Monday, I wrote an article headlined: “The Cubs don’t have enough outfielders and have too many guys playing out of position.”
Lo and behold, just a few hours later the Cubs recalled Nelson Velázquez from Triple-A Iowa, though all he did was play two innings on defense.
If you think I’m taking credit for this, no, I’m not, obviously. That move had to be in the works after Sunday’s game.
But, I thought, why not try it again with lefthanded relievers? The Cubs don’t have one and really should.
Now, Brandon Hughes is on rehab assignment with Iowa and could be back perhaps by the weekend, though this tweet doesn’t indicate any specific timetable past “he’s going to pitch for Iowa on Tuesday.