JUSTIN STEELE NEWS

Yields three homers in loss Steele (3-4) allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings Friday, taking the loss in the first game of a doubleheader versus the Cardinals.

Impact The left-hander put too many runners on base, as all three home runs he allowed plated a pair of runs. Steele has now given up 12 long balls in 50 innings this season. The poor outing inflated his ERA to 4.86 with a 1.44 WHIP and 52:26 K:BB in 19 appearances (eight starts). He's projected to make one more start this season, a rematch with the Cardinals in St. Louis during next weekend's three-game series.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Key showdown at Fenway, Cards on 12G streak

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole starts the opener of a crucial three-game series at Fenway Park with the Red Sox two games ahead of New York for the top AL wild card

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Key showdown at Fenway, Cards on 12G streak

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole starts the opener of a crucial three-game series at Fenway Park with the Red Sox two games ahead of New York for the top AL wild card

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goldschmidt homers twice, Cards beat Brewers for 12th in row

Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 and extend their longest winning streak in 39 years to 12...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kepler homers twice, Ryan's 11 Ks lead Twins over Cubs 5-4

Max Kepler homered twice, rookie Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jax expected to start for the Twins against Cubs

The Cubs will send Alec Mills to the mound Tuesday and the Twins will give Griffin Jax the start

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steele gets unlikeliest of first career hits MILWAUKEE -- The baseball was already in a protective case inside Justin Steele's locker after Saturday night's game. It is a milestone meme...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • MLB.COM

Goes four innings Saturday Steele allowed two runs on on two hits across four innings and did not factor into the decision Saturday against the Brewers. He walked four and struck out four.

Impact Steele was good at limiting hits and missing bats, but the four walks are concerning, and he also allowed two home runs. The lefty continued his trend of short outings, as he hasn't gone past five innings in any of his seven starts, and this was the second time he logged exactly four frames. Steele has shown some promise, though the inability to go deeper into games caps his fantasy value. He's projected to start again Friday against the Cardinals.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers clinch 4th straight playoff berth with win vs Cubs

Manny Piña homered twice, Eduardo Escobar and Jace Peterson also connected, and the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their fourth straight postseason berth with a 6-4 victory over the Ch...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burnes expected to start for Milwaukee against Chicago

The Brewers will send Corbin Burnes to the mound Saturday and the Cubs will give Justin Steele the start

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers rally to top Cubs 8-5, move closer to division title

Kolten Wong hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers moved closer to a playoff berth by beating the Chicago Cubs 8-5

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss Sunday Steele (3-3) allowed five runs on 11 hits across five innings to take the loss Sunday against the Giants. He walked two and struck out four.

Impact Steele simply allowed too many baserunners to be effective, and a two-run home run by Wilmer Flores in the fifth inning punctuated the rough outing. The lefty was reasonably solid in his previous two starts, allowing just three runs across 10 innings, so expect the rebuilding Cubs to keep him in the rotation through the end of the season and possibly into next year if he finishes strongly. Steele lines up to face the Brewers on Saturday in his next scheduled appearance.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flores homers, Giants beat Cubs 6-5 for 7th straight win

Wilmer Flores homered and drove in three runs, Kris Bryant scored two against his former team, and the San Francisco Giants hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 for their season-hi...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Webb expected to start for the Giants against Cubs

The Cubs are expected to send Justin Steele to the mound Sunday and the Giants plan to give Logan Webb the start

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

La Stella, Belt lead Giants past Cubs 15-4 for 6th straight

Tommy La Stella and Brandon Belt each slugged three-run homers, and the San Francisco Giants pounded the Chicago Cubs 15-4 on Saturday for their sixth straight win

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chased in the sixth Steele surrendered three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in Monday's victory over the Reds. He did not factor into the game's decision.

Impact The lefty went the first five innings of his outing without giving up a run but ran into trouble in the top of the sixth. He allowed four straight batters to reach before being pulled and getting charged with a total of three runs in the frame. The 26-year-old has posted a 4.77 ERA in five starts since becoming a part of the starting rotation and will draw the Giants in his next projected start Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwindel hits tiebreaking single as Cubs beat Reds 4-3

Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 for their season-high seventh straight win

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gray, Reds to face Steele, Cubs

The Cubs are expected to send Justin Steele to the mound Monday and the Reds plan to give Sonny Gray the start

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schwindel's grand slam lifts Cubs over Pirates 11-8

Frank Schwindel hit a go-ahead grand slam, Matt Duffy homered twice, including a grand slam, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Pittsburgh Pirates for an 11-8 win

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yields only one hit in win Steele (3-2) completed five scoreless innings against Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out three to earn the win.

Impact The left-hander was somewhat wild in the outing, throwing only 48 of 86 pitches for strikes and walking three batters. However, he held the Twins to a harmless single and allowed only one runner to reach third base. The performance was easily Steele's finest since moving into the rotation Aug. 10; over his first three starts, he posted a 6.39 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and an 0-2 record. His next turn is likely to come at home against Cincinnati early next week.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Frank Schwindel homers for the 3rd straight game, and Justin Steele and Adbert Alzolay combine on a 2-hitter in the Chicago Cubs' 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins Frank Schwindel hit a three-run homer and Chicago Cubs pitchers Justin Steele and Adbert Alzolay combined on a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory o...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Schwindel homers, Cubs shut down Twins hitters in 3-0 win

Frank Schwindel hit a three-run homer and a pair of Chicago Cubs pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan expected to start for the Twins against the Cubs

The Cubs will start Justin Steele on Wednesday and the Twins are expected to counter with Joe Ryan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schwindel, Happ homer; Cubs hold on to beat Twins 3-1

Frank Schwindel homered for the second straight game, Ian Happ added a towering homer into the third deck, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What Cubs' Justin Steele has shown as a starter and what he wants to improve upon, with an eye to 2022 It’s one thing to find success at Triple A, but Steele now needs to do the same against a higher level of competition.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM