Cubs put closer Daniel Palencia on IL with oblique strain
Jesse RogersApr 17, 2026, 03:08 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Multiple Authors CHICAGO – Cubs closer Daniel Palencia has been positioned on the 15-day injured record with a left oblique strain, the workforce introduced Friday. Palencia, 26, was off to begin to his season after…