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The Chicago Cubs have lost reliever Porter Hodge to season-ending UCL surgery, following Cade Horton's similar injury. Hodge's surgery will likely keep him out for the start of the next season as well.
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The Chicago Cubs will have to navigate losing another pitcher for the remainder of the season.
After right-hander Cade Horton's injury revealed that he needed elbow surgery to repair the UCL in his throwing arm, a reliever faces a similar issue.
Taylor McGregor of the Marquee Sports Network reported on Wednesday that right-hander Porter Hodge will undergo surgery on the UCL in his throwing elbow.
Presumably, the former 13th-round draft pick will also miss the beginning of next season. He made 36 appearances out of the bullpen in 2025, posting a 6.27 ERA after recording a 1.88 earned run average in 43 innings during his rookie campaign in 2024.
Hodge, 25, began the season on the 15-day injured list after suffering from a right flexor strain in his elbow.
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“He just didn’t feel right,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell told MLB.com's Jordan Bastian after Hodge was diagnosed with the flexor strain. “Look, it’s a setback. It’s going to put him certainly behind, and it’s going to take him a while to get back to [being] healthy and ready to contribute. So that part’s unfortunate.”
Now, Hodge is facing a much longer and tougher uphill battle to return to the mound. He threw just two innings during spring training, giving up seven earned runs on four hits.
Porter Hodge sustained a UCL injury in his throwing elbow, necessitating surgery.
Hodge's surgery will leave the Cubs without a key reliever for the remainder of the season, further straining their pitching depth.
Porter Hodge is expected to miss the beginning of the next season following his UCL surgery.
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