CHICAGO (AP) — Left-hander Justin Steele was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs because of tendinitis in his pitching elbow on Wednesday, a day after he was scratched from a start against Pittsburgh.
Right-hander Jorge López was put on the 15-day IL because of a strained right groin.
Steele, whose IL placement was retroactive to Sunday, is 5-5 in 22 starts and 128 innings and leads Cubs starters with a 3.09 ERA.
"We’re hopeful, and Justin’s hopeful, that if he feels better rather quickly here, that we can make this be a minimum stay,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.
López blew his first save in five chances this season on Monday, allowing four runs in the eighth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Pirates. The 31-year-old has a 2.19 ERA in 22 games for the Mets and Cubs, who signed him on June 11 after he was released by New York.
López was put on the IL retroactive to Tuesday.
Chicago recalled right-handers Jack Neely and Trey Wingenter from Triple-A Iowa.
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Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy, center, talks with catcher Miguel Amaya, left, and relief pitcher Jorge López, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Chicago, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Another athletics opponent of San Jose State has grappled with whether to play the school in volleyball.
The University of Nevada made it clear Monday that its Oct. 26 match against San Jose State would go on as scheduled after the team’s players released an independent statement a day prior saying they would forfeit.
“We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld,” the players’ statement read. “We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.”
Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State and Wyoming previously canceled matches this season against San Jose State, with none of the schools explicitly saying why they were forfeiting.
The Republican governors of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming have made public statements in support of the cancellations, citing a need for fairness in women’s sports.
Nevada’s athletic department cited state equality laws as the reason it couldn’t back out of its match, while acknowledging most of the players said they wouldn’t take the court.
The athletic department also stated the university is “governed by federal law as well as the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference, which include providing competition in an inclusive and supportive environment.”
Nevada’s Republican lieutenant governor also supported a cancellation before the school corrected its course.
The athletic department said players will not be subject to disciplinary action if they refuse to participate in the match.
“The players’ decision and statement were made independently, and without consultation with the University or the athletic department,” Nevada athletics’ statement read. “The players’ decision also does not represent the position of the University.”
Nevada senior Sia Liilii told OutKick the team was upset with its athletic department.
“We decided that we’re going to stand in solidarity with other teams that have already forfeited and that we wouldn’t participate in a game that advances sex-based discrimination or injustice against female athletes,” Liilii told the website.
The cancellations could cause some teams to not qualify for the conference tournament Nov. 27-30 in Las Vegas.
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San Jose State head coach Todd Kress, center back, talks to his players during a timeout during the first set of an NCAA college volleyball match against Colorado State, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
San Jose State players huddle before an NCAA college volleyball match against Colorado State, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
