12 strikeouts in 8.0 innings
On Sep 4, 2023, Steele allowed no earned runs on 2 hits over 8.0 innings, with 12 strikeouts in a 5-0 win against the San Francisco Giants.
BaseballMLBChicago CubsStarting pitcher
Justin Steele
Stats and careerInjury status: Out, elbow - ESPN report of Nov 3
Justin Steele is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and was an All-Star in 2023.
102 MLB games517 strikeouts
Updated
About Justin Steele
Justin Steele was born on July 11, 1995, in Lucedale, Mississippi, and is a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in MLB, wearing number 35. He bats left-handed and throws left-handed, and made his MLB debut on Apr 12, 2021, with the Chicago Cubs. Steele has played for the Chicago Cubs since 2021.
Steele was an All-Star in 2023, when he made 30 starts for the Chicago Cubs with a 3.06 ERA and 176 strikeouts in 173.1 innings of the regular season. Through the 2025 season, he had a 3.30 ERA and 517 strikeouts in 506.2 innings over 102 games.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026Season by season102
Every season, every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHC | 4 | 4 | 22.2 | 21 | 5 | 4.76 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | CHC | 24 | 24 | 134.2 | 135 | 37 | 3.07 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | CHC | 30 | 30 | 173.1 | 176 | 36 | 3.06 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | CHC | 24 | 24 | 119.0 | 126 | 50 | 3.18 | 1.35 |
| 2021 | CHC | 20 | 9 | 57.0 | 59 | 27 | 4.26 | 1.35 |
| Career | 102 | 91 | 506.2 | 517 | 155 | 3.30 | 1.21 |
How he is doing now
2025 pitching4.76 ERA22.2 innings, 21 strikeouts, 1.15 WHIP
Cubs89-732026 regular season, 0-2 in the playoffs
Last game7.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ERApr 7 vs Rangers
Injury status
Out elbow (8d ago)
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Career
4years2021 to 2025
- 2021MLB debutChicago Cubs
- 2023Best start8.0 IP, 12 K, 0 ER, vs Giants
- 2023Best season173.1 IP, 176 K, 3.06 ERA in 30 games
- Apr 7, 2025Latest game7.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER vs Rangers
Honors
- All-Star (2023)
Regular season
102 games
506.2 IP, 517 K, 3.30 ERA
MLB debut
2021 seasonChicago Cubs
Latest game
Apr 7, 2025: 7.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ERCubs 7, Rangers 0
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Cincinnati Reds5 games
2-3his teams
His line: 26.2 IP, 29 K, 5.06 ERA
Last met Jul 30, 2024
Milwaukee Brewers5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 30.1 IP, 30 K, 2.37 ERA
Last met Jul 24, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates5 games
2-3his teams
His line: 23.2 IP, 28 K, 7.61 ERA
Last met Aug 27, 2024
St. Louis Cardinals5 games
5-0his teams
His line: 31.0 IP, 30 K, 2.61 ERA
Last met Aug 4, 2024
Arizona Diamondbacks4 games
1-3his teams
His line: 22.2 IP, 19 K, 5.96 ERA
Last met Mar 27, 2025
Atlanta Braves3 games
1-2his teams
His line: 17.0 IP, 18 K, 5.82 ERA
Last met May 22, 2024
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2026Out Elbow
Steele (elbow) is not on the Cubs' roster for their wild-card series versus the Padres, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ESPN / CHC
- Sep 29, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Steele (elbow) is not on the Cubs' roster for their wild-card series versus the Padres, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ESPN / CHC
- Sep 28, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Steele (elbow) threw a bullpen session off the mound at Petco Park on Monday, John Fanta of NBC Sports reports.
ESPN / CHC
- Sep 24, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that the team doesn't plan to activate Steele (elbow) from the 60-day injured list this weekend, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
ESPN / CHC
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- Sep 1, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Steele is recovering from UCL surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
sdio / CHC
- Aug 31, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Steele will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ESPN / CHC
- Aug 21, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Steele is recovering from UCL surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
sdio / CHC
- Aug 19, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Steele (elbow) is close to being cleared to face hitters, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ESPN / CHC
- Jul 31, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Steele (elbow) will throw from flat ground and then toss 20 pitches off a mound Saturday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ESPN / CHC
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 12:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.