Keegan Thomson wasn’t going to be taking over as the regular closer, but now we know he’ll be completely unavailable out of the bullpen for a few days. More on that is the media release below.
The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson on the paternity list and recalled right-handed pitcher Porter Hodge.
Hodge, 23, made his debut May 22 against Atlanta and has pitched to 3.60 ERA (2 ER/5.0 IP) in six games with the Cubs this season. In 15 games between Double-A Tennessee (two games) and Triple-A Iowa (13 games), he is 1-1 with a 4.