Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels in Friday's start against Khalid Kareem Jerseys the Reds and was placed on the 10-day injury list Saturday.

The today placed LHP Cole Hamels on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain.RHPs Dillon Maples and Rowan Wick have been recalled from .OF Carlos Gonzlez has been designated for a signment.

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The team announced after Friday's 6-3 lo s in Cincinnati that Hamels would have an MRI on Saturday to determine the severity of the injury.

Hamels threw 22 pitches in the first inning, allowing one run on two hits and a walk before leaving the game after one warmup pitch before the second inning.

"It was grabbing again," Hamels told reporters. "So, I just knew that that's not always good. You can definitely injure yourself a lot more by trying to play through it."

Hamels, 35, is no stranger to oblique injuries. He was pitching for the Rangers in 2017 when Pooka Williams Jr. Jerseys he mi sed nearly two months with a . He said that experience will help him determine when he returns from his current setback, indicating he came back a week too early in 2017.

I dont think its going to be as bad," Hamels , "but I know after experiencing it once and seeing what kind of results I was then continuing to put up, thats not going to be any sort of good case or scenario to repeat that.

So I want to make sure I come back (and) everything is the way it should be and the way Im used to doing it and the way Ive been Xavier Su'a-Filo Jerseys playing so that I can make a difference. Otherwise, its a waste.

Hamels on severity of left oblique

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Hamels has been the Cubs' best pitcher this season going 6-3 with a 2.98 ERA in 17 starts.

The Cubs, Trey Hopkins Jerseys who lead the NL Central by one game over the Brewers heading in to Saturday's action, recalled two pitchers from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday right-handers Dillon Maples and Rowan Wick. To make room for a second pitcher, outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was designated for a signment.

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