Underwood will start Monday against the Dodgers, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The Cubs will need an extra starter after Tyler Chatwood was unable to start Sunday with his wife in labor. Underwood will be called upon to make his major-league debut. He projects as a reliever long-term, with below-average command of a limited repertoire. He has a mediocre 4.27 ERA in 71.2 innings for Triple-A Iowa this season.
The right-hander allowed one earned run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings of work in his last start on June 19.
Underwood?s promotion marks the end of a long journey through the minor leagues for the 23-year-old, who was picked in the second round of the 2012 draft.
Underwood has been plagued by injuries and inconsistent play at times during his career. He didn?t even make his Triple-A debut until his seventh professional season.
Over the years, he?s compiled a 31-23 record with a 3.79 ERA in 114 games, including 108 starts, in his minor-league career.
Underwood is ranked the 29th-best prospect in the organization according to MLB.com.
The Cubs will need an extra starter after Tyler Chatwood was unable to start Sunday with his wife in labor. Underwood will be called upon to make his major-league debut. He projects as a reliever long-term, with below-average command of a limited repertoire. He has a mediocre 4.27 ERA in 71.2 innings for Triple-A Iowa this season.
The right-hander allowed one earned run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings of work in his last start on June 19.
Underwood?s promotion marks the end of a long journey through the minor leagues for the 23-year-old, who was picked in the second round of the 2012 draft.
Underwood has been plagued by injuries and inconsistent play at times during his career. He didn?t even make his Triple-A debut until his seventh professional season.
Over the years, he?s compiled a 31-23 record with a 3.79 ERA in 114 games, including 108 starts, in his minor-league career.
Underwood is ranked the 29th-best prospect in the organization according to MLB.com.
