The Cubs' bullpen has been called into duty quite often in recent days, so a reinforcement is on the way.
The Cubs recalled Brian Schlitter from Triple-A Iowa ahead of Sunday's series finale with the visiting Reds, optioning outfielder Junior Lake.
Since returning home from an extended road trip, the Cubs relief corps has been called on an awful lot. Tsuyoshi Wada tossed just three innings on Thursday, forcing five different relievers to pitch the remaining six innings of the game. Friday, Jason Hammel lasted just five innings, requiring the aid of five bullpen arms over five innings of a 10-inning game.