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ATLANTA – The Cubs’ stretch of bad luck continued Wednesday, as they put right-handed reliever Keegan Thompson on the 15-day injured list with a viral illness. Thompson had been feeling sick since Sunday in Pittsburgh, according to manager Craig Counsell.
“He just hasn’t gotten any better,” Counsell said before the series finale against the Braves on Wednesday. “He’s been in rough shape. He didn’t come to the park yesterday – we sent him home. So he’s really, unfortunately, not improved today. He’s lost a lot of strength here in this, so it wasn’t going to be tomorrow or the next day.