Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi have four children. They’re about to add a fifth child, as Hamels has been placed on the paternity list, per a press release from the Cubs.
Righthanded reliever James Norwood has been recalled to take Hamels’ place on the 25-man roster. Hamels was not in the rotation for this series; his next scheduled start, which he is expected to make, will be Saturday at Wrigley Field against the Brewers.
Norwood will be in his third stint with the Cubs this season, though he has pitched in only one big-league game, a scoreless inning of relief vs.