The Chicago Cubs have placed right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day disabled list and lefty Mike Montgomery will start in his place on Friday against the Colorado Rockies.
Hendricks is being sidelined because of tendinitis in his right hand. The Cubs also called up right-handed pitcher Seth Frankoff from Triple-A Iowa to take Hendricks’ roster spot.
RHP Seth Frankoff to be called up from Iowa. 40-man roster move TBA.
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) June 8, 2017
Kyle Hendricks has tendinitis in his right hand, 10 day DL. Montgomery starting tomorrow
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) June 8, 2017
In 11 starts so far this season, Hendricks has put up a 4.09 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. He wasn’t particularly good in his last two starts against the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres, respectively, allowing nine earned runs in nine combined innings.
Frankoff, cool name, is 27-years-old and has pitched well at Triple-A this year. He’s made nine starts and has pitched in 11 total games for Iowa, compiling a 1-2 record with a 2.77 ERA and 0.94 WHIP.
The Cubs will only have 24 players on the roster Thursday night against the Rockies, as Addison Russell will not be in uniform, as announced in a press release by the Cubs.
