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05/07 12:21 CDT Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he
injured playing with his kids
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing
with his kids
By LUKE DeCOCK
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) --- Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd had surgery Thursday to
repair a partial meniscus tear that he suffered in his left knee while playing
with his children.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.
"It's kind of the minor meniscus surgery so we know he's going to miss a month,
six weeks," Counsell said ahead of his team's game against the Cincinnati Reds.
"Probably closer to six weeks with getting it ramped back up. That's what we're
hopeful for. Obviously, we'll see how it all goes and I think the important
thing is how much time do we miss throwing. That's probably the biggest thing
right here. The knee is going to recover pretty quickly, but how much throwing
down time do we have to take?"
Boyd, 35, injured the knee on Wednesday. The left-hander joins starters Cade
Horton, Justin Steele and Jordan Wicks on the injured list. Horton (elbow) is
out for the season while Steele (elbow) is not expected back until the second
half.
Counsell said he had yet to decide how to fill the the scheduled start for Boyd
(2-1, 6.00 ERA) on Friday at the Texas Rangers. Javier Assad and Ben Brown are
both potential options to enter the rotation.
"We're just trying to think about the innings puzzle moving forward here,"
Counsell said. "And then you're also just trying to consider what's next. You
have to play that game, unfortunately. You always have to play that game: What
do we do if something else happens? We just have to make sure we're covered
there. ... I don't think we have anybody completely stretched out as a starter
right now. So that's what I'm talking about, the puzzle. We're just going to
have to put that together. We'll just see what we get there on that day and
what that means."
The Cubs recalled reliever Trent Thornton from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday and
made another bullpen swap Thursday, recalling Gavin Hollowell and designating
Corbin Martin for assignment.
Martin allowed three runs in the ninth inning Wednesday night as the Cubs blew
a 4-2 lead before coming back to beat the Reds 7-6 on a walk-off walk in the
10th --- their third straight walk-off win, 14th straight win at home and
eighth straight overall. Martin had a 10.80 ERA in seven appearances.
Thornton pitched a scoreless 10th to pick up the win in his debut with the Cubs.
Hollowell, 28, had a 2.25 ERA in six appearances at Iowa.
The Cubs close out a four-game series with the Reds on Thursday, with Shota
Imanaga (3-2, 2.40) facing Rhett Lowder (3-2, 5.09).
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