Left-hander Justin Steele had been optimistic when he landed on the injured list nearly two weeks ago. Steele’s diagnosis of left elbow tendinitis was encouraging, avoiding a worst-case scenario, and kept a return before the end of the season in play.

Apparently you can take Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger out of the National League West, but it seems you can’t take the NL West out of Bellinger.

The Cubs have been adept at solving problems all season, and Steele's untimely setback puts them back in that familiar spot.

Left-hander Justin Steele has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs because of tendinitis in his pitching elbow, a day after he was scratched from a start against Pittsburgh.

Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele was scratched for tonight's ballgame against the Pirates with an elbow injury. Steele is upbeat, however. He got an MRI, and it a

Left-hander Justin Steele was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs because of tendinitis in his pitching elbow on Wednesday, a day after he was scratched from a start against Pittsburgh.

Add Freeland to the list of left-handed pitchers who have been victimized by Bellinger this year. “We kind of have an inside joke, me and the hitting coaches, with lefties,” Bellinger told the Sun-Times last month.

The Chicago Cubs received some fortunate news on Cody Bellinger this weekend. The 28-year-old outfielder is fully expected to remain with the Cubs instead of opting out of his contract. Bellinger is in the first year of a three-year,