CHICAGO -- After Edward Cabrera’s opening fastball in the fourth inning sailed high on Wednesday night, Cubs catcher Carson Kelly tossed the ball back to the pitcher and immediately looked in the direction of the home dugout. Cubs manager Craig Counsell was already en route to the mound.

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ARLINGTON -- The Cubs have dealt with a constant churn of injuries and transactions related to their bullpen over the first seven weeks of this season. That remained the case for the North Siders when they arrived at Globe Life Field on Friday to begin a series with the Rangers.

CHICAGO -- The way Cubs manager Craig Counsell phrased it, veteran lefty Matthew Boyd woke up on Wednesday morning as a healthy player. In a matter of hours, a fluke setback while at home created yet another obstacle for the North Siders to try to overcome in the weeks ahead.

CHICAGO – Cubs manager Craig Counsell referred to Nico Hoerner as the engine of the offense during the second baseman’s torrid start to this season. Given his importance to the lineup and defense, losing Hoerner for any amount of time would be detrimental.

SAN DIEGO -- Dansby Swanson got the Cubs’ scoring started on Tuesday night, but the shortstop was soon forced to make an early departure due to an injury. In the second inning, Swanson stole third base against the Padres and initially remained in the game. Before the home half of

SAN DIEGO – There is still a chance that Justin Steele will pitch for the Cubs this season, but his comeback timeline has officially been pushed back. On Tuesday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell noted that Steele recently felt discomfort in his throwing elbow during a bullpen session in Arizona. Steele

LOS ANGELES -- The visitors’ clubhouse staff worked like a pit crew on Sunday morning, swiftly emptying out one locker and preparing two more as the Cubs’ bullpen churn continued. The speed at which the lockers were rotated was fitting given the rapid pace of the injuries that had hit

LOS ANGELES -- The Cubs’ bullpen has been surprisingly resilient through a wave of injuries that have riddled the staff over the first month of the season. The group will once again be tasked with making up for the loss of one of its key arms. Prior to Friday’s game

CHICAGO -- An already injury-plagued Cubs pitching staff suffered another tough blow on Thursday afternoon. Reliever Caleb Thielbar was removed with left hamstring tightness two batters into the ninth inning in an eventual 8-7 walk-off win over the Phillies at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO -- Phil Maton took the mound on Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field as a rainstorm was arriving on the North Side. It was an important pregame workout in the Cubs reliever’s comeback from a right knee issue, and Maton was able to finish the throwing session just in time.

CHICAGO – With less than a half-hour until the first pitch of their game against the Mets on Friday afternoon, the Cubs revealed the latest blow to their embattled bullpen. Closer Daniel Palencia was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain, removing one of Chicago’s

CHICAGO – While the Cubs have experienced a rash of injury setbacks throughout their pitching staff of late, the team is also preparing to have an important arm back in the mix soon. Lefty Matthew Boyd is on track to start against the Phillies on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. On

CHICAGO -- The Cubs already understood that budding ace Cade Horton was going to be sidelined the rest of this season due to an elbow injury. Both the ballclub and the pitcher now have more clarity about the road ahead. On Friday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that Horton underwent

PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs’ pitching staff -- both in the rotation and the bullpen -- has been hit with a steady stream of injuries in the first few weeks of this season. And now, another potential depth option for the embattled relief corps has been lost until next year. On

PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs came into this year with the hope that top prospect Jaxon Wiggins could impact their pitching staff at some point this summer. That may still be the case, but the ballclub is pushing pause on the right-hander’s throwing at the moment. On Wednesday, Cubs manager Craig

PHILADELPHIA -- As Ethan Roberts examined the damage to the middle finger on his right hand ahead of Monday’s game against the Phillies, the Cubs reliever had one prevailing thought immediately following a freak accident during a routine workout. “Of course it happens to us,” Roberts said. “Because everything is

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell is quick to remind that the makeup of the bullpen when the team that reached the playoffs last season looked much different than the Opening Day cast. It is a volatile part of the roster, but Chicago took steps in the offseason to try

CHICAGO -- The Cubs will spend time working backwards from Cade Horton’s latest injury, going over their handling of the young pitcher and exploring if anything could or should be altered in the name of prevention going forward. For now, the ballclub is not sure what else it could have

CHICAGO – Given Phil Maton’s importance to the Cubs’ bullpen, the team opted not to take any chances when a knee issue flared on the veteran reliever. Ahead of Friday’s game against the Pirates, the North Siders placed Maton on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Wednesday) due to right

CHICAGO – The Cubs’ offense takes on a different shape when Seiya Suzuki’s powerful bat is in the heart of the order. Prior to Friday’s game against the Pirates, Cubs manager Craig Counsell was able to put the right fielder’s name back onto his lineup card. The Cubs activated Suzuki

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs’ worst fears for Cade Horton have been realized. Chicago’s budding ace has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that will require season-ending surgery, manager Craig Counsell said prior to the team’s game against the Rays on Tuesday. Counsell didn’t specify the

ST PETERSBURG -- Three days after losing Cade Horton, the Cubs’ starting rotation was dealt another setback on Monday. However, this one doesn’t sound nearly as worrisome. The team placed Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 3) with a left biceps strain. Right-hander

CLEVELAND -- Cubs righty Cade Horton fired a fastball to Bo Naylor on Friday evening and immediately looked in the direction of the visitors’ dugout at Progressive Field. A moment later, catcher Carson Kelly was up out of the crouch and heading to the mound. Horton represents one of the