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Thornton’s Heel Saved by Old Cleats | Chicago Cubs News

Cubs reliever Julian Thornton narrowly avoided disaster after a fastball slammed into his heel—thanks to his vintage Mizuno cleats absorbing the impact. With a bone bruise, not a fracture, he’s already back to modified throwing, determined to stay healthy for a bullpen in desperate need of his 2.70 ERA. Meanwhile, other key arms like Phil Maton are sidelined, and the team’s depth is thinning fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public…

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