CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today placed left-handed pitcher Brad Wieck on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Ryan Tepera from the club’s South Bend Alternate Site.
Tepera will be available for the Cubs this afternoon when they conclude their three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Tepera, 32, signed a one-year contract with the Cubs on December 20, 2019. He is 12-11 with 39 holds, 10 saves and a 3.64 ERA (87 ER/215.1 IP) in 216 career big league appearances, all but one in relief, covering all or part of five seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays (2015-19).