Chicago Cubs rotation hit with another big blow

It looked bad, and he had to be carted off the field. He had trouble putting weight on his left leg as he was helped by the trainers onto the cart. It was reported to be a left hamstring/adductor strain.

The thin Chicago Cubs staff just got thinner with Edward Cabrera injury

Cabrera, assuming he is hitting the IL, will join Cade Horton, Jameson Taillon, and Justin Steele as current starters on the IL with Matthew Boyd rehabbing. Cubs president Jed Hoyer said earlier that Steele is unlikely to start when he returns this year, per Bruce Levine.

The rotation is now down to Shota Imanaga, Colin Rea, Ben Brown, Javier Assad, and Matthew Boyd when he returns. Depending on the severity of Cabrera’s injury, the top three projected starters for the Cubs could be completely out of the picture.

It’s hard to put into words how rough these injuries have been. They cannot afford any more; they couldn’t really afford the injuries they already have. If they want to have a chance, they will have to add a starter or two at some point.