CHICAGO -- The Cubs placed right-hander Tyler Chatwood on the 10 day injured list with a mid-back strain, retroactive to Aug. 13, the team announced Sunday.
Chatwood, 30, was scheduled to pitch on Monday but instead Kyle Hendricks will take the ball in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. Kwang-Hyun Kim will start for St. Louis in Game 1 as both teams have yet to announce their Game 2 starter. The teams also have a doubleheader on Wednesday against each other.
Chatwood was off to a good start this season but blew up in his last outing, giving up eight runs in 2â…“ innings against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 6. It's unclear if his back injury impacted that outing.
The team purchased the contract of right-hander Jason Adam from its alternate training site to take the place of Chatwood on the roster.
Adam, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Cubs last offseason after playing for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019. Right-hander Jharel Cotton was designated for assignment.
