Cubs Shake Up Roster, Call Up Velasquez, Lopez

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Chicago Cubs just made some key roster moves to shake things up. They put lefty Caleb Field Bar on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. At the same time, they shifted right-hander Porter Hodge to the 60-day list and designated in-fielder Scott Kingery for assignment. To fill those spots, they called up infielder Nicky Lopez and righty Vince Velasquez from Triple A Iowa. Thealbar had been lights out this season, going two wins and two losses with two say's and a 3.12 ERA over 11 appearances. He got hurt Thursday night against the Phillies after facing just one batter. These changes hit the bullpen hard, especially with Thealbar steady presence gone. Hodge was already sideline since March 22nd with an elbow issue and now recovering from Tommy John's surgery, so that move was expected. On the flip side, Velasquez brings veteran heat.

1:00He's 38 wins and 51 losses with a 4.88 ERA across 100. 91 games since 2015, with teams like Houston, Philly, San Diego, the White Sox, and Pittsburgh. Lopez steps in for infield depth, and as the Cubs grind through the season, these tweaks keep them competitive, watch how the new arms settle in down.