Justin Steele or Rhett Lowder
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| Justin Steele SP - CHC  | Rhett Lowder SP - CIN  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | ‐ | 8 |
| Games Started | ‐ | 8 |
| Innings Pitched | ‐ | 38.1 |
| Wins | ‐ | 3 |
| Losses | ‐ | 3 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Blown Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Holds | ‐ | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | ‐ | 36 |
| Earned Runs | ‐ | 23 |
| Home Runs Allowed | ‐ | 2 |
| Strikeouts | ‐ | 27 |
| Walks | ‐ | 18 |
| ERA | ‐ | 5.40 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.41 |
| Justin Steele SP - CHC | Rhett Lowder SP - CIN | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 15 | 27 |
| Games Started | 15 | 19 |
| Innings Pitched | 86.0 | 108.8 |
| Wins | 6 | 5 |
| Losses | 4 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 1 |
| Hits Allowed | 77 | 109 |
| Earned Runs | 34 | 54 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 15 |
| Strikeouts | 79 | 82 |
| Walks | 23 | 35 |
| ERA | 3.60 | 4.49 |
| WHIP | 1.16 | 1.32 |
| Justin Steele SP - CHC | Rhett Lowder SP - CIN | |
| News | ||
| Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Justin Steele will not throw a ball for “multiple weeks." Ari Koslow Thu, May 28th | Reds manager Terry Francona said Rhett Lowder will start on Sunday against the Cardinals. Ari Koslow Wed, Jun 3rd | |
| Justin Steele was cleared to begin strengthening exercises on Tuesday. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, May 27th | Rhett Lowder tossed 70 pitches over five innings on Tuesday in a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 2nd | |
| Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Justin Steele's flexor strain will keep him out of the rotation until after the All-Star Break. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 28th | The Reds sent Rhett Lowder on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Louisville. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 2nd | |
| Justin Steele suffered a setback in his recovery and has been shutdown. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 28th | Rhett Lowder threw three innings of live batting practice on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Wed, May 27th | |
| Justin Steele told reporters he’s targeting a return to the Cubs’ rotation in May or June. Ari Koslow Sun, Mar 1st | Rhett Lowder is expected to throw a live batting practice session on Wednesday. Nicholas Rodriguez Tue, May 26th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Justin Steele SP - CHC | Rhett Lowder SP - CIN | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 26th | vs WSH | Cade Cavalli (3-3) | #86 | vs BOS | Garrett Crochet (3-3) | #18 |
| Sat, Mar 28th | vs WSH | Miles Mikolas (1-5) | #257 | vs BOS | Sonny Gray (7-1) | #26 |
| Sun, Mar 29th | vs WSH | Jake Irvin (2-4) | #205 | vs BOS | Connelly Early (5-3) | #91 |
| Mon, Mar 30th | vs LAA | Ryan Johnson | vs PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (5-2) | #36 | |
| Tue, Mar 31st | vs LAA | Jose Soriano (6-4) | #52 | vs PIT | Bubba Chandler (2-6) | #120 |
| Wed, Apr 1st | vs LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) | #142 | vs PIT | Paul Skenes (6-5) | #2 |
| Fri, Apr 3rd | @ CLE | Joey Cantillo (4-2) | #107 | @ TEX | MacKenzie Gore (4-5) | #55 |
| Sun, Apr 5th | @ CLE | Parker Messick (6-2) | #53 | @ TEX | Jack Leiter (3-4) | #65 |
| Mon, Apr 6th | @ TB | Shane McClanahan (6-2) | #22 | @ MIA | Janson Junk (3-5) | #135 |
| Tue, Apr 7th | @ TB | Mason Englert | @ MIA | Sandy Alcantara (4-4) | #67 | |
| Wed, Apr 8th | @ TB | Joe Boyle (0-1) | #149 | @ MIA | Eury Perez (3-6) | #115 |
| Fri, Apr 10th | vs PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #127 | vs LAA | Jack Kochanowicz (2-4) | #407 |
| Sat, Apr 11th | vs PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (5-2) | #36 | vs LAA | George Klassen (0-1) | #346 |
| Sun, Apr 12th | vs PIT | Bubba Chandler (2-6) | #120 | vs LAA | Jose Soriano (6-4) | #52 |
| Mon, Apr 13th | @ PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (7-2) | #3 | |||
| Tue, Apr 14th | @ PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #34 | vs SF | Robbie Ray (4-6) | #78 |
| Wed, Apr 15th | @ PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #8 | vs SF | Tyler Mahle (1-7) | #134 |
| Fri, Apr 17th | vs NYM | Kodai Senga (0-4) | #125 | @ MIN | Joe Ryan (4-3) | #14 |
| Sat, Apr 18th | vs NYM | Freddy Peralta (4-4) | #25 | @ MIN | Taj Bradley (5-2) | #69 |
| Sun, Apr 19th | vs NYM | Tobias Myers (0-1) | #191 | @ MIN | Bailey Ober (6-3) | #111 |
| Mon, Apr 20th | vs PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #34 | @ TB | Jesse Scholtens (5-3) | #279 |
| Tue, Apr 21st | vs PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #8 | @ TB | Steven Matz (4-3) | #101 |
| Wed, Apr 22nd | vs PHI | Kyle Backhus | @ TB | Nick Martinez (5-2) | #85 | |
| Thu, Apr 23rd | vs PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (7-2) | #3 | |||
| Fri, Apr 24th | @ LAD | Emmet Sheehan (3-2) | #51 | vs DET | Framber Valdez (3-4) | #29 |
| Sat, Apr 25th | @ LAD | Roki Sasaki (3-3) | #114 | vs DET | Jack Flaherty (1-7) | #60 |
| Sun, Apr 26th | @ LAD | Justin Wrobleski (7-2) | #113 | vs DET | Keider Montero (2-3) | #195 |
| Mon, Apr 27th | @ SD | Randy Vasquez (5-3) | #192 | |||
| Tue, Apr 28th | @ SD | Walker Buehler (3-3) | #207 | vs COL | Kyle Freeland (1-6) | #380 |
| Wed, Apr 29th | @ SD | Matt Waldron (1-2) | #294 | vs COL | Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) | #430 |
| Fri, May 1st | vs ARI | Zac Gallen (3-5) | #71 | @ PIT | Mitch Keller (5-3) | #90 |
| Sat, May 2nd | vs ARI | Ryne Nelson (2-4) | #95 | @ PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #127 |
| Sun, May 3rd | vs ARI | Merrill Kelly (5-4) | #96 | @ PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (5-2) | #36 |
| Mon, May 4th | vs CIN | Chase Petty (0-0) | #408 | @ CHC | Edward Cabrera (3-3) | #62 |
| Tue, May 5th | vs CIN | Andrew Abbott (4-3) | #97 | @ CHC | Jameson Taillon (2-5) | #99 |
| Wed, May 6th | vs CIN | Brady Singer (2-6) | #170 | @ CHC | Colin Rea (5-3) | #151 |
| Thu, May 7th | vs CIN | Rhett Lowder (3-3) | #188 | @ CHC | Shota Imanaga (4-6) | #27 |
| Fri, May 8th | @ TEX | Kumar Rocker (2-5) | #104 | vs HOU | Mike Burrows (3-7) | #139 |
| Sat, May 9th | @ TEX | Jack Leiter (3-4) | #65 | vs HOU | Spencer Arrighetti (7-1) | #132 |
| Sun, May 10th | @ TEX | Jacob deGrom (4-4) | #7 | vs HOU | Kai-Wei Teng (3-4) | #187 |
| Tue, May 12th | @ ATL | Grant Holmes (4-2) | #130 | vs WSH | Miles Mikolas (1-5) | #257 |
| Wed, May 13th | @ ATL | JR Ritchie (1-1) | #236 | vs WSH | Jake Irvin (2-4) | #205 |
| Thu, May 14th | @ ATL | Chris Sale (8-4) | #5 | vs WSH | Foster Griffin (7-2) | #92 |
| Fri, May 15th | @ CWS | Sean Burke (2-3) | #126 | @ CLE | Tanner Bibee (0-7) | #40 |
| Sat, May 16th | @ CWS | Davis Martin (8-2) | #84 | @ CLE | Joey Cantillo (4-2) | #107 |
| Sun, May 17th | @ CWS | Erick Fedde (1-5) | #421 | @ CLE | Gavin Williams (9-3) | #31 |
| Mon, May 18th | vs MIL | Brandon Sproat (1-4) | #154 | @ PHI | Andrew Painter (1-6) | #166 |
| Tue, May 19th | vs MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (6-2) | #12 | @ PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #8 |
| Wed, May 20th | vs MIL | Kyle Harrison (7-1) | #48 | @ PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #34 |
| Fri, May 22nd | vs HOU | Spencer Arrighetti (7-1) | #132 | |||
| Sat, May 23rd | vs HOU | Kai-Wei Teng (3-4) | #187 | vs STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #140 |
| Sun, May 24th | vs HOU | Peter Lambert (5-4) | #217 | |||
| Mon, May 25th | @ PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #127 | @ NYM | Nolan McLean (3-4) | #33 |
| Tue, May 26th | @ PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (5-2) | #36 | @ NYM | David Peterson (3-5) | #141 |
| Wed, May 27th | @ PIT | Bubba Chandler (2-6) | #120 | @ NYM | Huascar Brazoban (3-1) | #202 |
| Thu, May 28th | @ PIT | Paul Skenes (6-5) | #2 | |||
| Fri, May 29th | @ STL | Andre Pallante (6-4) | #152 | vs ATL | Grant Holmes (4-2) | #130 |
| Sat, May 30th | @ STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #140 | vs ATL | Martin Perez (4-3) | #206 |
| Sun, May 31st | @ STL | Matthew Liberatore (3-3) | #103 | vs ATL | Spencer Strider (3-1) | #30 |
| Tue, Jun 2nd | vs ATH | Gage Jump (1-1) | #129 | vs KC | Noah Cameron (2-4) | #94 |
| Wed, Jun 3rd | vs ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-6) | #122 | vs KC | Stephen Kolek (3-1) | #169 |
| Thu, Jun 4th | vs ATH | J.T. Ginn (3-3) | #121 | |||
| Fri, Jun 5th | vs SF | Robbie Ray (4-6) | #78 | @ STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #140 |
| Sat, Jun 6th | vs SF | Landen Roupp (5-6) | #74 | @ STL | Matthew Liberatore (3-3) | #103 |
| Sun, Jun 7th | vs SF | Trevor McDonald (2-3) | #144 | @ STL | Michael McGreevy (3-5) | #82 |
| Tue, Jun 9th | @ COL | Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) | #430 | @ SD | Lucas Giolito (2-1) | #179 |
| Wed, Jun 10th | @ COL | Michael Lorenzen (2-8) | #426 | @ SD | Michael King (4-5) | #42 |
| Thu, Jun 11th | @ COL | Ryan Feltner (2-1) | #427 | |||
| Fri, Jun 12th | @ SF | Landen Roupp (5-6) | #74 | vs ARI | Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1) | #110 |
| Sat, Jun 13th | @ SF | Trevor McDonald (2-3) | #144 | vs ARI | Michael Soroka (7-3) | #59 |
| Sun, Jun 14th | @ SF | Logan Webb (3-4) | #11 | vs ARI | Zac Gallen (3-5) | #71 |
| Mon, Jun 15th | vs COL | Michael Lorenzen (2-8) | #426 | vs NYM | Freddy Peralta (4-4) | #25 |
| Tue, Jun 16th | vs COL | vs NYM | ||||
| Wed, Jun 17th | vs COL | vs NYM | ||||
| Fri, Jun 19th | vs TOR | @ NYY | ||||
| Sat, Jun 20th | vs TOR | @ NYY | ||||
| Sun, Jun 21st | vs TOR | @ NYY | ||||
| Mon, Jun 22nd | @ NYM | vs MIL | ||||
| Tue, Jun 23rd | @ NYM | vs MIL | ||||
| Wed, Jun 24th | @ NYM | vs MIL | ||||
| Thu, Jun 25th | @ NYM | |||||
| Fri, Jun 26th | @ MIL | @ PIT | ||||
| Sat, Jun 27th | @ MIL | @ PIT | ||||
| Sun, Jun 28th | @ MIL | @ PIT | ||||
| Mon, Jun 29th | vs SD | @ MIL | ||||
| Tue, Jun 30th | vs SD | @ MIL | ||||
| Wed, Jul 1st | vs SD | @ MIL | ||||
| Fri, Jul 3rd | vs STL | vs BAL | ||||
| Sat, Jul 4th | vs STL | vs BAL | ||||
| Sun, Jul 5th | vs STL | vs BAL | ||||
| Tue, Jul 7th | @ BAL | vs PHI | ||||
| Wed, Jul 8th | @ BAL | vs PHI | ||||
| Thu, Jul 9th | @ BAL | vs PHI | ||||
| Fri, Jul 10th | @ CIN | vs CHC | ||||
| Sat, Jul 11th | @ CIN | vs CHC | ||||
| Sun, Jul 12th | @ CIN | vs CHC | ||||
| Fri, Jul 17th | vs MIN | @ COL | ||||
| Sat, Jul 18th | vs MIN | @ COL | ||||
| Sun, Jul 19th | vs MIN | @ COL | ||||
| Mon, Jul 20th | vs DET | @ SEA | ||||
| Tue, Jul 21st | vs DET | @ SEA | ||||
| Wed, Jul 22nd | vs DET | @ SEA | ||||
| Fri, Jul 24th | @ PIT | @ STL | ||||
| Sat, Jul 25th | @ PIT | @ STL | ||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | @ PIT | @ STL | ||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | @ STL | vs CLE | ||||
| Tue, Jul 28th | @ STL | vs CLE | ||||
| Wed, Jul 29th | @ STL | vs CLE | ||||
| Thu, Jul 30th | @ STL | vs PIT | ||||
| Fri, Jul 31st | vs NYY | vs PIT | ||||
| Sat, Aug 1st | vs NYY | vs PIT | ||||
| Sun, Aug 2nd | vs NYY | vs PIT | ||||
| Mon, Aug 3rd | vs LAD | |||||
| Tue, Aug 4th | vs LAD | vs ATH | ||||
| Wed, Aug 5th | vs LAD | vs ATH | ||||
| Fri, Aug 7th | @ KC | @ WSH | ||||
| Sat, Aug 8th | @ KC | @ WSH | ||||
| Sun, Aug 9th | @ KC | @ WSH | ||||
| Tue, Aug 11th | @ WSH | @ CWS | ||||
| Wed, Aug 12th | @ WSH | @ CWS | ||||
| Thu, Aug 13th | @ WSH | @ CWS | ||||
| Fri, Aug 14th | vs STL | vs MIA | ||||
| Sat, Aug 15th | vs STL | vs MIA | ||||
| Sun, Aug 16th | vs STL | vs MIA | ||||
| Mon, Aug 17th | vs CWS | vs STL | ||||
| Tue, Aug 18th | vs CWS | vs STL | ||||
| Wed, Aug 19th | vs CWS | vs STL | ||||
| Fri, Aug 21st | @ SEA | @ ARI | ||||
| Sat, Aug 22nd | @ SEA | @ ARI | ||||
| Sun, Aug 23rd | @ SEA | @ ARI | ||||
| Mon, Aug 24th | @ ARI | @ SF | ||||
| Tue, Aug 25th | @ ARI | @ SF | ||||
| Wed, Aug 26th | @ ARI | @ SF | ||||
| Fri, Aug 28th | vs CIN | @ CHC | ||||
| Sat, Aug 29th | vs CIN | @ CHC | ||||
| Sun, Aug 30th | vs CIN | @ CHC | ||||
| Mon, Aug 31st | vs MIL | vs SD | ||||
| Tue, Sep 1st | vs MIL | vs SD | ||||
| Wed, Sep 2nd | vs MIL | vs SD | ||||
| Thu, Sep 3rd | vs MIL | |||||
| Fri, Sep 4th | @ MIA | vs MIL | ||||
| Sat, Sep 5th | @ MIA | vs MIL | ||||
| Sun, Sep 6th | @ MIA | vs MIL | ||||
| Mon, Sep 7th | @ MIL | @ LAD | ||||
| Tue, Sep 8th | @ MIL | @ LAD | ||||
| Wed, Sep 9th | @ MIL | @ LAD | ||||
| Fri, Sep 11th | vs PIT | @ MIL | ||||
| Sat, Sep 12th | vs PIT | @ MIL | ||||
| Sun, Sep 13th | vs PIT | @ MIL | ||||
| Mon, Sep 14th | vs ATL | vs LAD | ||||
| Tue, Sep 15th | vs ATL | vs LAD | ||||
| Wed, Sep 16th | vs ATL | vs LAD | ||||
| Fri, Sep 18th | @ CIN | vs CHC | ||||
| Sat, Sep 19th | @ CIN | vs CHC | ||||
| Sun, Sep 20th | @ CIN | vs CHC | ||||
| Tue, Sep 22nd | vs MIA | @ ATL | ||||
| Wed, Sep 23rd | vs MIA | @ ATL | ||||
| Thu, Sep 24th | vs MIA | @ ATL | ||||
| Fri, Sep 25th | @ BOS | @ TOR | ||||
| Sat, Sep 26th | @ BOS | @ TOR | ||||
| Sun, Sep 27th | @ BOS | @ TOR | ||||
| Sat, Apr 4th | @ TEX | Kumar Rocker (2-5) | #104 | |||
| Thu, Apr 9th | @ MIA | Max Meyer (6-0) | #64 | |||
| Thu, Apr 16th | vs SF | Landen Roupp (5-6) | #74 | |||
| Thu, Apr 30th | vs COL | Michael Lorenzen (2-8) | #426 | |||
| Mon, Jun 1st | vs KC | Luinder Avila | ||||
| Mon, Jun 8th | @ SD | Walker Buehler (3-3) | #207 | |||
| Thu, Jul 2nd | @ MIL | |||||
| Thu, Aug 6th | vs ATH | |||||
| Thu, Aug 20th | vs STL | |||||
| Thu, Sep 17th | vs LAD | |||||
