Cubs Starter Behind Recovery Schedule

Chicago Cubs starter Marcus Stroman landed on the injured list on June 10th. The thirty-one year old went out with right-shoulder inflammation.

Placed on the 15-day IL, the pitcher has yet to start throwing, which means he will likely still be unready for a return when first eligible.

Stroman was recently inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame for his impressive performance while pitching with the Orleans Firebirds.

Congrats to former Firebird @STR0 for being inducted to the CCBL Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2022. Stroman spent 2 summers with Orleans pitching 34 total innings and allowing 0 runs. Well deserved!🏅🔥#GoBirdsGo #BirdGang pic.twitter.com/6mpuQvcykP
— Orleans Firebirds (@FirebirdsCCBL) June 14, 2022

Stroman signed a three-year/$71 million deal with the Cubs last winter, following a solid season with the New York Mets. The starter has struggled this year. Over 47 innings, the pitcher has a 5.32 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.

Despite Stroman's underwhelming performance thus far, his injury is nonetheless a blow to an already injury-plagued Cubs' rotation. Stroman is the club's third starter to join the injured list. He joins fellow pitchers Wade Miley and Drew Smyly.

The Chicago Cubs are 23-39 on the season and are likely to be sellers at the deadline. Should Stroman recover before the August 2nd deadline, he could generate interest among teams exploring starting options.

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