The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs suffered a tough blow with ace lefty Justin Steele needing season-ending Tommy John surgery, the team announced Sunday. Steele was initially expected to miss ...

On Sunday, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell unveiled the worst-case scenario for Cubs fans: Pitcher Justin Steele will be missing the rest of the season due to elbow surgery. Steele pitched his ...

It was unclear whether Steele, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, will need another full ligament-replacement procedure or a Tommy John revision with an internal brace. The 29-year-old left ...

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He also had Tommy John surgery in 2017 as a minor leaguer. This is another health challenge he’ll have to overcome. Then, you think about what losing Steele for the rest of the year means for ...

Whether Steele requires Tommy John surgery hasn't yet been determined, but he will undergo a reconstructive procedure on his elbow to repair his flexor tendon and treat his UCL, according to reports.

Counsell wouldn’t speculate how long Steele might be sidelined or the possible severity of the injury, such as Tommy John surgery, which the 29-year-old had in 2017. “There’s no decisions ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Cubs put pitcher Justin Steele on the 15-day injured ... was feeling at the time with pitching coach Tommy Hottovy and Counsell. “I’d say everybody ...

Steele (3-1) said he began to feel discomfort during the fourth or fifth inning of his most recent start, a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. “I was talking to (pitching coach ...

In the following days, though, it became clear that Steele’s tendinitis had returned — or worse. By Friday, he was having reconstructive surgery on the elbow — again. In 2017, he had Tommy ...

ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that it's "unclear" if the procedure is a primary repair or Tommy John surgery, but Steele's season is over regardless. The Cubs previously placed the lefty on the 15 ...