The injuries are again piling up on the pitching side for the Chicago Cubs.
Hours after closer Daniel Palencia landed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, right-hander Edward Cabrera walked off the field with a trainer mid-inning Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies due to a right hand cramp. Cabrera walked the first two batters of the fifth inning, spraying uncompetitive pitches all around the zone, then got Edouard Julien to strike out looking.
That ended Cabrera’s night, however.
Manager Craig Counsell and head trainer Nick Frangella came out to the mound to check out Cabrera, who departed following a brief discussion. Cabrera’s velocity cratered in the fifth, especially on his changeup, which lost 3 mph from the first inning.
Cabrera was in his third start back from a minimum IL stint due to a blister, something he’s dealt with throughout his career. He entered Tuesday’s start coming off a strong outing at the hitter-friendly Coors Field, where he allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings.