Cubs' All-Star starter Matthew Boyd joins Cade Horton on injured list

Jason OwensMon, April 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC

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The Chicago Cubs placed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list Monday with a biceps strain.

Manager Craig Counsell told reporters that the injury is not significant and that the Cubs are hoping to get Boyd back for a series against the New York Mets that starts on April 17.

“We think we can put this behind him and not have to worry about it, instead of worrying about [the biceps] start to start,” Counsell said, per the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Boyd joins fellow starter Cade Horton on the injured list. Horton left his second start of the season early on Friday with forearm discomfort. The Cubs placed him on the injured list Sunday and announced that he was scheduled to undergo further testing on his injured arm. His outlook is less clear than Boyd’s.

Horton, 24, posted a 2.67 ERA and 1.085 WHIP with 97 strikeouts and 33 walks in 118 innings last season and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting. Boyd, 35, posted a 3.21 ERA and 1.091 WHIP with 154 strikeouts in 179 2/3 innings last season and made his first career All-Star team. Both are integral to Chicago’s rotation.

It’s not clear when Boyd injured his biceps, but he struggled through his first two starts with a 6.75 ERA and 1.179 WHIP. Boyd pitched for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March, throwing 2 1/3 innings while allowing two home runs and three earned runs.

The Cubs are certainly hoping he can get back on track after some time off to address the injury.

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