·
4 min read
When a team loses a starting pitcher for the season, it’s never easy to fill that gap, especially when that player is a mainstay in the rotation. The Chicago Cubs are dealing with that headache as they figure out how to move forward without left-hander Justin Steele, who will miss the remainder of the 2025 season to undergo reconstructive elbow surgery.
Steele was one of the team’s frontline starters and has been one of the most consistent starters in baseball over the past several seasons.