The Chicago Cubs will miss a key bullpen component for at least a couple of weeks, placing right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a right shoulder strain.
In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled right-handed reliever Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa.
Merryweather, 32, has made four appearances, all in relief, this season for Chicago, and has a 1.93 ERA with six strikeouts and two walks over 4 2/3 innings of work. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays 2020-22 before joining the Cubs last season.
In the Cubs’ win Friday over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Merryweather went 1 1/3 innings, allowing a hit and striking out James Outman, Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts.
Palencia, 24, was 5-3 with Chicago last season, his first in the big leagues, appearing in 27 games (no starts) with a 4.45 ERA, striking out 33 in 28 1/3 innings.
-Field Level Media
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