{"id":52872,"date":"2025-05-25T05:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T05:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/52872\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T05:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T05:43:14","slug":"cubs-catcher-miguel-amaya-will-be-placed-on-injured-list-due-to-left-oblique-strain-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/52872\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya will be placed on injured list due to left oblique strain | MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI (AP) \u2014 Miguel Amaya will be placed on the injured list after the Chicago Cubs catcher suffered a left oblique strain during Saturday&#8217;s game against the Cincinnati Reds.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Craig Counsell said after <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cubs-reds-score-4a6cabd242566dd44eeb9e9c8575c8d7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the 6-4 loss<\/a> that Amaya will undergo imaging testing in Chicago on Monday or Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Amaya sustained the injury during the fifth inning on a throw when Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz stole second base.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was my normal throw to second base but it felt weird there,\u201d Amaya said after the game. \u201cI felt discomfort. I tried to throw again and sadly couldn\u2019t keep in the game. It\u2019s sad I am going to be out, I don\u2019t know how long. We will wait for the results and see what is going on in there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amaya was once one of the Cubs&#8217; top prospects before having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2021 followed by a high ankle sprain and Lisfranc fracture in his left foot one year later.<\/p>\n<p>Amaya is batting .286 with four home runs and 25 RBIs in 27 games. He has been splitting time with Carson Kelly behind the plate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s played well, swung the bat really well. He has a number of big hits and we&#8217;ll hope for the best,\u201d Counsell said about Amaya.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly came into the game and had two hits, including a home run off the left-field foul pole to lead off the ninth inning. Kelly is batting .301 and has nine home runs, which is third among big-league catchers.<\/p>\n<p>Mois\u00e9s Ballesteros or Reese McGuire will likely be called up.<\/p>\n<p>Ballesteros is one of the top prospects in the Cubs&#8217; organization and went 3 for 16 with three RBIs during a recent stint in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire came back to the Cubs earlier this week on a minor-league deal after being released recently.<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Success! An email has been sent to  with a link to confirm list signup.\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Error! There was an error processing your request.\n            <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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