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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Employees Author
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs positioned right-hander Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured listing with a proper shoulder pressure whereas recalling righty Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa, the crew introduced Sunday.
Merryweather, 32, is a key member of the Cubs bullpen in his late-inning setup function. He has appeared in 4 video games this season, and he struck out three batters in 1⅓ innings in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
Palencia, 24, was a late spring coaching reduce after showing in 27 video games for the Cubs final season. He appeared in two video games for Iowa this season, putting out 4 to go together with three walks.