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Cubs Put Hunter Harvey on 15-Day IL, Call Up Charlie Barnes

The move underscores how injuries have strained Chicago's pitching depth.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 1: Hunter Harvey #45 of the Chicago Cubs pitches in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field on April 1, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
Apr 10, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell looks on from the sidelines before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Cubs placed reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list with right triceps inflammation, retroactive to April 9.
  • Chicago selected left-hander Charlie Barnes from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move after his return from four seasons in Korea’s KBO.
  • Barnes has posted a 2.38 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 11.1 innings for Iowa this spring, and Heavy reported he will provide length out of the bullpen.
  • The bullpen is already thin after Phil Maton went on the injured list Friday with right knee tendinitis, and the rotation is down Cade Horton for the season and Matthew Boyd with a left biceps strain.
  • The roster shuffle comes as the Cubs finish a series with the Pirates and face the Phillies on the road before hosting the Mets and Phillies, raising near-term demand for fresh pitching innings.