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Pirates look to break 4-game slide against Cubs

Pittsburgh will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Pirates take on Chicago

MAY 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Pirates take 3-game losing streak into matchup with Cubs

Pittsburgh is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Chicago

MAY 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Chicago visits St. Louis following Alzolay's strong showing

Chicago looks to follow up a strong outing by Saturday starter Adbert Alzolay

MAY 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Alzolay scheduled to start for Cubs at Cardinals

The Cubs will start Adbert Alzolay on Saturday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Miles Mikolas

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Pederson, Happ, lead Hendricks, Cubs over Cardinals 12-3

Joc Pederson homered on the first pitch of the game, Ian Happ got two hits during an eight-run burst in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Placed on injured list Steele was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Impact Steele was lifted from his outing Thursday against the Nationals with what was originally called hamstring tightness, but it appears that the issue is worse than originally reported. He'll sit for at least 10 days, and potentially more than that, as his strain is a moderate one, per Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times. Brad Wieck was recalled in a corresponding move.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez scheduled to start as St. Louis hosts Chicago

The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Friday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Carlos Martinez

MAY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2

Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

MAY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Lifted for hamstring injury The Cubs announced that Steele was removed from Thursday's game against the Nationals due to right hamstring tightness, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Impact After recording the final out of the fifth inning and then working a clean top of the sixth, Steele looked poised to come out for another inning, as he took an at-bat when his turn came up in the bottom of the sixth. He reached base on a fielder's choice, then appeared to tweak his lower leg at some point while running later in the inning. When Steele's hamstring caused him problems while warming up in the top of the seventh, the Cubs elected to pull him from the contest. Steele has emerged as a key multi-inning weapon out of the bullpen this season, so he would be a costly loss if the injury forces him to miss time.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sahadev Sharma: Justin Steele left today's game with right... - The Athletic Justin Steele left today's game with right hamstring tightness. Another muscle issue dings the Cubs. Have to hope it's not significant as St...

MAY 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Exits with trainer Steele left Thursday's game against the Nationals with an apparent injury, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Impact Steele allowed no hits and a walk while striking out three in 1.1 scoreless innings during Thursday's relief appearance, but he exited with a trainer while he was warming up for the seventh inning. The nature and severity of Steele's injury aren't yet clear.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alzolay scheduled to start for Chicago against Los Angeles

The Cubs are expected to send Adbert Alzolay to the mound Wednesday and the Dodgers will give Walker Buehler the start

MAY 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Earns win in relief Steele (1-0) earned the win during Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, walking one and fanning two.

Impact Steele was coming off a woeful outing where he allowed three runs (and two homers) in just one inning at Cincinnati on May 2, but he bounced back quickly and recorded his first win of the season while shutting down the Dodgers in style. He tosses 11 of his 18 pitches for strikes and while this was an encouraging performance, Steele is expected to remain in a low-leverage role with the Cubs at least on a short-term basis.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moves up to majors The Cubs recalled Steele from their alternate training site Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact He'll join the bullpen as a replacement for Brandon Workman, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old lefty will likely work primarily in lower-leverage spots while he's up with the Cubs.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryant, Contreras lead Cubs over Braves in Kazmar's return

Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras each homered twice, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Braves 13-4 on an afternoon when Atlanta returned Sean Kazmar Jr. to the major leagues for the f...

APRIL 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Optioned to alternate training site Steele was optioned to the Cubs' alternate training site Saturday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Steele joined the major-league bullpen Monday after three pitchers were placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The southpaw allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four in 3.1 innings across three relief appearances in the big leagues. He'll return to the team's alternate site after Brandon Workman and Dan Winkler were reinstated from the COVID-19 IL on Saturday, but Steele could be a candidate to serve as bullpen depth later in the season.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs hit by 4 more pitches, Braves hold on in 9th to win 5-2

Kyle Wright plunked four Cubs batters but still left with the lead after a last-minute call-up, Will Smith stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Atlan...

APRIL 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Burnes delivers with arm, bat as Brewers trounce Cubs 7-0

Corbin Burnes struck out 10 in six dominant innings and also delivered a two-run single for his first career RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-0

APRIL 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Alzolay on Steele debut: 'I get chills' After Cubs lefty Justin Steele made his Major League debut on Monday night in Milwaukee, he found his long-time friend, Adbert Alzolay, in t...

APRIL 14, 2021 • MLB.COM

Urías drives in 3 on pinch-hit double, Brewers down Cubs 6-3

Pinch-hitter Luis Urías drove in three runs with a go-ahead double and the Milwaukee Brewers scored six times in the sixth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3

APRIL 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Chicago Cubs concerned about possible COVID-19 outbreak

The Chicago Cubs are concerned about a possible COVID-19 outbreak after two coaches tested positive for the virus and three relievers were placed on the COVID-19-related injured li...

APRIL 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Recalled by Cubs Steele was recalled by the Cubs on Monday.

Impact Steele is one of three relievers who joined the bullpen Monday, with three other pitchers heading to the COVID-19 injured list. The 25-year-old lefty has yet to throw an inning above Double-A, so he'll likely be limited to lower-leverage innings during his time with the team.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to minors Steele was optioned to Triple-A by the Cubs on Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact The 25-year-old was in the mix for a rotation spot but was never a likely bet to make the Opening Day roster since he's never pitched above Double-A. Steele spent last season at the alternate training site and had a 5.59 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 42:20 K:BB over 38.2 innings at Double-A in 2019.

MARCH 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Longshot for rotation spot Steele is among a handful of players vying for an open rotation spot with the Cubs this spring, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Cubs have plenty of innings to fill after parting ways with Yu Darvish, Jon Lester, Jose Quintana and Tyler Chatwood this offseason, and Steele is ostensibly an option to start. However, the 25-year-old has never appeared above the Double-A level, and he only got to participate at the Cubs' alternate training site last season. Steele will likely begin the 2021 season in the minors, though he could get a shot in the majors at some point if he performs well.

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets demoted The Cubs optioned Steele to their alternate training site in South Bend on Thursday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Steele was one of two Cubs relievers sent down to the alternate site while the team reduced its active roster from 30 to 28 men, with Rex Brothers set to join him in South Bend. The Cubs didn't use Steele out of the bullpen after he was called up Sunday.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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