Cubs manager Craig Counsell said at the Winter Meetings that Justin Steele (elbow) will likely return in the first half of next season.
Justin Steele
SP - CHC
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205 lbs
Age: 30
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell said at the Winter Meetings that Justin Steele (elbow) will likely return in the first half of next season.Counsell elaborated that Steele won't be ready for Opening Day but believes he'll make it back to Chicago at some point in the first half. The 30-year-old southpaw made just four starts before undergoing season-ending UCL surgery, not a full Tommy John reconstructive procedure, in April. He was able to resume throwing in late October and figures to be ramping up his throwing program by the time spring training rolls around.
Source: NBC Sports
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025