On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs promoted left-handed pitcher Ty Blach from their Triple-A Iowa affiliate to the major league roster.
Along with this move, the Cubs sent right-hander Javier Assad down to Triple-A and moved right-hander Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list.
The 35-year-old Blach will be making his first appearance with the Cubs organization after posting a 2-3 record with a 5.23 ERA across five outings at Iowa, including three starting assignments. Throughout his seven-year major league career, he has compiled a 23-33 record with a 5.42 ERA over 156 games, with 70 of those being starts, playing for the San Francisco Giants from 2016-19, Baltimore Orioles in 2019, and Colorado Rockies from 2022-24.
Chicago plans to utilize Blach as a relief pitcher coming out of the bullpen.
Assad, who is 28 years old, had recorded a 3-1 mark with a 5.88 ERA through eight games this season for the Cubs, making three starts among those appearances. During his five-year tenure with Chicago, he has accumulated a 21-13 record with a 3.61 ERA across 86 total games, including 57 starts.
The 31-year-old Harvey was moved to the injured list last month due to right triceps inflammation. This season, he appeared in four relief outings, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA.
