Cubs SP Justin Steele's MRI on Forearm Shows a “Very Minor Issue”

670thescore.com’s Bruce Levine reports that an MRI on starting pitcher Justin Steele’s left forearm shows a “very minor issue.”

Source – Justin Steele likely to miss his next start.MRI showed ?very minor issue? with a tight forearm that forced him to leave his start Wednesday after three innings.

— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) June 2, 2023

Steele left Wednesday’s start after three innings due to left forearm tightness. He’ll likely miss his next start, but the issue doesn’t sound severe.

At 6-2 over 12 starts, Steele is having a breakthrough season, striking out 58 through 68 innings, carrying a 2.65 ERA and 1.06 WHIP.

The Cubs are last in the National League Central at 24-31, 4.5 games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago has won two of their previous three games but has dropped five of the last seven. The Cubs begin a four-game weekend set with the San Diego Padres tonight. Jameson Taillon will take the mound for the Cubs, while Michael Wacha has the ball for the Padres.

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