Reinforcements are coming for the Cubs staff in a steady trickle over the course of the next couple months, as a trio of pitchers on the injured list continue to progress.
Left-handed reliever Brandon Hughes (left knee inflammation), who was scheduled to appear in the Triple-A Iowa Cubs’ game Tuesday for the second game of his rehab stint, is the closest to returning. His time on the IL was more about correcting mechanical slippage from his spring training flare-up.
