Cubs Activate Maton, Strengthen Bullpen for Padres Series

0:00On April 27, Chicago Cubs finally caught a break with their beat up bullpen. They activated right-hander Phil Maton from the 15-day injured list, after dealing with the right knee injury. To open a roster spot, they option lefty Charlie Barnes down to AAA Iowa. This move hits right as the pen has absorbed blow after blow from injuries these past few weeks. Maytons won their top leverage guys, so his return patches some critical holes and boost step when they need it most. The team heads into Monday's series opener against the San Diego Padres feeling stronger, especially since they've been playing sharp overall. North Ciders now roll into San Diego with fresh arms ready to lock it down. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.