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Harvey suffered a setback in his recovery last week when he suffered a stress reaction while progressing through his throwing program. There’s still no clear timetable for his return. Moving him to the 60-day IL on Sunday cleared a spot on the Cubs’ 40-man roster for the promotion of Ty Blach.

Harvey had been working his way back from a triceps strain but suffered a setback while progressing through his throwing program. At this stage, there’s no clear timetable for when he may be able to rejoin the Cubs’ bullpen.

Harvey has been on the injured list with triceps inflammation since April 12th. He still faces a bit of a ramp-up process, but the Cubs could certainly use him with Daniel Palencia (lat) on the injured list.

Harvey has struggled through his first four outings out of the Cubs’ bullpen, posting a 6.75 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 4/1 K/BB ratio over four innings and it sounds like the triceps issue could be partially to blame. No word yet on how long he’ll be sidelined for. Charlie Barnes was promoted from Triple-A Iowa to take his place in the Cubs’ bullpen.

He can make an extra $1.5 million in bonuses, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. When he wasn’t on the IL with shoulder and groin injuries, Harvey threw 10 2/3 scoreless innings for the Royals last season, though his velocity was down about two mph. He has a career 3.11 ERA in 185 innings since debuting with the Orioles in 2019. He’ll probably be helpful in a setup role when healthy.

The deal has yet to be officially announced as the 31-year-old right-hander still needs to pass his physical. Harvey was limited to just 12 appearances during the 2025 campaign due to recurring adductor and shoulder issues. When healthy though, he has proven to be a weapon at the back end of any bullpen and he should find himself in a setup role in front of closer Daniel Palencia.

Chicago continues fortifying its bullpen with Harvey becoming the latest experience high-leverage arm entering the stable. The 31-year-old is more of a lottery ticket after being limited to just 12 appearances due to adductor and shoulder issues this past season with the Royals. He holds a strong 3.11 ERA — 3.16 FIP — and 26.8 percent strikeout rate across 185 innings since 2019. He projects as an impact late-inning arm for the Cubs, with the only real question being whether his health allows him to play a significant role.

It’s the second trip to the injured list this season for the 30-year-old right-hander who just returned on July 25 after missing over three months with a right major teres sprain. No word yet on how long he’ll be shelved for this time around. Luinder Avila was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to take his place in the Royals’ bullpen.

Maton is the favorite to be the closer in St. Louis with Ryan Helsley now with the Mets. However, Maton is also a free agent at the end of this season, so it seems likely he will be traded today. The Rangers have expressed an interest in him, in addition to Hunter Harvey of the Royals and Jake Bird of the Rockies.

Harvey is back after missing over three months with a right major teres sprain. The right-hander will be a high-leverage option who likely operates as a bridge to Carlos Estevez in the late innings now that he’s healthy enough to do so.