Cubs put nearer Daniel Palencia on IL with indirect pressure

CHICAGO — Cubs nearer Daniel Palencia has been positioned at the 15-day injured record with a left indirect pressure, the staff introduced Friday.

Palencia, 26, was once off to a excellent begin to his season after serving to Venezuela to the WBC championship ultimate month. He had one save in 5 video games with out giving up a run sooner than getting injured. He joins setup males Phil Maton (knee) and Hunter Harvey (triceps) at the injured record because the Cubs are coping with a rash of accidents at the mound.

Palencia first felt a topic together with his decrease again on Wednesday in Philadelphia however were given via a bullpen consultation Friday morning sooner than experiencing soreness all over conditioning afterwards.

“I felt one thing bizarre there,” Palencia mentioned. “It were given a bit tight. Simply seeking to be good. Confidently, I will be able quickly.”

Counsell was once requested if Palencia will want extra checking out to decide the severity of the harm.

“If it lingers, sure, we will be able to,” supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned. “The truth that his bullpen went smartly, provides up some optimism. I don’t believe he’d be capable of do this with a prime grade pressure however we’re going to know extra within the coming days.”

The staff additionally introduced that righty Cade Horton had his 2d occupation Tommy John surgical procedure on Thursday and can be out for 15 to 16 months. Horton completed 2d in Rookie of the 12 months balloting ultimate 12 months and was once to be one in every of Chicago’s most sensible starters going into this season.

“When one thing like this occurs, the one factor you’ll be able to do is fear about what is subsequent,” Counsell mentioned. “Striking your head round some large time period is not very useful. Cade mentioned being worried about these days and making these days the most efficient you’ll be able to.”

The Cubs did get excellent information Friday as starter Matthew Boyd (biceps) got here out of a rehab task in excellent form and is scheduled to pitch subsequent Wednesday. That are supposed to assist the bullpen, which is in excessive want of right-handed assist, as both Javier Assad or Colin Rea will transfer right into a aid position to assist triumph over the lack of Palencia and others.