Many of us have thought that Cubs lefthander Brandon Hughes was still suffering effects of the knee injury that's put him on the IL twice already this year.
That turns out to be true, as the team placed him on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with knee inflammation. The move is retroactive to yesterday.
Miles Mastrobuoni has been recalled to replace Hughes on the active roster.
Hughes got hit hard on the just completed road trip, allowing five runs over his last two appearances and he now has a 7.24 ERA for the season.
Mastrobuoni is batting .