The Chicago Cubs have placed starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list. It is retroactive to May 4, as he’s dealing with the flu.
The #Cubs today placed RHP Yu Darvish on the 10-day DL (retroactive to May 4) with parainfluenza virus. pic.twitter.com/WXMmlwggTF
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 7, 2018
Darvish was scheduled to make Tuesday’s start against the Miami Marlins.
Darvish put on 10-day DL with parainfluenza virus retroactive to may 4. Tomorrow's starter TBD. Corresponding roster move will be made tomorrow.
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) May 7, 2018
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Darvish has struggled in his first six starts with the Cubs, failing to pitch beyond the fifth inning four times. He has a 6.00 ERA in 30 innings.
The Cubs had already made another roster move earlier on Monday, when Luke Farrell was sent to Triple-A and right-hander Cory Mazzoni was called up.