(670 The Score) The Cubs on Friday placed second baseman Nico Hoerner on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
Hoerner suffered the injury while running the bases in a loss to the Cardinals on Monday. He then sat out of the next two games as the team also had an off day Thursday. The move is retroactive to Tuesday.
Hoerner is playing terrific baseball this season, hitting .303 with two homers, 19 RBIs and a .742 OPS in 35 games while playing strong defense.
In other moves, Chicago recalled infielder Miles Mastrobuono from Triple-A Iowa, activated reliever Brandon Hughes (left knee inflammation) from the injured list and optioned reliever Javier Assad to Triple-A.
Mastrobuoni was 4-of-20 in eight games for the Cubs earlier this season. Hughes has a 3.18 ERA in five appearances, while Assad has posted a 5.18 ERA in five appearances, including one start, this season.
The Cubs visit the Twins on Friday, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. CT. Pregame coverage start at 6:35 p.m. on 670 The Score.
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