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LONDON – Cubs pitchers Codi Heuer and Brandon Hughes have long surgery recoveries ahead of them, sidelining a pair of young and promising relievers likely for at least the the rest of the season.
Heuer underwent an operation Friday to fix a fracture in his elbow, And Hughes is set to undergo surgery at the end of the month to address the recurring swelling in his left knee.
Heuer was over six weeks into a rehab assignment in Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday when he doubled over in pain after a pitch.