Andrew Chafin was traded to the Athletics late Monday night. This, you already know.
The swap left an open spot on the Cubs’ 26-man active roster and Tuesday afternoon, the team announced that Kyle Ryan and Cory Abbott had been recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Keegan Thompson, who had quite a bit of work over the last few days, was optioned to Iowa.
Ryan is in his sixth stint with the Cubs this year with an 8.31 ERA, four walks and three strikeouts
Abbott is in his fourth stint with the Cubs with a 6.