Cubs Matthew Boyd is out at least a month after knee surgery

Matthew Boyd He had successful surgery on his left meniscus Chicago Cubs The left-hander made the announcement on Thursday after being injured while playing with his children.

The Cubs have not offered a timeline for Boyd’s return, although general manager Carter Hawkins told 670 The Score earlier Thursday that the pitcher will miss at least a month.

Boyd, who made 31 starts in 2025 and participated in the World Baseball Classic during spring training, will go on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season. He is 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in five games this season.

Boyd will join the top-end starters Justin Steele (elbow) and Cade Horton (elbow) on the injured list. Steele is expected back later this summer, but Horton is out until next year.

On Wednesday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell stopped short of naming the right-hander Javier Assad As Boyd’s replacement. The team has “loose” plans for Boyd’s next start, which comes against Friday Texas Rangers.

The Cubs have overcome their pitching injuries so far this season thanks to a deep offense that ranks third in scoring with 5.4 runs per game. They have lost eight in a row and won 18 of 21 games Cincinnati Reds 7-6 Wednesday night.

Corbin Martinwho allowed three runs without recording an out in the ninth inning on Wednesday, was designated for assignment.