As the Chicago Cubs try to fill the void of Justin Steele’s season-ending surgery, a trade might not work

Jameson Taillon's two Tommy John surgeries give him perspective on Cubs teammate Justin Steele's situation

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon knows what it feels like to get a season with high personal expectations rolling, only to have an injury grind it to a halt. He knows what it’s like to learn that a second elbow surgery is necessary a handful of years into a big-league career. He knows the kind of concerns that can creep in.Taillon has a unique view into what lefty Justin Steele is experiencing as his season-ending elbow surgery approaches.Steel…

As the Chicago Cubs try to fill the void of Justin Steele’s season-ending surgery, a trade might not work

SAN DIEGO — Teams try to prepare every offseason for the inevitable injuries that occur throughout the year. Some players, though, are difficult to replace, and the Chicago Cubs are in that challenging position following left-hander Justin Steele’s impending season-ending elbow surgery. Although the Cubs will “of course” make calls on trade possibilities and are open to that option, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Tuesday, the ty…

Análisis de transacción: El codo de Steele es de chocolate

Traducido por José M. Hernández Lagunes Los Cubs mandan al LZ Justin Steele a la lista de lesionados de 15 días (cirugía de codo que termina con su campaña). Aún no está claro si Steele finalmente requerirá una reconstrucción completa del ligamento colateral cubital, una férula interna o algún otro procedimiento (la operación reparará el tendón flexor y abordará el ligamento), pero su temporada ha terminado. Aunque se había consolidado en la mit…

Dependable Cubs Pitcher Getting Close to Return

The Chicago Cubs will have to rely on their pitching depth throughout the organization to fill in for Justin Steele. The lefty is scheduled to undergo season-ending elbow surgery on Friday. Colin Rea gave the team a solid spot start this past Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but there’s more help on the way. Dependable Cubs pitcher Javier Assad made his first rehab start with the Iowa Cubs at Triple-A on Tuesday. The righty pitched 3.1 in…

How Cubs, president Jed Hoyer are adjusting to loss of left-hander Justin Steele for season – Usa news

SAN DIEGO — Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer acknowledged that with left-hander Justin Steele undergoing season-ending elbow surgery, he’s going to be making calls to potential trade partners. ‘‘We’re going to be open, but it’s also April, and those things are unusual,’’ Hoyer said Tuesday. ‘‘So right now our biggest focus is internally, just making sure that guys are throwing well and that we can withstand that from within.’’ Hoy…

Chicago Cubs lose another pitcher due to elbow injury

The Chicago Cubs have had a series of unfortunate injury news pop up during their West Coast trip. The Cubs learned they lost starting pitcher Justin Steele for the remainder of the season as he has to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his left elbow. He had Tommy John surgery previously in 2017. Chicago designated hitter Seiya Suzuki (wrist) and catcher Carson Kelly (hand) suffered injuries in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cu…