Hip inflammation will send Cubs reliever Steve Cishek to the injured list, according to a report from MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian. Bastian’s report characterizes Cishek’s ailment as “minor”, but one that has nonetheless been a hindrance to the righty in his last several appearances.
Cishek, a veteran of 556 MLB games, has been a solid member of the Chicago relief corps since signing a two-year/$13MM accord with the club in December of 2017. In 54 appearances in 2019, the Massachusetts native has recorded a 3.58 ERA, despite underlying metrics that indicate that he has been the beneficiary of some good luck to this point.
So far in 2019, the Chicago bullpen has seen more movement than O’Hare International–following this injured list placement, Pedro Strop and Tyler Chatwood are the only active relievers left from the Cubs’ Opening Day lineup. It doesn’t appear, however, that Cishek will be sidelined for a long period, and the club may soon welcome back Craig Kimbrel in time for its upcoming series against the Phillies.
roejogan
Nice aggregation
themed
How’s things going tonight down there in Cincinnati? How come they walked that guy that hit 3 homeruns his first 3 at bats in his 4th at bat? I wanted to see him hit 5 homeruns in one game.
chicagofan1978
The big question is how come you aren’t watching your own team?
excusemeflo
Because he’s a Cardinals fan
themed
They already won again!
chicagofan1978
They were playing at the same time, I just watched my team win too and didn’t even realize the Cubs were playing. Isn’t that amazing
cubsfan16
He struck out his following at bat so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway… if you are a Cardinals fan… just worry about your own team as you’re still in 3rd place if I’m not mistaken…
ChiSox_Fan
Cubbies headed to 5th place !
How many road games they have left this season to lose?
Banesays
Do you enjoy being an immature d’bag all the time?
John Kappel
You’re an asshat.
rondon
That’s an insult to asshats.
John Kappel
^ Truth.
chitown311
Who remembers when Cubs fans were laughing at TA7 for turning his ankle a month ago? Karmas a MF ain’t it?
cubsfan16
I don’t think anyone was laughing at that
jdgoat
Remember when that didn’t happen. All the Cubs trolls went away on this site, time to clean up the South Side man.
ChiSox_Fan
Karma is a bit$h!
Cubbies no good. No one left to take the field.
First Lester then Hendricks totally embarrassed.
Cishek afraid to pitch for this team. I don’t blame him.
John Kappel
You might be the dumbest White Sox fan ever. If not, you are sure in the team photo.
John Kappel
no one. literally no one was laughing.
jorge78
Oh, bring up the mobbed up airport?
Fred K. Burke
If it keeps on rainin’ for the Cubs the “levee goin’ to break”.
theoepsteinhof
Bout time Cubs started using the IL to rest their RP’s! Cishek needed a little time off…out of Joe’s reach! Refresh these guys for Sept!
ChiSoxCity
So a manager’s not supposed to use relievers now? Seriously cubs fans? Let’s just leave Lester or some other starter getting shelled in the game for nine innings. Girardi or any other manager will use the bullpen. It’s not the manager’s fault your bullpen sucks, your starters are mediocre, and no one in that pull-happy lineup can get a base hit with any regularity. That’s analytics (s****y) driven baseball for you courtesy of Theo Epstein and his puppet GM.