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Out · expected back around Feb 1
Steele has been out all season while recovering from UCL revision surgery and a flexor strain. He is physically ready to pitch now, having made four rehab appearances this month, but the Cubs have decided he's not a fit for their playoff roster. Steele could earn consideration in subsequent rounds, if his team advances.
2025 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 4
- W-L
- 3-1
- ERA
- 4.76
- WHIP
- 1.15
- K
- 21
- IP
- 22.2
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | vs TEX | W 7-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Apr 1 | @ATH | W 7-4 | W | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 27 | @AZ | W 10-6 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 19 | vs LAD | L 3-6 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 24 | @PHI | W 10-4 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 18 | vs ATH | L 3-5 | - | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | @PIT | W 9-5 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 22 | vs DET | W 10-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Aug 17 | vs TOR | W 3-2 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 10 | @CWS | W 3-1 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Aug 4 | vs STL | W 6-2 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 30 | @CIN | L 3-6 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Jul 24 | vs MIL | L 2-3 | - | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 19 | vs AZ | L 2-5 | L | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 11 | @BAL | W 8-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 5 | vs LAA | W 5-1 | W | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 29 | @MIL | W 5-3 | - | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 24 | @SF | L 4-5 | - | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Jun 18 | vs SF | W 5-2 | - | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 13 | @TB | L 2-3 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 7 | @CIN | L 2-3 | L | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Jun 1 | vs CIN | W 7-5 | - | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| May 27 | @MIL | L 1-5 | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| May 22 | vs ATL | L 2-9 | L | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| May 16 | vs PIT | L 4-5 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| May 11 | @PIT | L 9-10 | - | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| May 6 | vs SD | L 3-6 | - | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 28 | @TEX | L 3-4 | - | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 26 | @ATL | L 6-7 | - | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 20 | vs PIT | L 7-13 | L | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 15 | @AZ | L 4-6 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 9 | vs AZ | L 2-3 | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 4 | vs SF | W 5-0 | W | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Aug 29 | vs MIL | W 1-0 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 24 | @PIT | W 5-4 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 19 | vs KC | W 6-4 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Aug 12 | @TOR | W 5-4 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Aug 6 | vs ATL | W 6-4 | W | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Aug 1 | vs CIN | W 20-9 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 27 | @STL | W 10-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 21 | vs STL | W 4-3 | W | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Jul 16 | vs BOS | L 5-11 | L | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 5 | @MIL | W 4-3 | - | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 30 | vs CLE | W 10-1 | W | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 24 | @STL | W 9-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 17 | vs BAL | W 3-2 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| May 31 | vs TB | L 3-4 | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26 | vs CIN | L 0-9 | L | 3.2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| May 21 | @PHI | L 1-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| May 16 | @HOU | L 3-7 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| May 10 | vs STL | W 10-4 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| May 5 | vs MIA | W 4-1 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 30 | @MIA | L 3-4 | - | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 25 | vs SD | W 6-0 | W | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 19 | @ATH | W 12-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 14 | @LAD | W 8-2 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 8 | vs TEX | W 10-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 1 | vs MIL | L 1-3 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 season | ||||||||
| Aug 26 | @MIL | W 4-3 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Aug 21 | vs MIL | L 2-5 | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 16 | @WSH | W 7-5 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 10 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | - | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Aug 5 | vs MIA | W 2-1 | - | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Jul 28 | @SF | L 2-4 | L | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 22 | @PHI | W 15-2 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Jul 13 | vs BAL | L 1-7 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 4 | @MIL | L 2-5 | - | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Jun 29 | vs CIN | W 8-3 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 23 | @PIT | L 7-8 | - | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jun 18 | vs ATL | W 6-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 13 | vs SD | L 1-4 | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 5 | vs STL | L 3-5 | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| May 31 | vs MIL | W 8-7 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| May 26 | @CIN | L 5-20 | L | 2.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| May 21 | vs AZ | L 6-7 | - | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| May 15 | @AZ | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| May 8 | vs LAD | L 1-7 | L | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr 30 | @MIL | L 1-9 | L | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 24 | vs PIT | L 3-4 | L | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Apr 19 | vs TB | L 5-6 | L | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 14 | @COL | W 5-2 | - | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 9 | vs MIL | W 9-0 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Latest news
Steele (elbow) is not on the Cubs' roster for their wild-card series versus the Padres, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Steele has been out all season while recovering from UCL revision surgery and a flexor strain. He is physically ready to pitch now, having made four rehab appearances this month, but the Cubs have decided he's not a fit for their playoff roster. Steele could earn consideration in subsequent rounds, if his team advances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 29
Steele (elbow) threw a bullpen session off the mound at Petco Park on Monday, John Fanta of NBC Sports reports.
It remains to be seen if Steele, who has spent the season recovering from UCL revision surgery and a flexor strain, will be added to the roster for Chicago's NL Wild Card Series against the Padres. If he is added to the roster prior to Tuesday's Game 1, he would presumably be deployed out of the bullpen.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 28
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that the team doesn't plan to activate Steele (elbow) from the 60-day injured list this weekend, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Steele began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa earlier this month and has allowed six runs (four earned) with an 11:1 K:BB over 7.2 innings covering four appearances. The left-hander is available to pitch for the Cubs, if needed, but the team has decided there's currently not room for him on the active roster. Steele has been sidelined all season, first as he continued his recovery from UCL revision surgery and later due to a flexor strain.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 24
Steele will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Steele has managed to successfully toss several bullpen sessions, proving that he's ready to progress to facing live hitters. He'll presumably need to make at least a few appearances in the minors before being activated from the 60-day injured list, at which point he would likely provide support for the Cubs out of the bullpen considering he won't have enough time to build back up to a starter's workload.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 1
Steele (elbow) is hoping to start a rehab assignment after throwing two more live bullpen sessions, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Steele has been gradually increasing the frequency and intensity of his throwing sessions since he was cleared to start playing catch earlier this month. He's scheduled for two more live batting practice sessions, after which he'll be re-evaluated before potentially sent out on a rehab appearance. Steele hasn't pitched since April 7, 2025 after undergoing UCL revision surgery on his left elbow one month later.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 24
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Steele (elbow) is close to being cleared to face hitters, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Steele had UCL revision surgery last May and was nearing a rehab assignment when he suffered a flexor strain in late April. He resumed throwing off the mound Aug. 1 and is nearly ready to face hitters, presumably in a live batting practice session. Steele won't have enough time to ramp up for a starter's workload, but he has a chance to help the Cubs as a reliever in September.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 19