Injury rollercoaster: Cubs get promising news on Adbert Alzolay, scratch Nico Hoerner from lineup vs. Braves

The diagnosis was better than Cubs reliever Adbert Alzolay expected. “We were pretty concerned,” Alzolay said Tuesday before the Cubs' 7-0 loss against the Braves, “but I think it's not going to be that bad.” This go-around, the plan is for him to rest and undergo treatment for the next five days, Alzolay said, and then decide if he can start throwing. “We still have a pitcher on the injured list with an elbow issue,” manager Craig Counsell said.