Overview
- The Cubs placed right-hander Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list for right elbow inflammation after he struck out the side in the ninth inning the night before, a decision announced Tuesday.
- Chicago recalled right-hander Gavin Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa as the corresponding roster move to replace Palencia on the major-league roster.
- Palencia has been effective this season with a 2.70 ERA, 19 strikeouts and three saves, and this is his second IL trip of 2026 after an earlier absence in April.
- The team has given no firm timetable for Palencia’s return and plans to use a late-innings committee that could include Caleb Thielbar, Phil Maton and Jacob Webb to cover save opportunities.
- The placement adds to a wider pitching crisis for the Cubs, who have multiple starters and relievers on the injured list and saw Edward Cabrera exit a start with a right-hand cramp, a situation Jed Hoyer says has stretched the club’s depth and will require creative short-term fixes.