Strop was charged with a blown save Friday against the Diamondbacks after giving up a run on two hits in one inning pitched.
Prior to Friday's matchup with Arizona, Strop had been pitching very well, recording four strikeouts over 2.1 prefect innings pitched. Manager Joe Maddon decided to let him pitch to Paul Goldschmidt in the eighth inning with the tying run on second base, and it backfired, as Goldschmidt singled to tie up the game. Despite the blown save, Strop still should see plenty of high-leverage situations while acting as the top setup man in the Cubs bullpen.