
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. Transferred to 60-day IL on May 17. (Last updated: May 17) More >>
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Right triceps inflammation
IL date: April 12 (60-day IL, retroactive to April 9)
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. Transferred to 60-day IL on May 17. (Last updated: May 17) More >>
RHP Jaxon Wiggins (Cubs' No. 3 prospect, No. 88 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. Moved to Minor League IL out of caution. Has resumed playing catch, per president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. (Last updated: April 25) 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
May 24
• RHP Edward Cabrera: Placed on 15-day IL
• LHP Jordan Wicks: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
May 23
• OF Kevin Alcántara: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• INF Nicky Lopez: Designated for assignment
May 22
• INF Pedro Ramírez: Recalled from Triple-A Iowa
• INF Matt Shaw: Placed on 10-day IL