15-day injured list placement for Cubs' Mark Leiter Jr. due to right forearm strain; Luke Little called up from Triple-A Iowa.

Cubs' right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right forearm strain. Left-hander Luke Little has been called up from Triple-A Iowa to take Leiter's spot on the 26-man roster. Leiter's performance has dipped sharply in recent games, with an ERA of 15.58 over 8 2/3 innings in his last 12 appearances. The Cubs have struggled with injuries and currently have several pitchers on the injured list.

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