The Chicago Cubs bullpen has struggled all season, but they will be getting reinforcements back.
reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the team also optioned right hander Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa.
During his first 20 games, he had been lights out. Across 20 innings, the 33-year-old had a minuscule 0.90 ERA with 26 strikeouts and seven walks. The few blow up outings, especially the few before the injury, left his 2024 numbers looking poor, but Leiter had been one of the few arms the Cubs could count on out of the bullpen. His K/9 sits at 12.2, which is the best on the team.Closer Hector Neris has an ERA above 4.00, and Hayden Wesneski and Drew Smyly both have ERAs around 3.50. Luckily, midseason acquisition Tyson Miller has been exceptional in Leiter's absence.
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