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Who is out, doubtful or questionable, why, and when they are expected back, with the teams playing tonight first. Status changes move prices before the research does.
“Expected back” is the date the team or outlet reported: an estimate, not a promise.
| Player | Status | Injury | Expected back | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Cubs | ||||
Ben BrownRP · Sep 3Neck · Fracture · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Sep 3 | 60-Day-IL | Neck · Fracture | Feb 1, 2027 | Brown has been out since June with a stress reaction in his neck, and he had been cleared to face live hitters before suffering a setback last week. Now set to remain out for the rest of the season, he'll close the book on what seemed to be a promising 2026 campaign in which he posted a 1.85 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with a 65:19 K:BB over 68 innings. |
Cade HortonSP · May 8Elbow · Surgery · Right · Back Aug 1, 2027 · May 8 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Surgery · Right | Aug 1, 2027 | Horton will miss roughly 16 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday, so the Cubs will stash him away on the 60-day IL for the rest of the year. Corbin Martin was selected from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. |
Hunter HarveyRP · Aug 19Triceps · Fracture · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Aug 19 | 60-Day-IL | Triceps · Fracture · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | Harvey has been out nearly all season, first due to right triceps inflammation and then because of a stress reaction in his triceps/shoulder area. The reliever has been throwing off a mound this month, but he doesn't look close to facing hitters or going out on a rehab assignment. |
Justin SteeleSP · Sep 29Elbow · Surgery · Left · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Sep 29 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Surgery · Left | Feb 1, 2027 | Steele has been out all season while recovering from UCL revision surgery and a flexor strain. He is physically ready to pitch now, having made four rehab appearances this month, but the Cubs have decided he's not a fit for their playoff roster. Steele could earn consideration in subsequent rounds, if his team advances. |
Phil MatonRP · Aug 19Knee · Sprain · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Aug 19 | 60-Day-IL | Knee · Sprain · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | The Cubs have yet to decide whether to build Maton up for a late-season return or shut him down for the year, though the team is expected to make a decision within the next week or so. In the meantime, the Cubs will stash him away on the 60-day IL to free up a 40-man spot for Gabriel Arias, who was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Wednesday. |
Porter HodgeRP · May 8Elbow · Surgery · Right · Back May 1, 2027 · May 8 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Surgery · Right | May 1, 2027 | Hodge will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after undergoing UCL reconstruction surgery Tuesday, so the Cubs will stash him away on the 60-day IL and give his 40-man roster spot to Nicky Lopez. |
Riley MartinRP · Aug 19Elbow · Strain · Left · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Aug 19 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Strain · Left | Feb 1, 2027 | Martin has been shelved since late April with a left flexor strain. He's had difficulty recovering from his throwing sessions, and if that continues, surgery will become an option. Even if Martin doesn't go under the knife, he won't be a candidate to pitch again in 2026. |
Shelby MillerRP · Sep 15Elbow · Surgery · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Sep 15 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Surgery · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | Miller has been on the shelf all season while working his way back from the second Tommy John procedure of his career, but the Cubs no longer believe it's worth pushing him to join the team's bullpen before the end of the year. The 35-year-old will now look to get healthy for the start of the 2027 campaign and provide stability to a Chicago bullpen that hasn't been very reliable this season. |
Tyler Austin1B · May 8Knee · Surgery · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · May 8 | 60-Day-IL | Knee · Surgery · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | Austin underwent a patellar tendon debridement procedure on his right knee in February. He remains without a return timeline, but his move to the 60-day IL ensures he'll remain out until at least late May. His spot on the 40-man roster will be handed to Dylan Carlson, whose contract was selected in a corresponding move. |