Cubs Activate Ethan Roberts Off Injured List

In need of a bit of good news on the pitching front, Ethan Roberts is back in the Chicago Cubs' bullpen.

The Cubs activated the right-handed reliever off the 15-day injured list Friday. To make room, right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell was sent back to Triple-A Iowa.

Roberts has been out since going on the IL April 15 with a laceration on his middle finger on his right hand. The laceration occurred just a few days after his second call-up of the season. Between those two stints, Roberts has appeared in three games covering 2⅔ innings, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks with two strikeouts. He has made a total of eight relief appearances at Triple-A, posting a 1.93 ERA with five walks and nine strikeouts in 9⅓ innings.

Hollowell was just called up Thursday to patch the bullpen if needed. He did not pitch in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Hollowell did pitch in two games previously this season, allowing two runs in 1⅔ innings.