Cubs roster move: Adam Morgan to bereavement list, Tommy Nance recalled

On Friday, the Cubs placed left-handed pitcher Adam Morgan on the bereavement list. In a corresponding move, they have recalled right-handed pitcher Tommy Nance from the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. A stint on MLB’s bereavement list must last for at least three days, but no more than seven days

Adam Morgan has four holds, two saves, and a 3.32 ERA (8 ER/21.2 IP) in 29 relief appearances for the Cubs.

This is Tommy Nance’s third trip up to Chicago this season and currently has a record of 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA (12 ER/21.1 IP) in 19 relief appearances. In previous stints with the team has walked 10 and struck out 23, giving him an average of 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. In Iowa his record is 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA (4 ER/15.1 IP) with a 0.65 WHIP in 10 relief appearances.

Morgan, 31, has no record, four holds, two saves and a 3.32 ERA (8 ER/21.2 IP) in 29 relief appearances for Chicago since he was selected from Iowa, June 29.