Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd had surgery Thursday to repair a partial meniscus tear that he suffered in his left knee while playing with his children. Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks. “It's kind of the minor meniscus surgery so we know he's going to miss a month, six weeks,” Counsell said ahead of his team's game against the Cincinnati Reds .
“Probably closer to six weeks with getting it ramped back up. That's what we're hopeful for. Obviously, we'll see how it all goes and I think the important thing is how much time do we miss throwing.
That's probably the biggest thing right here. The knee is going to recover pretty quickly, but how much throwing down time do we have to take? ” Boyd, 35, injured the knee on Wednesday.
The left-hander joins starters Cade Horton, Justin Steele and Jordan Wicks on the injured list. Horton (elbow) is out for the season while Steele (elbow) is not expected back until the second half . Counsell said he had yet to decide how to fill the the scheduled start for Boyd (2-1, 6.
00 ERA) on Friday at the Texas Rangers. Javier Assad and Ben Brown are both potential options to enter the rotation. “We're just trying to think about the innings puzzle moving forward here," Counsell said.