Some of you thought that Keegan Thompson didn’t look right yesterday, and now we know why.
The Cubs today announced that they were placing right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson on the injured list with lower back tightness. Taking his place on the 26-man roster is right-handed pitcher Anderson Espinoza, who has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa.
Thompson. 27, is 9-5 on the season with a 3.97 ERA over 25 appearances, 17 of which are starts. His nine wins lead the team. In yesterday’s start, Thompson gave up three home runs and lasted just 3.2 innings. He was charged with five runs on six hits.