With ace Jon Lester happening the injured record Wednesday, the Cubs responded by calling up left-hander Tim Collins to affix what is going to now be a nine-man bullpen, a supply confirmed.
Collins, 29, was acquired the final week of spring coaching and has pitched in three video games for Class AAA Iowa since then, permitting one run in 2 2/three innings, with three strikeouts and a stroll.
The transfer all however assures that Tyler Chatwood will take Lester’s subsequent flip within the rotation, Sunday towards Tommy La Stella and the Angels.
The Cubs have sufficient off days on the schedule after that to keep away from needing to fill that spot once more till April 27 in Arizona.
Left-handed swingman Mike Montgomery (lat) is eligible to return from the injured record Monday. As the Cubs’ sixth starter final season, he made a career-high 19 begins for injured and underperforming starters.
A evident weak spot the primary eight video games of the season, the bullpen takes a 12-inning scoreless streak into Wednesday evening’s sport towards the Pirates.