JUSTIN STEELE NEWS

Suzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs beat cold Rays 4-2

Rookie Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start of a major league career, and the Chicag...

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes 4.1 innings in no-decision Steele allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four across 4.1 innings against Colorado on Thursday. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Steele allowed plenty of traffic on the bases in the outing, but all five hits against him were singles, and he wiggled out of a few jams to surrender just two runs. He wasn't able to go deep enough to pick up the win, however, as he needed 80 pitches to get through 4.1 frames and allowed two of the final three batters he faced to reach base. The southpaw has been a pleasant surprise early in the season, allowing just two runs and posting a 9:3 K:BB across 9.1 innings across two starts. His next trip to the mound is expected to come at home against Tampa Bay next week.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki extends hit streak to 6, Cubs down Bryant, Rox 5-2

Seiya Suzuki stayed hot with an RBI double in a three-run first inning, Frank Schwindel homered and drove in two, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2

APRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockies open 4-game series against the Cubs

The Colorado Rockies start a four-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday

APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gamel 3-run homer, Hayes' 4 hits lift Pirates over Cubs 6-2

Ben Gamel hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Ke’Bryan Hayes went 4 for 4 a day after getting a big contract and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 for a two-g...

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shuts down Milwaukee Steele (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings, giving up four hits and one walk while striking out five in a 9-0 win Saturday over Milwaukee.

Impact Steele scattered four singles and induced two double-play ground balls as he shut down the Brewers' offense. He needed 77 pitches to complete five innings and left with the Cubs leading 7-0. Last season, the lefty started his last nine appearances with mixed results. He struggled to prevent walks and home runs but limited hits and struck out more than a batter an inning as a rookie. His next start should be next weekend in Colorado.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

5 HBPs, benches clear as Cubs top Brewers 9-0; Suzuki 3 RBIs

Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs for his first big league RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 for a testy win in which five batters were hit by pitches and the...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers-Cubs postponed because of inclement weather

The second game of the season between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs has been postponed because of inclement weather

APRIL 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scheduled start postponed Steele's scheduled start Friday against the Brewers has been postponed due to poor weather, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader in May. The Cubs will simply push their rotation back a day, so Steele will face the Brewers on Saturday instead. That lines him up for a trip to Coors Field next Thursday or Friday.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs bring 1-0 series lead over Brewers into game 4

The Chicago Cubs take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Milwaukee Brewers

APRIL 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ian Happ gets 3 hits as Cubs beat Brewers 5-4 on opening day

Ian Happ had three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on opening day

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs set top of rotation: Justin Steele to pitch Game 2, Marcus Stroman Game 3 Cubs manager David Ross announced the first three starters for the Cubs’ opening series against the Brewers.

APRIL 4, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Preparing to start The Cubs have been building Steele up as a starter this spring and will likely use him in their rotation to begin the season, Jordan Bastian of MLB,com reports.

Impact With Adbert Alzolay (lat) currently on the 60-day injured list and Wade Miley (elbow) getting shut down for 10 days, the Cubs have a few holes in their rotation behind Kyle Hendricks and Marcus Stroman. Alec Mills should fill one of those spots, and Drew Smyly looks like he'll be starting too. Steele should then slot in at the back of the rotation, but the eventual return of Alzolay and Miley will likely push him into a relief role.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Justin Steele's new changeup will be a 'game changer' Lefty Justin Steele is expected to break camp in the Cubs’ rotation.

MARCH 30, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Walks four Tuesday Steele allowed two runs on three hits across 2.2 innings in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks. He walked four and struck out one.

Impact It was an uneven performance for Steele, who is vying for a spot in the back part of the Cubs' rotation to begin the season, particularly if Wade Miley (neck) isn't quite ready to go. Steele has a solid 2.70 ERA this spring, but his seven walks in 6.2 innings of work are obviously a bit concerning. The lefty will need to exhibit better control if he wants to have any sustained success this year.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs RH David Robertson plans to be ready for opening day

David Robertson is back in camp with the Chicago Cubs after going home to be with his wife, Erin, for the birth of their third child

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitches well Thursday Steele pitched two scoreless innings in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Angels. He walked two and struck out two.

Impact Steele is competing for a spot at the back of the Cubs' rotation, so performances like this are very useful. Keegan Thompson is also in the mix for the No. 5 role, as is the newly signed Drew Smyly. Steele appeared in 20 games for Chicago last season, starting nine of them, and registered a 4.26 ERA across 57 innings of work.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets new competition in rotation Steele will likely have added competition for the last spot in the Cubs' rotation after the team signed Steven Brault (lat) on Wednesday, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.

Impact The team is looking to fill a rotation spot with Adbert Alzolay out at least two months due to a lat strain. Brault is still recovering from a lat strain of his own suffered last season, but the lefty gives Chicago a veteran option, as he's made 52 career starts across six seasons at the MLB level. Steele, meanwhile, has nine career starts, which all came last year. The latter pitched decently, recording a 4.26 ERA and 59 strikeouts across 57 innings of work in 2021, so he could definitely grab hold of the No. 5 role with an impressive spring training.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

In mix for rotation spot Manager David Ross said Tuesday that Steele and Keegan Thompson will be the primary competitors for the fifth and final spot in the Cubs' Opening Day rotation, Gordon Wittenmyer of...

Impact Ross left the door open for the Cubs to add another starting pitcher or two via trade or free agency before the start of the season, but for now, the club is looking internally to fill the void in the rotation created by the injury to Adbert Alzolay (lat), who is expected to miss at least two months. Both Steele and Thompson saw most of their initial appearances with the big club last season as relievers, but the two got the chance to pick up regular starts in the second half while the non-contending Cubs shifted into evaluation mode. Over his nine starts in 2021, Steele posted a 4.95 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 38:20 while coughing up 10 home runs over 43.2 innings.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation

The Chicago Cubs have landed one of the top remaining free agent starting pitchers

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For Hoyer, pitching tops to-do list as Cubs try to regroup

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says bolstering a starting rotation that ranked among the worst this season tops his to-do list

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shuts down Pirates Steele (4-4) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out seven across seven innings to earn the win Thursday against the Pirates.

Impact Steele entered the game with a 5.89 ERA across eight starts with the big-league club. However, he turned in his longest outing and first quality start of the campaign while holding the Pirates without any extra-base hits. While his first stint in the major-league rotation wasn't all that successful, Steele could factor the Cubs' future plans as either a starter or reliever. Steele will end the campaign with a 4.26 ERA and 59:27 K:BB across 57 innings.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steele cruises, Cubs send Pirates to 100th loss in 9-0 rout

Justin Steele breezed through seven shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the second inning Thursday night, beating Pittsburgh 9-0 and sending the Pirates to thei...

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago to visit Pittsburgh Thursday

The Cubs will start Justin Steele on Thursday while the Pirates have yet to announce who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid

Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs’ run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to end a seven-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS