Cubs loses Steele the entire campaign for elbow surgery

Pitcher Justin Steele, by Chicago Cubs, will undergo elbow surgery and will be out for the rest of the 2025 season

The pitcher of the Chicago Cubs, Justin SteeleHE will submit to one Surgery in the left elbow What will end the seasonaccording to reported Sunday the Manager Craig Counsell to the press.

Steele, 29, was placed on the injured list last week after feeling discomfort in the elbow after his last opening. He launched seven white entries against the Texas Rangers on Monday, but still felt pain when he arrived at the stadium the next day to receive treatment.

He had a 3-1 record with an effectiveness of 4.76 in four openings before being left out.

Steele has had a history of minor problems in the elbow during the last two seasons, spending time in the list of injured in each of them, including at the end of last year before returning for two departures in September. He was a starter in the second game of the season for the Cubs against Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan last month.

In general, Steele has a 32-22 record with an effectiveness of 3.30 in 91 openings in his career, all with the Cubs.

The lesion leaves a great hole in the equipment rotation. The long reliever Colin Rea occupied Steele in the rotation on Sunday night, when the Cubs faced the Dodgers. The team has several other candidates in the squad that could be considered, including left -handed Jordan Wicks and right -handed Cade Horton.

Horton is one of the best prospects of the Cubs, but is still recovering from an injury that kept him out of action last year. The team could also consider a possible exchange, since it is likely that the right of Miami Marlins, Sandy Alcántara, is available in the market this summer.