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Craig Counsell provides update on Matthew Boyd’s injury (0:54)Cubs manager Craig Counsell details Matthew Boyd’s meniscus injury and lays out a potential timetable for his recovery. (0:54)
Boyd, 35, will undergo surgery and be out for an undetermined amount of time, though the team does expect him back this season.
Boyd, who made 31 starts in 2025 and participated in the World Baseball Classic during spring training, is going on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season. He is 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in five games this season.
Boyd joins top-end starters Justin Steele (elbow) and Cade Horton (elbow) on the IL. Steele is expected back later this summer, but Horton is out until next year.
“It’s unexpected news, for sure,” Counsell said. “We’re going to have to fill in around him. That’s going to be our task.”
Counsell stopped short of naming righty Javier Assad as Boyd’s replacement as the Cubs are running out of healthy options. The team has “loose” plans for Boyd’s next start, which comes Friday vs. the Texas Rangers.
The Cubs have overcome their pitching injuries so far this season thanks to a deep offense, which ranks third in scoring at 5.4 runs per game. They’ve won seven in a row heading into Wednesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after compiling a 10-game win streak earlier this season.
Craig Counsell provides update on Matthew Boyd’s injury (0:54)Cubs manager Craig Counsell details Matthew Boyd’s meniscus injury and lays out a potential timetable for his recovery. (0:54)
Cubs manager Craig Counsell details Matthew Boyd’s meniscus injury and lays out a potential timetable for his recovery. (0:54)
Jesse RogersMay 6, 2026, 06:46 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Follow on XMultiple Authors
Counsell said the team will have a clearer idea of how much time Boyd will miss following surgery.
CloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Follow on X