The Chicago Cubs have called up two new players from the minors, as they continue to deal with a few players on the disabled list.
Since Sunday the Cubs have shuffled up their bullpen and after Jen-Ho Tseng pitched two innings, starting in place of Yu Darvish on Tuesday, he’s been sent back down to Triple-A. So has lefty Rob Zastryzny, who pitched two innings in relief Tuesday night.
Taking their spots in the Cubs 25-man roster are right-handed pitcher Justin Hancock and outfielder Mark Zagunis.
Zagunis recalled, Justin Hancock's contract selected, Tseng and Zastryzny sent down. Cubs 40-man is at 40 now.
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) May 9, 2018
Zagunis was first called up to the Cubs last year, playing in seven games. Although he went hitless in 14 at-bats, he walked four times, stole two bases and drove in a run. The right-handed hitter has a .298/.412/.436 slash line so far at Triple-A this season in 29 games.
As for Hancock, he’s appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen down in Iowa, recording a 3.77 ERA in 14.1 innings. He’s struck out 19, walking only four. This will be the first time Hancock has been up in the majors.
Earlier this week the Cubs placed Darvish on the 10-day DL because of the flu and before Tuesday’s game outfielder Jason Heyward was put on the 7-day concussion disabled list after he banged his head on the wall on the Dexter Fowler walk-off home run Monday morning.
The Cubs have won the first two games of their series against the Marlins and have Jose Quintana on the mound for the finale today.
