MAY 4, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
ETHAN ROBERTS #39 - PITCHER - CHICAGO CUBS
1-1 W-L •
1.54 WHIP •
3.71 ERA
1-1 W-L
1.54 WHIP
3.71 ERA
A banged-up Willson Contreras is day to day for the Cubs, while shoulder inflammation sidelines reliever Ethan Roberts The Chicago Cubs are being cautious with catcher Willson Contreras. After a day off Monday, Contreras was not in Tuesday’ s lineup against t...
A banged-up Willson Contreras is day to day, while the Chicago Cubs put reliever Ethan Roberts on the injured list Willson Contreras was not in the Chicago Cubs lineup Tuesday against the White Sox. He is banged up but it’s “nothing serious,” manager Davi...
MAY 3, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Placed on 10-day IL Roberts was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Sunday, retroactive to April 30, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact Roberts struggled recently, as he posted an 11.81 ERA and 2.86 WHIP in 5.1 innings over his last six appearances, and he'll now be placed on the 10-day IL as part of a move to trim the Cubs' active roster to 26 players. Although the right-hander's injury may have contributed to his lackluster performance, it's possible he's sent to Triple-A Iowa once he's healthy.
MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles Thursday Roberts allowed three runs on four hits in an inning of relief work during Thursday's loss to Atlanta. He struck out two.
Impact Roberts didn't take the loss, as he entered the contest in the eighth inning with the Cubs already trailing, but he didn't help keep his team in the game, either. The righty has nine strikeouts through seven innings this season, but he's otherwise struggled with a 7.71 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. Roberts should remain in a lower-leverage role until he shows a bit more consistency on the mound.
APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pitches well Tuesday Roberts struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief during Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.
Impact Coming on for Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning, Roberts mowed down three Atlanta hitters on 17 pitches. The righty has a 4.50 ERA and seven strikeouts across six innings of work this season, though he also has five walks. If Roberts can cut down on the free passes, he has the swing-and-miss stuff to put up solid numbers, though he's not really in the mix for saves at this point.
APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
How Chicago Cubs' Ethan Roberts developed a nasty slider — and 'exceeded whatever your loftiest expectations can be' Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts' new slider grip, adopted only three weeks ago, has become a devastating weapon for the rookie.
APRIL 16, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Finishes game in debut Roberts pitched one inning, walking one batter in a 9-0 win Saturday over the Brewers.
Impact Roberts made his major-league debut Saturday, pitching against the heart of the Brewers' lineup in the ninth inning of a laugher. The 2018 fourth-round draft pick steadily progressed through the Cubs' farm system, working exclusively in relief. Across three minor-league seasons, the Tennessee Tech alum produced a 3.09 ERA with a 2.3 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 before earning a spot in the Cubs bullpen this spring.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Watch: Chicago Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts tears up after being told he made opening day roster Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts, a 2018 fourth-round pick out of Tennessee Tech, began to cry as coaches and teammates congratulated him.
APRIL 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Wins roster spot Roberts will break camp as part of the big-league bullpen, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Roberts recorded a 3.00 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 54 innings of relief split across the two highest levels of the minors last season, striking out 32.6 percent of opposing batters while walking 7.7 percent. He'll presumably start off in a lower-leverage role, but if he's able to maintain something close to that level of performance, he could move closer to the back of a wide-open Cubs bullpen.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Impressing this spring Roberts has looked sharp this spring, though he seems likely to start the season in the minors, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact Roberts has logged three scoreless innings in Cactus League action with five strikeouts, and manager Davis Ross said the 24-year-old "looks like a back-end arm right now." The righty will still likely start the year with Triple-A Iowa, which is where he finished off his 2021 campaign. In 54 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season, Roberts struck out 72 batters, so there is definite upside here,
APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Protected from Rule 5 draft Roberts was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster Friday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Impact A minor-league reliever, Roberts measures in at 5-foot-10, but he has a plus curveball and struck out 72 in 54 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season. Now that he is on the 40-man, it seems he is poised to make his big-league debut in the first half of 2022.
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
