Cubs' Relief Corps Hit Hard by Injuries

0:00It's April 17th, from first pitch to the final out. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Chicago Cubs are getting slammed by injuries early in the 2026 season, and the latest hit is Reliever Ethan Roberts landing on the injured list with a lacerated right middle finger. Manager Craig Council explained it had zero to do with baseball, just pure bad luck when event fell at home, and Roberts tried blocking it from his. Lig slicing his hand in the process. Council shook his head, noting how these setbacks keep piling up, mostly on the right-handed pitchers, forcing the team into a lefty, heavy bullpen. Game plan just to stay afloat. Roberts had been lights out this year. No earn runs in three outings, so his absence hammers their relief corps even harder, on top of losing studs. Like rookie sensation Cade Horton for the whole season with a UCL tear in his elbow, with so many arms sidelined, including Justin Steele still recovering from last year's surgery,

1:00and others battling strains and inflammation, the Cubs. Are scrambling to crack 500, or risk missing the playoffs entirely if this injury wave doesn't let up soon.