Alec Mills, who pitched 6 innings in relief of Cole Hamels on Wednesday, has been sent to Iowa for the hard-throwing James Norwood.
James Norwood called up from Iowa, Alec Mills sent down after six innings last night. Kintzler is eligible (and expected) to be back tomorrow
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) August 15, 2019
Norwood owns a 4.71 ERA and 4.89 FIP in 49.2 innings with the Iowa Cubs this season. He has struck out 12.5 batters per nine innings but has also walked 4.89 batters per nine innings.
The 25-year-old Norwood spent 11 innings with the Cubs last year and showcased an impressive repertoire that included a fourseam (71.