Cubs put Justin Steele on 15-day IL with left elbow tendinitis

Cubs left-hander Justin Steele only seemed to dial in more as his dominant start Monday against the Rangers went on. But in the fourth or fifth inning, he revealed Wednesday, he felt his arm begin to tighten up.

“I was wanting to continue to pitch,” Steele said. “Felt good, felt like I was executing pitches and stuff, so I wanted to keep going.”

The Cubs put Justin Steele on the 15-day IL Wednesday with what they called left elbow tendinitis. He’s scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday, manager Craig Counsell said.