"There's days where he has really good cut to the fastball and gets weak contact. And there's days where it has a little more carry, where you get more swing and miss. I thought today, you kind of saw a little bit of both .... Days like today, they're so fun. It's a big milestone step in the journey of the surgery. Very productive day."
"Justin Steele's rehab trajectory has had him ahead of the curve for a little while now, but that doesn't mean the Cubs are planning to bring him back any sooner than the original estimates (late-May, early-June). Everyone involved wants to make sure this is done as thoughtfully as possible, with the Cubs and Steele wanting to maximize his effectiveness in the second half."
Justin Steele, a Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher, has advanced his rehabilitation to face live batters for the first time in 11 months. The live bullpen session at Sloan Park represented a significant milestone in his recovery journey. Steele felt positive about the experience and successfully completed this checkpoint in his rehab process. Despite progressing ahead of schedule, the Cubs maintain their original timeline of late-May or early-June for his return, prioritizing a thoughtful approach to maximize his effectiveness during the second half of the season. Cubs Pitching Coach Tommy Hottovy praised Steele's performance, noting he displayed both sharp cutting fastballs generating weak contact and pitches with carry producing swing-and-miss opportunities.
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