"According to multiple reports on X, Javier Assad is headed back down to Triple-A Iowa, where he'll presumably stretch back out in the rotation, awaiting the inevitable need that will arise again at some point this season. And in his place, the Cubs are calling up left-hander Ty Blach."
"Blach, 35, has made five appearances with Iowa this season, effectively as a starter (20.2 IP, but two long outings came in relief), to fairly meh results: 5.23 ERA. He did have one particularly bad outing, however, which is skewing that ERA further north than it should be."
"Because Blach wasn't on the 40-man roster, the Cubs had to make space for him there, too. To do so, they moved Hunter Harvey to the 60-Day injured list. That puts him back on the Cubs no earlier than June 8. As a reminder, Harvey, who was already on the IL with triceps inflammation, suffered a setback about 10 days ago (stress reaction in triceps), which shut him down for another month anyway."
"Either way, I don't think there's much use in getting to know him too deeply right now, because I suspect this move is a one-day thing, with Blach being replaced by Thielbar tomorrow."
Javier Assad was sent back to Triple-A Iowa, where he is expected to resume rotation work. Ty Blach, a 35-year-old left-hander, was called up in his place. Blach made five appearances for Iowa this season, totaling 20.2 innings with a 5.23 ERA, including one particularly poor outing that inflated his numbers. Because Blach was not on the 40-man roster, the Cubs created space by transferring Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list. Harvey had triceps inflammation and later suffered a stress reaction setback, pushing his return to no earlier than June 8. The move is presented as likely temporary, with Caleb Thielbar expected to be activated later.
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