Cubs Shake Up Rotation, Bullpen

0:00It's April 23rd. I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today, your AI-powered baseball briefing. Chicago Cubs are shaking up their rotation, sliding Javier Assad to the bullpen to clear space for Matthew Boyd. Boyd's back off the 15-day injured list and takes the mound to night against the Phillies. Manager Craig Council broke the news to reporters. Assad sticks around on the active roster after Luke Little got option to the minors. The 28-year-old Reidy kicked off the year strong with two quality starts, tossing five and two-thirds scoreless innings in his debut win. Over the raise and limiting damage in a tight victory against the Metz, one rough outing against Philly derailed things a bit. Meanwhile, the bullpen's dealing with its own tweaks. Closer Daniel Polensia's oblique issue turned out to be a mild left-latch train instead. That's less worrisome for a Reidy picture, and he's eyeing a return in about two weeks, maybe right after next Wednesday. Caleb Theobar stepped up big, nabbing the team's last

1:03two saves while Polensia heals. On top of that, Porter Hodge went under the knife for UCL's surgery this week, a full Tommy John rebuild with an internal brace. Expect 12-14 months before he's back in action. These roster shifts keep the Cubs arms fresh and ready, positioning them strong down the stretch no matter what comes next.