Cubs’ Matthew Boyd out at least one month after knee surgery

Matthew Boyd He had successful surgery on his left meniscus. chicago cubs The announcement was made on Thursday after the left-hander suffered an injury while playing with his children.

The Cubs did not specify a timeline for Boyd’s return, though they expect the pitcher to miss at least a month.

“It’s minor meniscus surgery,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “We know he’s going to miss a month or six weeks. It’ll probably take him about six weeks to ramp back up.”

“The biggest thing is how much time do we miss throwing? The knee will heal quickly, but how much time do we miss throwing.”

Boyd, who made 31 starts in 2025 and participated in the World Baseball Classic during spring training, will go to 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.

Boyd will join the top-end starters Justin Steele (elbow) and cade horton (Elbow) On the injured list. Steele is expected to return later this summer, but Horton is out until next year.

On Wednesday, counsel stopped short of naming the right-hander Xavier Assad As a replacement for Boyd. The team has “loose” plans for Boyd’s next start, which will be Friday against 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 eight games in a row and 18 out of 21 games overall cincinnati reds 7-6 On Wednesday night.

corbin martinwho allowed three runs without recording an out in the ninth inning on Wednesday, was designated for assignment.