Cubs’ Marcus Stroman Out With Rib Cartilage Fracture, No Return Date Set
Chicago Cubs ace pitcher Marcus Stroman has a cartilage rib fracture and could miss the rest of the 2023 season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer confirmed the news Wednesday and did not set a return date for Stroman. “It’s an unusual injury for a pitcher,” Hoyer said. “We found out on Sunday he was having some issues. We didn’t know if it was muscular, we didn’t know if it was skeletal. We didn’t know if it was indigestion. We didn’t know what it was.” Stroman has not pitched since July 31 and delivered three straight poor starts before taking time off due to discomfort. His ER...