The Chicago Cubs positioned right-handed pitcher Colten Brewer on the 60-day injured record Sunday due to a damaged left hand after he punched the dugout wall in frustration the day earlier than.
Brewer entered Saturday’s recreation in reduction of starter Kyle Hendricks within the third inning with the Cubs down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Angels. He obtained simply two outs earlier than being lifted and was charged with three runs (one earned) on two hits, two walks and a success batter.
The Angels went on to win 7-0.
“My intention wasn’t to interrupt my hand,” Brewer instructed reporters Sunday. “I will get pissed off and make errors. That is no excuse. There’s so much I can show on the market, that I am keen to not do stuff like that. Feelings get the most effective of us generally.”
The six-year veteran, in his first season with the Cubs, has made 16 reduction appearances. The 31-year-old has no selections to go together with a 5.66 ERA, a save and a blown save, 22 strikeouts and 9 walks.
“When these issues occur, you understand you screwed up,” supervisor Craig Counsell instructed reporters. “That was the dialog. Then there’s penalties for the errors you make. It is an unlucky mistake, and he let feelings get the most effective of him. It isn’t who he’s, however it’s a mistake that he made.”
In a corresponding transfer, the Cubs known as up right-hander Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa. In 11 video games with Iowa, Bigge, 26, is 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA and 6 saves.
The Cubs chosen Bigge with a Twelfth-round decide in 2019 from Harvard. He has but to make his main league debut.
Discipline Stage Media contributed to this report.
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