Motte, who hasn’t appeared in a game for Chicago since late August, threw a bullpen session before Tuesday’s win and told the Chicago Tribune that, in his mind, his shoulder passed this latest test.
“The whole thing was to get myself ready, feel healthy and put myself in the conversation to maybe help the team,” Motte said.
Prior to his late-season injury, the former Cardinals closer went 8-1 with a 3.91 ERA to go along with a 3.09 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 57 games, including a half-dozen saves. It’s not the same level of dominance we saw from Motte when he was in his prime with St.