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The Chicago Cubs placed a left-handed reliever on the 15-day injured list Saturday after he underwent surgery for appendicitis. A right-handed pitcher was recalled from Triple-A Iowa to fill the roster spot.
yardbarker.comThe Chicago Cubs placed left-handed reliever Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list Saturday with appendicitis. He is expected to miss four to six weeks. Right-hander Tyler Ferguson was recalled from Triple-A Iowa for the third time this season. Ferguson is 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA in two appearances with the Cubs this year.
Roster moves The Cubs also activated right-hander Bryse Wilson, who was claimed on waivers from Philadelphia earlier in the week, and optioned right-hander Jayden Murray to Triple-A Iowa. Wilson posted a 3-5 record with a 6.29 ERA in 12 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season and made one scoreless appearance with Philadelphia on June 18.
Pitching staff injuries Milner had been 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA in a team-high 38 appearances. The team also placed right-handed reliever Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis to open a roster spot for a newly acquired starter. Maton is 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA in 30 appearances this season and previously spent time on the injured list from April 8-27.
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