Overview
- Ian Happ has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 10 after experiencing oblique discomfort during a May 9 game against the Mets.
- The Cubs have called up Moises Ballesteros, their No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline's No. 61 overall prospect, from Triple-A Iowa.
- Ballesteros, 21, has excelled offensively in Triple-A, posting a .368/.420/.522 slash line with four home runs and 12 extra-base hits in 34 games.
- To accommodate Ballesteros on the 40-man roster, pitcher Tyson Miller was transferred to the 60-day injured list due to a hip impingement.
- The Cubs have adjusted their outfield and DH roles, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly, and Miguel Amaya covering Happ's absence.