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Cubs Recall Ben Brown, Option Ethan Roberts to Triple-A in Pitching Shuffle

The Chicago Cubs announced a swap of pitchers between their active 26-man roster and Triple-A Iowa on Monday. Right-hander Ben Brown is on his way back to the Major Leagues, while fellow righty Ethan Roberts will join the minor league affiliate in Iowa.

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Report: Porter Hodge Placed on IL; Ethan Roberts Recalled

As of July 9th, Porter Hodge has been placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder impingement. In response to this, Ethan Roberts is being recalled from Triple-A Iowa.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / May 23

Cubs Activate Ryan Brasier From IL, Option Ethan Roberts

The Chicago Cubs have announced that reliever Ryan Brasier is returning from the injured list after missing two months. The news was announced before

Chicago Cubs News / Total Apex Sports / May 21

Chicago Cubs Recall Right-Hander

The Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday that they decided to recall Ethan Roberts from AAA Iowa. Roberts has spent time with the team in previous seasons and even saw some brief action in 2025 before being sent back down in a roster manipulation situation.

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Chicago Cubs bring up reinforcements after placing their No. 2 starter on the IL

The Chicago Cubs have been playing great baseball lately, winning eight of their last ten ballgames and taking two of three games from the Texas Rangers where they’ve outscored them 17 to six.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 7

Bullpen outlook for Cubs

There are plenty of candidates for the remaining spots, the bulk of whom are on the 40-man roster already.

MLB News / LWOSports.com / August 29

Three prospects the Chicago Cubs should call up

Following a sweep against division rivals Pittsburgh Pirates, their first since they did it in Baltimore on July 11th, the Cubs find themselves within reach of a wildcard spot with the most manageable remaining schedule in the NL.

Chicago Cubs News / Field Level Media / August 28

Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts exits game with apparent injury

Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts exited Wednesday afternoon's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning due to an apparent injury.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / July 30

Cubs Recall Ethan Roberts, Add Isaac Paredes, Option Miles Mastrobuoni

Wow, what a disappointing trade deadline. Rather than lament all the Cubs didn’t do, I’ll just turn it over to the media release to detail their latest personnel moves.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / July 13, 2024

Cubs Recall Daniel Palencia, Option Ethan Roberts

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa today and optioned right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / July 13, 2024

Cubs roster moves: Javier Assad activated, Luke Little to IL, Ethan Roberts recalled

A flurry of Cubs roster moves before the doubleheader It was announced after Friday night’s game that Javier Assad would be activated from the injured list to start Game 2 of today’s doubleheader, after Hayden Wesneski starts Game 1.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / July 9, 2024

Cubs Reinstate Leiter Jr., Option Roberts, and Other Cubs Pitching Updates

On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs begin a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles. With a tough task ahead, one of the team's most important bullpen arms is returning from the injured list.

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Chicago Cubs News / Last Word On Sports / June 28, 2024

Chicago Cubs Shake Up Bullpen, Add Embattled Veteran

The Chicago Cubs announced a flurry of bullpen moves on Friday, with the highlight being the addition of reliever Jorge López to the roster. Chicago also recalled Ethan Roberts, placed Keegan Thompson on the injured list and designated Vinny Nittoli for assignment.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 28, 2024

Cubs Select Jorge López

The Cubs made some roster moves today, with Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic among those to relay them on X, swapping in two right-handed relievers for two others.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 23, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lose Versatile Reliever to Blue Jays on Waivers

The Chicago Cubs lost reliever José Cuas to the Toronto Blue Jays as they claimed him off waivers, reported the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs designated Cuas for assignment last week to make room for Ethan Roberts on the 40-man roster.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / June 17, 2024

Kyle Hendricks Back in Rotation, Ethan Roberts Added to 40-Man, Moises Ballesteros Promoted to AAA

Craig Counsell has run out of buttons to push, so he’s going to have to work a little magic if he wants to keep Jed Hoyer from pulling the eject lever on this season.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / June 16, 2024

Minor League Wrap: Iowa scores 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Columbus 11-6

A late rally leads Iowa over Columbus. The Pelicans walk off on Columbia. South Bend gets balked off in Peoria. The Cubs today added right-hander Ethan Roberts to the 40-man roster and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa—where he was already pitching.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 16, 2024

Chicago Cubs Call Up Pitcher With Sub-1.00 ERA

The Chicago Cubs are giving a relief pitcher a second shot in the Majors as they made some roster moves on Sunday. They selected right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa while designating fellow righty Jose Cuas for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / June 10, 2024

Ethan Roberts Looks Ready for MLB Return, Cubs Would Need to Clear Roster Space

Ethan Roberts was the feel-good story of spring training in 2022 when he broke camp with the big club after a strong performance in Mesa. That didn’t carry over into the regular season, however, as Roberts struggled with his control and was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation after 7.2 innings across nine appearances.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 19, 2024

Minor League Wrap: Ethan Roberts has a perfect relief inning for Iowa in loss to Syracuse

Everyone loses today, but there were some good pitching performances to pay attention to. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs fell to the Syracuse Mets, 5-3. Starter Julio Teheran got the loss after he was knocked around for five runs on six hits over just three innings.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 6, 2023

Cubs Re-Sign Ethan Roberts To Minor League Deal

The Cubs have re-signed right-hander Ethan Roberts on a minor league deal, according to the transactions log on Roberts’s MLB.com player page. The deal presumably includes an invite to big league Spring Training.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / December 4, 2023

Ethan Roberts Stays with Cubs on Minors Deal

Righty reliever Ethan Roberts authored the best feel-good story of early 2022 when he broke camp with the big club after showing off his excellent stuff in spring training.