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MARCH 13, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Placed on 60-day IL Roberts (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Cubs on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact This clears a spot on the 40-man roster, which needed an opening after the Cubs signed Edwin Rios on Friday to a one-year deal. Roberts is going to miss the overwhelming majority of 2023 as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, and there's a decent chance he won't be able to pitch this season.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Begins throwing program Roberts (elbow) has started a throwing program, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Roberts posted a video of him throwing at the Cubs' spring training complex in Mesa. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in July, and he's expected to miss most -- if not all -- of the 2023 season while recovering.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes successful surgery Roberts (shoulder) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Roberts sustained his right elbow injury during a rehab appearance at Triple-A Iowa in late June and will be unavailable for the remainder of the 2022 season and most or all of the 2023 campaign following Wednesday's procedure. The 25-year-old made his major-league debut in 2022 and posted an 8.22 ERA and 2.09 WHIP in 7.2 innings over nine relief appearances.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Requires Tommy John surgery Roberts (shoulder) will require season-ending Tommy John surgery after sustaining a right elbow injury during his rehab appearance Sunday at Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the...

Impact Roberts had been on the injured list since the beginning of May due to right shoulder inflammation, but he finally appeared to have put the injury behind him when the Cubs cleared him to go on the rehab assignment last weekend. Ultimately, Roberts faced only one hitter at Iowa before succumbing to a more serious injury that will keep him sidelined for the rest of the 2022 season and most, if not all, of the 2023 campaign. The Cubs haven't yet scheduled Roberts' surgery, but he'll presumably go under the knife within the next week or two.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves early in rehab outing Roberts exited four pitches into his rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Iowa after suffering an apparent aggravation of his right shoulder injury, Alex Cohen of Marquee Sports N...

Impact Roberts retired one batter before calling for the training staff and exiting the rehab appearance, which was his first since landing on the 10-day injured list May 1 before he was later moved to the 60-day IL. The Cubs should provide further word on the extent of Roberts' setback in the days to come, but he no longer looks on track to be activated when first eligible in the final week of June.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab stint Robets (shoulder) will report to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Roberts recently threw a session of live batting practice, which was the final hurdling before heading to the minors for game action. The 24-year-old has been sidelined by shoulder inflammation since late April, so he'll likely require at least a couple appearances with Iowa before being reinstated to the big-league roster.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shifted to 60-day IL Roberts (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Roberts recently began a throwing program May 14, but he will now have to wait until late June to return from the shoulder injury. The move to the 60-day IL frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Matt Swarmer, whose contract was selected Monday.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Begins throwing program Roberts (shoulder) began a throwing program Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Roberts has been on the injured list for two weeks due to right shoulder inflammation, but it's encouraging to see him resume throwing. He doesn't yet have a timetable to return to game action. Roberts isn't guaranteed a spot on the major-league roster once he's healthy.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

A banged-up Willson Contreras is day to day for the Cubs, while shoulder inflammation sidelines reliever Ethan Roberts The Chicago Cubs are being cautious with catcher Willson Contreras. After a day off Monday, Contreras was not in Tuesday’ s lineup against t...

MAY 4, 2022 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

MAY 4, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

A banged-up Willson Contreras is day to day, while the Chicago Cubs put reliever Ethan Roberts on the injured list Willson Contreras was not in the Chicago Cubs lineup Tuesday against the White Sox. He is banged up but it’s “nothing serious,” manager Davi...

MAY 3, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Placed on 10-day IL Roberts was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Sunday, retroactive to April 30, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Roberts struggled recently, as he posted an 11.81 ERA and 2.86 WHIP in 5.1 innings over his last six appearances, and he'll now be placed on the 10-day IL as part of a move to trim the Cubs' active roster to 26 players. Although the right-hander's injury may have contributed to his lackluster performance, it's possible he's sent to Triple-A Iowa once he's healthy.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles Thursday Roberts allowed three runs on four hits in an inning of relief work during Thursday's loss to Atlanta. He struck out two.

Impact Roberts didn't take the loss, as he entered the contest in the eighth inning with the Cubs already trailing, but he didn't help keep his team in the game, either. The righty has nine strikeouts through seven innings this season, but he's otherwise struggled with a 7.71 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. Roberts should remain in a lower-leverage role until he shows a bit more consistency on the mound.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pitches well Tuesday Roberts struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief during Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact Coming on for Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning, Roberts mowed down three Atlanta hitters on 17 pitches. The righty has a 4.50 ERA and seven strikeouts across six innings of work this season, though he also has five walks. If Roberts can cut down on the free passes, he has the swing-and-miss stuff to put up solid numbers, though he's not really in the mix for saves at this point.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How Chicago Cubs' Ethan Roberts developed a nasty slider — and 'exceeded whatever your loftiest expectations can be' Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts' new slider grip, adopted only three weeks ago, has become a devastating weapon for the rookie.

APRIL 16, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Finishes game in debut Roberts pitched one inning, walking one batter in a 9-0 win Saturday over the Brewers.

Impact Roberts made his major-league debut Saturday, pitching against the heart of the Brewers' lineup in the ninth inning of a laugher. The 2018 fourth-round draft pick steadily progressed through the Cubs' farm system, working exclusively in relief. Across three minor-league seasons, the Tennessee Tech alum produced a 3.09 ERA with a 2.3 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 before earning a spot in the Cubs bullpen this spring.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Watch: Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts tears up after being told he made opening day roster Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts, a 2018 fourth-round pick out of Tennessee Tech, began to cry as coaches and teammates congratulated him.

APRIL 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Wins roster spot Roberts will break camp as part of the big-league bullpen, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Roberts recorded a 3.00 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 54 innings of relief split across the two highest levels of the minors last season, striking out 32.6 percent of opposing batters while walking 7.7 percent. He'll presumably start off in a lower-leverage role, but if he's able to maintain something close to that level of performance, he could move closer to the back of a wide-open Cubs bullpen.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Impressing this spring Roberts has looked sharp this spring, though he seems likely to start the season in the minors, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Roberts has logged three scoreless innings in Cactus League action with five strikeouts, and manager Davis Ross said the 24-year-old "looks like a back-end arm right now." The righty will still likely start the year with Triple-A Iowa, which is where he finished off his 2021 campaign. In 54 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season, Roberts struck out 72 batters, so there is definite upside here,

APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Protected from Rule 5 draft Roberts was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster Friday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact A minor-league reliever, Roberts measures in at 5-foot-10, but he has a plus curveball and struck out 72 in 54 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season. Now that he is on the 40-man, it seems he is poised to make his big-league debut in the first half of 2022.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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