The Chicago Cubs have been searching for pitching answers all season long. After co-ace Justin Steele went down for the year and Shota Imanaga was also placed on the shelf, it was a tough stretch for the rotation.
It wasn't too long ago that Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele was a breakout performer who took Major League Baseball by storm. After posting a 3.18 ERA across 24 starts in 2022, the left-hander took his game to the next level the following season, inserting himself right into the NL Cy Young conversation with his first career All-Star selection.
Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele wants more respect on the name of teammate and rookie pitcher Cade Horton. In a post on social media platform X (formerly
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After losing Justin Steele for the remainder of the 2025 season, the Chicago Cubs were immediately involved in the starting pitching trade market. While they have yet to complete a deal, they are in talks with many teams.
The Chicago Cubs have had to weather the storm of injuries this year to a pitching staff that was already fairly thin even when healthy. After a season-ending injury to Justin Steele and a significant issue to Shota Imanaga's hamstring, the starting rotation has been exposed a bit over the last six weeks or so since Imanaga has hit the shelf.
The Chicago Cubs enter their contest on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals sporting a five-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals for first place in the NL Central.
The Chicago Cubs lost their ace Justin Steele on April 8, one day after a brilliant 7-inning shutout performance against the Texas Rangers. It took a few days to confirm that the 29-year-old lefty would be lost for the 2025 season and beyond, but the news hit hard when it did become official.
The Chicago Cubs have been lucky this season and haven’t had too many injuries outside of Justin Steele, who will miss the rest of the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The Chicago Cubs front office has been hard at work trying to figure out their pitching staff before summer is in full swing this season. Last month, the organization suffered a tough blow when Justin Steele was lost for the entire season due to an elbow injury.
While the Chicago Cubs are off to a great start this season, they do have a looming concern when it comes to being a contender in October. It has been an excellent start to the year for the Cubs, who find themselves in first place in the National League Central.
The Chicago Cubs are juggling a few roster issues as they work to keep their lead in the NL Central Division. They’re dealing with a starting rotation minus ace Justin Steele for the season, Shota Imanaga for at least a few starts, and Javier Assad until mid-season.
If Jed Hoyer has shown one thing over the past few years, he's in love with left-handed starters. When the Chicago Cubs needed a right-hander during the offseason, all he did was go out and add Matthew Boyd.
Despite having a three-game lead of first place in the NL Central entering their weekend series against the Mets, the Chicago Cubs will need to add pitching depth at some point this summer.
After losing Justin Steele, there are concerns about how the Chicago Cubs will look heading deep into the season. The Cubs have played excellent baseball recently, and it isn't like their rotation has been an issue.
The Cubs lost ace southpaw Justin Steele for the year last week when it was announced he’d need season-ending elbow surgery, but Steele didn’t actually go under the knife until Friday.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell issued an update on ace lefty Justin Steele and his rehab plans, as well as a general idea of when the team could see him take the mound again.
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele underwent elbow surgery on Friday, he announced on social media. Post-surgery, he posted a smiling photo on X from his hospital bed, his arm heavily wrapped and resting on a pillow.
Chicago Cubs front office people have said time and time again that “you can never have enough pitching.” That rings so true after news dropped Sunday that Justin Steele will miss the rest of the season.
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele will have reconstructive elbow surgery and miss the rest of the season, manager Craig Counsell said Sunday. It was not yet known if Steele would need full Tommy John surgery or just a partial repair, according to ESPN.
The Chicago Cubs are off to a strong start in 2025, entering Sunday's game with a 10-7 record and sitting atop the National League Central. They are going to have to find a way to continue that strong start without one of their best starting pitchers.
It’s a gut punch for the Cubs and their fans.
Elbow tendinitis also sent Steele to the injured list for a couple of weeks last September.
Over the last three seasons, Justin Steele has blossomed into a top-of-the-rotation arm for the Chicago Cubs. He’s put up some great numbers on the mound.
The Cubs placed lefty Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list due to tendinitis in his left elbow, per a team announcement. Righty Ethan Roberts has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa to take his spot on the roster.
We're just days away from the soft launch of the 2025 MLB season in Tokyo, where the defending world champion Los Angeles Dodgers will face off against the Chicago Cubs.
Justin Steele has arguably been the Chicago Cubs ace over each of the past three seasons. Since 2022, he has posted ERA’s of 3.18, 3.06, and 3.07 while
The southpaw's Chicago Cubs didn't make the playoffs, so he had extra time for other activities, like fantasy football and fueling up on coffee.
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