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The Cubs recalled Gavin Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa to replace
Palencia.
After Palencia walked the first batter he faced on Monday, Cubs
manager Craig Counsell went to the mound with a trainer to check
on Palencia, but left him in the game to finish the inning. The
Cubs scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to give Palencia
(2-1, 2.70 ERA) his second win.
I was just concerned that the body language wasn't normal,"
Counsell said Tuesday. "He said he was fine but then he had
symptoms afterward, the elbow didn't feel great afterward and
didn't feel great today.
Hollowell, 28, has made one appearance for the Cubs this season,
allowing two runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Boyd to get minor league rehab
Starter Matthew Boyd (knee) is headed for a minor league rehab
stint after a successful bullpen session, and Justin Steele
(elbow surgery) has rejoined the team to begin a throwing
program expected to last about three weeks, Counsell said.
The Cubs still hope Steele will pitch again this season despite
a flexor strain that pushed back his timetable.
He's got runway, Counsell said. He can't afford any setbacks.
But we've got time.
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said the wave of injuries to
pitchers the Cubs have eight pitchers on the injured list,
including starters Boyd, Steele, Caleb Horton and Jamieson
Taillon - has pushed the depth the Cubs thought they had to the
limit.
We thought we had real numbers there, and then the number of
injuries took care of it, Hoyer said. Now we have to be
creative.
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