MESA, Ariz. – Cubs starting pitcher Wade Miley and shortstop Andrelton Simmons are expected to open the season on the injured list.
The Cubs announced on Friday that Miley would be shutting down for 10 days before resuming throwing. The left-hander was experiencing left elbow soreness, so he underwent an MRI, which revealed inflammation.
“I think he was pretty good when he came in [to camp],” Cubs manager David Ross said, “but it was one of those things, started a little uncomfortable and then just wasn’t going away.”
Miley’s elbow discomfort started in his windup, when his arms went over his head, according to Ross.