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Cubs roster move: Pedro Strop activated, Dillon Maples to Iowa

Pedro Strop has not pitched for the Cubs in over three weeks, after suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain. It showed in his rough last outing, May 6 against the Marlins (three batters faced, two walks, one hit, all three runners scored).

Today, after three rehab outings (three scoreless innings on just 27 total pitches thrown), he’s back:

Joe Maddon just confirmed @670TheScore that Pedro Strop will be activated off IL today .Dillion Maples Sent to Triple A.

— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) June 4, 2019

Dillon Maples looks like he might have turned the corner as a major-league relief pitcher.