Cubs righthander Adbert Alzolay left Monday’s game in San Diego with a blister. The next day, he was placed on the 10-day injured list and Kohl Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.
Many have thought that Alzolay needed to have his innings managed carefully this year. With this IL placement, that’s going to wind up happening. Blisters can be tricky; you wouldn’t think they would keep pitchers out for too long, but I wouldn’t necessarily expect Alzolay to return just after the 10-day period. More probable is that they could even hold him out until the end of the month — if they can find a satisfactory replacement.