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Roberts tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Pirates. He allowed one hit and struck out three. Roberts was pulled from an appearance last week due to right ankle soreness, but he's now logged two scoreless outings since then. The righty is pitching in a low-leverage role for the Cubs and has mostly looked sharp with a 2.60 ERA and 17 strikeouts across 17.1 innings. Roberts still has a high 1.62 WHIP, however, due largely to the seven walks he's issued during his brief time in the majors this season. The 27-year-old will likely be a volatile option unless he starts to exhibit better command.
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Roberts was lifted from Wednesday's appearance against the Pirates in the fourth inning due to right ankle soreness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Consider the reliever day-to-day for the time being. Roberts was charged with two runs over 1.1 innings in the appearance before being pulled.
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Roberts was removed from an appearance versus the Pirates on Wednesday in the fourth inning with an apparent injury, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. Roberts retired the final batter in the bottom of the second inning and got through a scoreless third inning. However, he gave up a home run, hit a batter with a pitch and surrendered a single in the fourth before being visited by the trainer and exiting the field. It's unclear what injury he's dealing with, but the Cubs should provide an update soon. Roberts was charged with two runs over 1.1 frames before being lifted.
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The Cubs recalled Roberts from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. The Cubs traded Mark Leiter to the Yankees on Tuesday, so Roberts will now come up from the minors to fill the open spot in Chicago's bullpen. The 27-year-old hasn't allowed a run in six MLB innings this season, though he has surrendered three earned runs in three frames since returning to Triple-A earlier this month.
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The Cubs optioned Roberts to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Roberts threw two scoreless innings and struck out three batters during a loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of Saturday's twin bill, and he'll now be sent back to the minors between games. Daniel Palencia was recalled from Iowa in a corresponding move.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 21 | 0 | 26.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 31 | 3.71 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | CHC | 9 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8.21 | 2.08 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 7.71 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 9/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 9/19 | vs |
1 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/18 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 9/15 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9/13 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |