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Cubs roster move: Dillon Maples activated from injured list, Kyle Ryan optioned Share this story Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Cubs righthander Dillon Maples was placed on the 10-day injured list June 16 (retroactive to June 15) with a right triceps strain. In seven rehab outings with Triple-A Iowa from June 26-July 17, Maples walked eight, struck out 11, limited hitters to a .182 BA and a .554 OPS to go along with a 3.72 ERA (four earned runs in 9⅔ innings). Today, Maples was activated from the injured list and lefthander Kyle Ryan was optioned to Iowa. In 18 relief appearance...

At long last, Dillon Maples is back. That probably doesn’t hearten everyone here, but I’m eager to see him back with the big league Cubs for a variety of reasons. Kyle Ryan is being optioned back to Triple-A Iowa to make room for Maples, who is being activated off the IL. He had a triceps strain, from which he was able to pitch relatively quickly at Iowa, but the Cubs were content to let his rehab stint run its full course. With Iowa, Maples threw 9.2 innings over 7 appearances, posting a 3.72 ERA, a 25.6% K rate, and an 18.6% walk rate. Not great numbers, but with rehab stints, you never...