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Cubs Place Adbert Alzolay On Minor-League Injured List

By Jeff Todd | July 19, 2019 at 5:40pm CDT

The Cubs have placed young righty Adbert Alzolay on the injured list at their top affiliate, as Tony Andracki of NBC Sports Chicago was among those to cover on Twitter. Alzolay, who was pulled from his most recent outing, is said to be dealing with biceps inflammation.

That’s not necessarily a worrying bit of injury news — so long as it’s not a euphemistic way of characterizing a more serious underlying problem. But it will no doubt be handled with an abundance of caution for a talented, 24-year-old pitcher who already missed a long stretch late last year with a lat injury.

Alzolay had put himself firmly on the MLB map. He reached the majors for the first time earlier this year, allowing nine earned runs in 11 1/3 innings with a 12:7 K/BB ratio. Like many other pitchers, he was done in by long balls (4). But he also showed a 94 mph heater and 10.6% swinging-strike rate in his brief stint. Though Alzolay has also been hit around a bit at Triple-A this year, he’s also carrying 12.4 K/9 against 4.1 BB/9 through his 43 2/3 innings at the club’s top affiliate.

Having already dealt Mike Montgomery, and without the possibility of swinging any trades after the end of this month, the Cubs would surely like to have Alzolay available as a rotation option if a need arises. And there’s always the chance of a live-armed youngster functioning in some kind of relief capacity down the stretch and even into the postseason.

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  1. PickleRiccck

    6 years ago

    I thought teams could trade players not on the 40 man roster in August still?

    Reply
    • fsrasmd

      6 years ago

      Not any more. There are no more waiver trades in August.

      Reply
      • PickleRiccck

        6 years ago

        Players NOT ON THE 40 MAN. They wouldn’t go through waivers.

        Reply
      • PickleRiccck

        6 years ago

        mlbtraderumors.com/2019/05/understanding-the-new-t….

        They even said minors players could be traded themselves. So they shouldn’t say in the article “impossible” for Cubs trades in August.

        Reply
  2. ChiSox_Fan

    6 years ago

    TJ surgery soon. Ain’t karma a bit$h!?

    1
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    • Fred K. Burke

      6 years ago

      Typical response from an individual with an IQ of a raisin.

      Reply
    • chicagofan1978

      6 years ago

      Why do you care so much about the Cubs? Damn

      Reply
      • cubswon

        6 years ago

        He’s just mad because they just got swept in a four game series.

        Reply
        • Sheep8

          6 years ago

          All Sox fans care more about what the cubs are doing, especially since they’ve been flopping recently

          Reply
        • chicagofan1978

          6 years ago

          Not all, this jabroni does. I could give a rats crack what they do. I want to see another championship before my beetus takes me. At this pace I’m not. What the Cubs do or don’t do literally has no bearing on the Sox. But he feels like they threaten his manhood.

          Reply
        • ChiSox_Fan

          6 years ago

          Gonna sweep TB though.

          NYY fans, you are welcome.

          Reply
        • ChiSox_Fan

          6 years ago

          It’s “Zamboni”

          Reply
        • chicagofan1978

          6 years ago

          No it’s jabroni, I know what I’m trying to say

          Reply
        • ChiSox_Fan

          6 years ago

          Sox won first 2!

          Reply
    • CFS77

      6 years ago

      Wrong injury. Thinks for playing.

      Reply
      • ChiSox_Fan

        6 years ago

        Just the beginning…

        Reply
    • Mikel Grady

      6 years ago

      What does that even mean? Karma for what ?

      Reply
  3. chicagofan1978

    6 years ago

    This is why the Sox attendance is so horse crap, cause supposed “Sox” fans care more about bashing the Cubs than supporting their team. And we wonder why nobody wants to sign here

    Reply
    • Sheep8

      6 years ago

      I concur!

      Reply
    • ChiSox_Fan

      6 years ago

      Ever hear of multitasking?!!!!!

      Reply
      • PickleRiccck

        6 years ago

        And you wonder why Manny Machado didn’t want to sign with your team.

        Reply
  4. CFS77

    6 years ago

    He needs to stop doing those pull ups. First his lat now his biceps….

    Reply
    • ChiSox_Fan

      6 years ago

      Next his oblique

      Reply
  5. ElMagoN9ne

    6 years ago

    I hope they change that no trades after July 31st. Or at least expend it to August 15th or something.

    Reply
  6. MrOctober24

    6 years ago

    Cubs would be foolish not to trade for Whit Merrifield. Price is incredibly high but he is worth it. If they want to become serious WS contenders that is the move they need to make.

    To say trading Hoerner isn’t worth a player of Merrifields caliber who is signed for 3 more years at 5 million a year is crazy. Cubs make this move and they are legit contenders again.

    Nico Hoerner
    Miguel Amaya
    Ian Happ
    Brailyn Marquez

    Whit Merrifield
    Jake Diekman

    Reply
    • Mikel Grady

      6 years ago

      His contract does fit well to stay out of luxury tax hell

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