The Cubs lost a see-saw game last night in which they just couldn’t keep the mighty Marlins off the board. Part of the problem was the short-handed bullpen, a product of Porter Hodge being out due to an oblique issue. That forced Daniel Palencia to make his third appearance in four games to try and close what had been a 7-6 Cubs lead.
Even if the Cubs are able to get some strong high-leverage innings from Brad Keller in an elevated role, Palencia will still get a lot of work late in games. Ryan Pressly may be able to earn his spot back as well, but he’s still got as many walks as strikeouts (9) on the season.