The Chicago Cubs placed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a biceps strain.
Manager Craig Counsell told reporters that the injury is not significant and that the Cubs are hoping to get Boyd back for their series against the New York Mets that starts April 17.
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“We think we can put this behind him and not have to worry about it, instead of worrying about [the biceps] start to start,” Counsell said, per the Chicago Sun-Times.
Boyd joins starter Cade Horton on the injured list. Horton left his second start of the season early on Friday due to forearm discomfort. The Cubs placed him on the injured list Sunday and announced that he was scheduled to undergo further testing on his injured arm. His outlook is less clear than Boyd’s.
Horton, 24, posted a 2.67 ERA and 1.085 WHIP with 97 strikeouts and 33 walks in 118 innings last season and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting. Boyd, 35, posted a 3.21 ERA and 1.091 WHIP with 154 strikeouts in 179 2/3 innings and made his first All-Star team. Both are integral to Chicago’s rotation, which lacks depth behind them.
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It’s not clear when Boyd injured his biceps, but he struggled through his first two starts, recording a 6.75 ERA and 1.179 WHIP. Boyd pitched for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March, throwing 2 1/3 innings while allowing three earned runs, including two home runs.
The Cubs are certainly hoping he can get back on track after some time off to address the injury.