Sean Newcomb threw in Sunday’s game and not well, so the Cubs are moving on.
They designated Newcomb for assignment Monday and added lefthander Eric Stout to the 40-man and 26-man rosters.
Stout will wear uniform number 46 and is available to pitch in tonight’s 7:05 p.m. CT game against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field.
The lefthander has a 3.94 ERA and one save in 16 games (one start) with Triple-A Iowa this season. Stout leads all International League relievers with 48 strikeouts in 29u2154 innings.
Stout signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs March 17, after splitting the 2021 season between Triple-A Jacksonville in the Miami organization and independent Kansas City of the American Association.