The Cubs sent down P Kevin Hart today and called up reliever Jeff Stevens from Iowa, Stevens was acquired from Cleveland in the Mark DeRosa trade. I really do not know much about Stevens other than the fact that he is 0-3 at Iowa with a 2.18 ERA, who knows how this will translate in the big leagues? The Cubs called him up because they needed an extra reliever for the 4-game weekend series with the Cardinals, including a double-header on Sunday. With the All-Star Break coming up, Hart was no longer needed here, he is set to return to the Cubs and start a game after the break. The Cubs need to be careful with Hart, I am not sure how many more options he has left.
Also, Jason Waddell is due to come off of the DL, and will return to Iowa. I assume if he pitches well down there, he will return to the Cubs as their lefty specialist out of the bullpen, and Sean Marshall can return to the rotation to replace injured Ryan Dempster, instead of Hart. I would much rather have Waddell back in the pen over Neal Cotts or B.J. Ryan.
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