Cubs’ Matthew Boyd injures meniscus while playing with his kids

Chicago–1st place chicago cubs Their pitching staff suffered another blow after Lefty Matthew Boyd He injured his left meniscus while playing with his children at home on Wednesday morning.

The 35-year-old Boyd will undergo surgery and be sidelined indefinitely, although the team is hopeful he will return this season.

Manager Craig Counsell said of the injury, “Kind of innocent, going to the ground and getting back up.” “He woke up this morning a healthy player. He’s just trying to process it and get all the information from the doctors to figure out what’s next.”

Boyd, who made 31 starts in 2025 and participated in the World Baseball Classic during spring training, is going on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season. He is 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in five games this season.

Counsell said the team will have a clearer idea of ​​how much time Boyd will miss after surgery.

“That would be more than the minimum,” Counsell said.

Boyd joins top-end starters Justin Steele (elbow) and cade horton (elbow) on IL. Steele is expected to return later this summer, but Horton is out until next year.

“This is certainly unexpected news,” the councilor said. “We’ve got to fill in around him. That’ll be our job.”

The Cubs thought they added enough pitching depth in the offseason after trading for the righty. Edward Cabrera And re-signing Lefty. shota imanaga. Now they will have to move forward without one of their best pitchers for the foreseeable future.

Counsel refused to reveal the correct name Xavier Assad The Cubs are running out of healthy options as a replacement for Boyd. The team has “loose” plans for Boyd’s next start, which comes Friday vs. Texas Rangers.

The Cubs have overcome their pitching injuries so far this season thanks to a deep attack that ranks third in scoring with 5.4 runs per game. They have won seven in a row before Wednesday’s game cincinnati reds After going on a 10-game winning streak earlier this season.