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The Chicago Cubs have searched far and wide for a solid starter to replace lefty Justin Steele, who's out for the season ...

Justin Steele needed only 95 pitches to go the distance in a 5-1 win over the Angels in which he struck out seven and walked two. The Angels have lost five straight.

Averaging 91.7 mph, Steele’s heater looks relatively slow for a primary fastball. But if it were dubbed a cutter, it would rank as the third-hardest thrown by any starter in 2023.

The MLB trade deadline was earlier today and the Cubs added a handful of new players while making some tough decisions ...

Ace Justin Steele suffered a left hamstring strain in the season opener, dealing the Chicago Cubs a big blow. The left-hander is one of the most unreplaceable players on the roster.

A Justin Steele injury would be really tough for the Cubs to overcome, but they do have an obvious replacement to turn to. The Chicago Cubs entered Monday's series opener against the Pittsburgh ...

When selected in the fifth round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Lucedale, Miss., left-hander Justin Steele didn’t know much about the Chicago Cubs. “All I knew was that my high school fie… ...

OAKLAND — Justin Steele doesn’t have a triple-digit fastball. He never made a top-100 prospects list. He gets very little national love, and you’ll never see his name on lists of the best ...

Steele’s agent, Sam Samardzija, is the brother of the last homegrown pitcher to become an All-Star for the Cubs (though Jeff was traded before the 2014 event). “That growth path isn’t always ...

John Antonoff/Sun-Times MESA, Ariz. — Cubs lefty Justin Steele came into camp 20 pounds heavier and with a new changeup in his arsenal. Not to mention he has a baby on the way.

Justin Steele ’s time with the Iowa Cubs had two goals: to get the left-hander back into game shape following a stint on the injured list, and to transition him back into a starting pitcher ...