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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Maddie Lee

Cubs’ Javier Assad debuts, Nicholas Padilla 27th man in doubleheader vs. Cardinals

Cubs right-hander Javier Assad made his major-league debut Tuesday against the Cardinals. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

The Cubs called up a pair of rookie pitchers for their doubleheader against the Cardinals on Tuesday. 

Before the Cubs beat the Cardinals 2-0 in the afternoon game, they selected Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa to make his major-league debut as the Cubs’ Game 1 starter and added Nicholas Padilla as the 27th man. To make room on the roster, the Cubs optioned reliever Kervin Castro to Triple-A and transferred outfielder Jason Heyward from the 10-day IL to the 60-day. 

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