My initial thought when Jordan Wicks arrived at Wrigley last week was that Porter Hodge was headed back to the IL to continue working back from the left oblique strain he suffered in mid-May. It ended up being a calf strain for Jameson Taillon, but Hodge might still be placed on the shelf. As noted by Cubs fan Jared Rex, who once caught a baseball in a beer, Ethan Roberts has arrived at the Cubs’ team hotel in Minneapolis. The presumption is that it’s to replace Hodge on the active roster.
Roberts Joins Cubs in Minneapolis, Wiggins Removed from Futures Game Roster
