If you were hoping that righty Gavin Hollowell and/or lefty Riley Martin were going to swoop in and save the Cubs’ bullpen at the end of the season, you might be disappointed.
Today’s Reflections Here we are, on May 9th, and the Chicago Cubs have been christened by the media as the most stunning, powerful, dominant team in baseball!!!
We somehow failed to get this up when it was announced, but lefty reliever Riley Martin has been diagnosed with a flexor strain and is expected to miss roughly eight weeks.
How many of the 36 players to reach the 35-home run and 100-RBI milestones in the same season at least five different times can you name in five minutes?
Cubs rookie Riley Martin hit the injured list with what was originally described as elbow inflammation this weekend, but the left-hander has now been diagnosed with a flexor strain, per Marquee’s Taylor McGregor.
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Chicago Cubs rookie left-hander Riley Martin was placed on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation on Sunday. Martin, selected by Chicago in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, and was elevated to the Cubs roster in early April as the team's No.
Craig Counsell offered updates on two injured relievers, and it sounds like closer Daniel Palencia could be in line for a “soon-ish” return. The righty was shut down on April 17 following three days of symptoms that then flared up during conditioning, but the Cubs were able to backdate his IL stint by three days.
The hits just keep on comin’ for the Cubs, who have placed lefty reliever Riley Martin on the IL with elbow inflammation. They promoted lefty Charlie Barnes to take his place on the roster, but they had to make other moves to get another fresh arm in the bullpen.
After a weekend series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs were able to bounce back this week in a big way. The Cubs took the series in Pittsburgh earlier this week and have now finished it off with a huge sweep over the New York Mets this weekend.
Yes, I know that for any Cubs fan, the words “Cade Horton to injured list” in a headline gives feelings of dread. But here we are. Horton was placed on the injured list today, the move retroactive to Saturday.
Sources say that Riley Martin is heading to Chicago. Colin Rea and Ben Brown are the leading candidates to sub for Cade Horton, with southpaw middle/long man Martin standing in for one of them in the ’pen.
Two years ago, Tyler Fitzgerald was, at one point, one of baseball’s most interesting hitters thanks to a scorching-hot run in the summer of 2024. Now, he’ll look to find some footing in the Blue Jays organization.
To no surprise, the Chicago Cubs made a roster move with Cade Horton heading to the IL. It’s not the Jaxon Wiggins promotion some hoped for, but rather calling up lefthanded pitcher Riley Martin.
#94 RP Chicago Cubs Relief Pitcher Active ChiCitySports › Chicago Cubs › Riley MartinRiley Martin is a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, wearing number 94.
The Cubs have claimed left-hander Ryan Rolison off waivers from the White Sox, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The Sox designated Rolison for assignment when they needed to open a 40-man roster spot for free agent signee Sean Newcomb.
September is less than a weekend away, which sounds crazy for many reasons. School has started back up, college football is already back, the NFL is around the corner, and the weather has begun cooling down.