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Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele faces a setback due to a flexor strain, delaying his return until after the July All-Star break. His recovery timeline has been pushed back following last April's elbow surgery.
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SAN DIEGO â The Chicago Cubs expected to get a boost sometime in the next few weeks with the return of left-hander Justin Steele.
However, a setback during the build-up process has significantly pushed Steeleâs original timeline for his comeback from last Aprilâs left elbow surgery. Steele has been diagnosed with a flexor strain and will be re-evaluated in one month, manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday.
Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubsâ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.
Steeled planned to go back to Dr. Keith Meister for a final check-up to continue with the rehab process for his elbow, but he didnât feel great throwing a bullpen over the weekend. That prompted an MRI on Tuesday morning, which revealed a flexor strain. The imaging encouragingly showed no damage to his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). Steele will be shut down from throwing until he is asymptomatic.
Justin Steele has been diagnosed with a flexor strain.
Justin Steele is unlikely to return until after the July All-Star break.
Justin Steele underwent left elbow surgery last April.
Craig Counsell is the manager of the Chicago Cubs.

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âMore than anything, for Justin itâs just frustrating,â Counsell said. âDuring the course of these rehabs, there are always good days and bad days that you navigate through it. But when you start getting back to where Justin was and getting fairly close to kind of getting back into competition, you think youâve kind of crossed some of those. And unfortunately, weâve just hit another speed bump here, and itâs going to take longer.
âThe rehab process is long and monotonous at times and when youâre close to the end and you get told, âNo, weâre back into rehab mode,â thatâs tough. ⊠Weâre going to get less of him this year, but still plenty of time to get back for this year.â
The Cubs anticipated Steeleâs rehab wouldnât go perfectly smoothly, given the nature of the surgery he was coming back from. But this new injury prevents Steele from returning in late May or early June. Steele had been facing hitters in live batting practice since March and was getting close to starting his minor-league rehab assignment.
Steele, 30, hasnât pitched in a big-league game since April 7, 2025. He is currently one of 11 Cubs on the injured list, including 10 pitchers. Lefty reliever Riley Martin is also dealing with a flexor strain, which will keep him out about two months. The Cubs have also lost right-handers Cade Horton and Porter Hodge to Tommy John surgery this month.
âWhen you have a lot of injuries, of course we try to examine everything weâre doing â I think that you should,â Counsell said. âWhen youâre having success, struggles, the same injury, absolutely you try to make sure your processes are good and youâre not doing anything that would, I donât want to say create injuries, but make players more exposed to injuries.â