Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele laughs while talking with a reporter before the opening day game between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025, in Tokyo.

Early this season, Steele is 3–1 with a 4.76 ERA in four starts. The 29-year-old had Tommy John surgery in 2017 as a minor leaguer, so this will be his second major elbow injury.