This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Matthew Boyd
Injury: Left meniscus
IL date: May 6 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 4)
Expected return: Late June/early July
Status: Left knee meniscectomy (May 7). Threw lightly off mound May 16 and followed with a bullpen session on May 19. Will have another mound workout on May 22, per manager Craig Counsell. (Last updated: May 19) More >>
LHP Riley Martin
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 26 (60-day IL, retroactive to April 24)
Expected return: June/July
Status: Felt some discomfort in April 23 outing. Further testing showed a flexor strain; timetable estimated to be around eight weeks. Transferred to 60-day IL on May 17. (Last updated: May 17) More >>
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Right triceps inflammation
IL date: April 12 (60-day IL, retroactive to April 9)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had setback (stress reaction near triceps/shoulder) after May 7 bullpen session, per manager Craig Counsell. Shut down for a month and moved rehab to Arizona. Transferred to 60-day IL on May 17. (Last updated: May 17) More >>
LHP Justin Steele
Injury: Left elbow
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Felt discomfort in recent bullpen session. Checkup with Dr. Keith Meister (who did Steele's UCL revision repair on April 18, 2025) showed a flexor strain. Shut down from throwing until asymptomatic, and will be rechecked in a month. (Last updated: April 28) More >>
RHP Jaxon Wiggins (Cubs' No. 1 prospect, No. 50 overall)
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: April 15 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Last pitched on April 4 for Iowa. Moved to Minor League IL out of caution. Has resumed playing catch, per president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. (Last updated: April 25) More >>
RHP Porter Hodge
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent reconstruction of ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace April 20 via Dr. Keith Meister. Initial timetable for return is 12-14 months. (Last updated: April 24)
RHP Cade Horton
Injury: Damaged UCL in right elbow
IL date: April 5 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 18)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent a right UCL revision repair with an internal brace on April 16. Timetable for return is estimated around 15-16 months. (Last updated: April 18) More >>
1B Tyler Austin
Injury: Right knee
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent a right patellar tendon debridement on Feb. 24. Could miss months while recovering. (Last updated: March 24) More >>
RHP Shelby Miller
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery to repair a torn right UCL and flexor tendon last October. Signed a two-year deal with Chicago on Feb. 16 with an eye toward contributing in 2027. (Last updated: March 2) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 19
• LHP Caleb Thielbar: Activated from 15-day IL
• LHP Ty Blach: Designated for assignment
May 17
• LHP Ty Blach: Contract selected from Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Javier Assad: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Hunter Harvey: Transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL
• RHP Christian Roa: Claimed off waivers from Orioles, optioned to Triple-A Iowa
• LHP Riley Martin: Transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL
May 16
• LHP Jordan Wicks: Activated from 15-day IL and optioned to Triple-A Iowa
• RHP Caleb Thielbar: Sent on rehab assignment to High-A South Bend
May 8
• RHP Ethan Roberts: Activated from 15-day IL
• RHP Gavin Hollowell: Optioned to Triple-A Iowa