Matthew Boyd is having meniscus surgery

Here’s a bit of news you did not want to hear: #Cubs Matthew Boyd is getting surgery on his meniscus. Will be out for the foreseeable future. — Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) May 6, 2026 And here’s how that injury happened: The injury happened this morning playing with his kids.

They won’t know timeline until after surgery. https://t. co/c3LUKjW47N — Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) May 6, 2026 So.

This very likely ends Boyd’s season. For now I’d guess Javier Assad will take that rotation spot and that Jed Hoyer will accelerate a search to trade for a starter. Obviously, more to come as this is breaking news, and tough news for Boyd and the team.

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