Chicago Cubs Announce Daniel Palencia, Ben Brown News Amid White Sox Series

Chicago Cubs Announce Daniel Palencia, Ben Brown News Amid White Sox Series

The Chicago Cubs are slated to begin the finale of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field at 1:20 p.m. CDT on Wednesday.The Cubs won the first two games of the series in walk-off fashion.Before Wednesday’s game, the Cubs revealed news on right-handers Daniel Palencia and Ben Brown.Chicago Cubs Announce Daniel Palencia, Ben Brown Updates GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 05: Daniel Palencia #48 of the Chicago Cubs reacts af…

Cubs Shake Up Palencia’s Role

The Chicago Cubs are preparing to welcome Daniel Palencia back to their bullpen, but the hard-throwing right-hander is not expected to immediately reclaim the closer role he held earlier this season. Palencia has been sidelined since June with inflammation in his right elbow, ending a promising stretch in which he had established himself as Chicago’s primary ninth-inning option. The Cubs recently moved him to the 60-day injured list as a procedu…

Chicago Cubs: Daniel Palencia will have a different role when activated off 60-day IL

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Cubs To Activate Daniel Palencia

The Cubs will reinstate Daniel Palencia from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s series opener in Seattle, reports Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Chicago will need to open a spot on the pitching staff and 40-man rosters after tomorrow’s off day. Palencia was just transferred to the 60-day IL on Monday in a procedural move that allowed them to call up Owen Miller as an extra infielder. Palencia has been out since June 16 and had al…