Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will be out of commission for several days, as the team placed him on the injured list Wednesday afternoon.

Left-hander Justin Steele went through the biggest intensity test of his throwing program Saturday at Coors Field before the Cubs played the second game of the series a

The Cubs have been adept at solving problems all season, and Steele's untimely setback puts them back in that familiar spot.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele (elbow) is set to come off the injured list and take the mound against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Steele has been out since late August due to elbow tendinitis.

Justin Steele will rejoin the Chicago Cubs' rotation Wednesday against Oakland. Steele, Chicago's Opening Day starter, has been on the 15-day injured list since Sept. 1 with left elbow tendinitis. He is 5-5 with a 3.

It looks like Justin Fields will be at quarterback for the Steelers again this week. Fields has started both games for the 2-0 team and head coach Mike Tomlin said in a Tuesday press conference that the team is preparing to start him against the Chargers this Sunday as well.

Cubs left-handed ace Justin Steele will make his long-awaited return to the mound on Wednesday against the Athletics, as he is set to return from the team’s injured list, manager Craig Counsell told several reporters on Tuesday.