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Chicago Cubs Make Roster Moves Ahead of Saturday Matchup With Orioles

The Chicago Cubs welcome back their ace as they make a roster move ahead of their Saturday matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.

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The Chicago Cubs are getting some pitching reinforcement but will lose a big bat in the process. 

On Saturday, the Cubs announced that starter Justin Steele will be activated off the 15-day injured list and return to the rotation.

Prior to injury, Steele was one of the most productive and prolific starters in the National League. He holds a 2.65 ERA and 1.059 WHIP over 68.0 innings pitched. 

His return should help bolster the rotation, a strength for Chicago in this uncertain season.

In a corresponding move, the Cubs have placed third baseman Patrick Wisdom on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain.

After a hot start to the season, Wisdom has gone cold over the last month. Perhaps a stint on the injured list will help reset Wisdom.

These moves occurred before Chicago's 1:20 p.m. CT matchup with the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Steele will take the mound and will face Baltimore's Kyle Gibson. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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