It seemed that Ryan Brasier's days in the Chicago Cubs' bullpen were numbered, considering his recent struggles, and the Cubs seemed to have been under the same impression. The Cubs announced on Friday that Javier Assad has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa and Brasier has been placed on the 15-day IL with a left groin strain.
Assad was optioned before the Cubs' five-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The move felt like it was only done to allow the Cubs to have fresh arms, considering they were playing five games in four days.