Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Out with shoulder inflammation
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The Cubs placed Hollowell on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Hollowell tossed a scoreless frame in Thursday's win over the Cardinals, but he evidently didn't bounce back well from the outing. Antoine Kelly will grab Hollowell's spot on the roster and in the bullpen.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Picks up first save of season
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Hollowell was charged with an unearned run in the 10th inning Friday without allowing a hit or a walk, recording his first save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Pirates. He didn't strike out a batter.
The right-hander entered the game after the Cubs took a 3-1 lead in the top of the 10th, and while Hollowell couldn't stop the phantom runner from coming around to score, the Bucs didn't get anyone else on base. Jacob Webb had worked the eighth inning and Caleb Thielbar the ninth, but Hollowell could be positioning himself for more high-leverage work. Since rejoining the big-league roster in late June, he's delivered a 0.00 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB through 8.2 innings.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Back with big club
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The Cubs recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa on Monday.
Hollowell was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday but is back in the majors after the Cubs placed Ethan Roberts (forearm) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. The right-handed Hollowell has appeared in four major-league games this season, allowing three runs on five hits and five walks while striking out three across 4.1 innings.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Back in MLB bullpen
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The Cubs recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
Hollowell was just sent down Tuesday but returns to take the roster spot of the injured Ben Brown (neck). He will operate in a middle-relief role.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cubs optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Hollowell was with the big club for a week and allowed two runs with a 2:5 BB:K over 3.2 innings. He's being replaced on the active roster by Jayden Murray.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Back in big-league bullpen
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The Cubs recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Hollowell was knocked around for two runs on two hits and four walks over 1.2 innings in his lone appearance with the Cubs earlier this season. He will likely be utilized in low-leverage situations.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Sent to minors
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The Cubs optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
The right-hander was called up from Iowa and will return there after he allowed two runs over 1.2 innings Thursday against the Reds. Ethan Roberts (finger) was reinstated off the injured list to take Hollowell's spot in Chicago's bullpen.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Joins big-league bullpen
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The Cubs recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Hollowell has permitted only two runs with a 15:6 K:BB over his first eight innings at Iowa. He'll give manager Craig Counsell a fresh bullpen arm.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Shelved at Triple-A
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Triple-A Iowa placed Hollowell on its 7-day injured list April 12 due to an unspecified injury.
Hollowell possesses a spot on the Cubs' 40-man roster, but his injury will take him out of the running for a promotion to the big club anytime soon. The righty reliever made three appearances for Iowa prior to landing on the shelf, working 4.2 innings and striking out nine batters while allowing two earned runs on three hits and four walks.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Starting 2026 at Triple-A
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The Cubs optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Hollowell will fall short of making the Opening Day roster. The 28-year-old appeared in seven regular-season games last season and posted a 2.57 ERA with a 12:2 K:BB across seven innings this spring.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Heads back to minors
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The Cubs optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
He was technically up as the 27th man for what was supposed to be a doubleheader Monday versus the Brewers, though the second game got rained out. Hollowell was roughed up for four runs over two innings in the first game Monday and is now headed back to Iowa.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Struggles with command Monday
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Hollowell allowed four runs on three hits and four walks across two innings of relief in a 7-0 loss to the Brewers in the first game of Monday's doubleheader. He struck out two.
Hollowell simply couldn't find the strike zone consistently, as he threw just 21 of his 45 pitches for strikes. The righty also uncorked a wild pitch in the rough outing as the Cubs let him take one on the chin to save bullpen arms for the second game Monday. Hollowell was called up to the majors earlier in the day to serve as the team's 27th man, and after the poor performance, he'll likely return to Triple-A Iowa in the near future.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Demoted to Triple-A
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The Cubs optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
The right-hander was called up by Chicago on Tuesday and will head back to Triple-A to clear roster space for the club's trade deadline additions. Hollowell fired a scoreless inning Tuesday and has given up just one earned run across 7.1 frames in the majors this season.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Sent back down
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The Cubs optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
He was just called up Monday but will be sent back down to make room for waiver claim Enoli Paredes, who has officially joined the active roster. Hollowell had a 1.1-inning scoreless relief appearance during his lone day with the big club.
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Cubs' Gavin Hollowell: Joins big-league bullpen
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The Cubs recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Hollowell was claimed off waivers from the Diamondbacks in August and will now get his first stint in the majors with the Cubs. The 26-year-old holds a 4.94 ERA and 45:21 K:BB across 31 innings this season at the Triple-A level.
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Diamondbacks' Gavin Hollowell: Up in big leagues
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The Diamondbacks recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
The right-hander was optioned to Reno after being claimed off waivers from the Rockies in mid-June, and he'll now receive his first look with the Diamondbacks. Hollowell made 26 appearances in the big leagues last year for Colorado and had a 5.88 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 32:18 K:BB over 33.2 innings.
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Rockies' Gavin Hollowell: Shut down at Triple-A
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Triple-A Albuquerque placed Hollowell on its 7-day injured list April 13 with an unspecified injury.
Hollowell made four relief appearances for Albuquerque and gave up seven earned runs over 2.1 innings before being shut down with the injury. The 26-year-old reliever retains a spot on the Rockies' 40-man roster, but he'll stay on the minor-league IL for now.
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Rockies' Gavin Hollowell: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Hollowell made 26 relief appearances for the Rockies last season and had a 5.88 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 32:18 K:BB across 33.2 innings. The 26-year-old struggled during spring training with seven runs allowed, including three homers, across 4.2 innings.
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Rockies' Gavin Hollowell: Recalled from Triple-A
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Colorado recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Hollowell will return to the Rockies' bullpen as a replacement for Nick Mears, who is headed to the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain. Hollowell, 25, has allowed eight runs -- seven earned -- in nine career major-league innings dating back to his debut last September.
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Rockies' Gavin Hollowell: Optioned back to Triple-A
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Colorado optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Hollowell made his first major-league appearance of the season Saturday in Atlanta and allowed one earned run on a hit and two walks over two innings of relief. Noah Davis is up from Triple-A in a corresponding roster move to start for the Rockies on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.
