Cubs Place Jorge Soler, Jason Motte On DL
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CHICAGO, IL - JULY 05: Jason Motte #30 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on July 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Cubs won 2-0. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
The Chicago Cubs placed right fielder Jorge Soler and relief pitcher Jason Motte on the disabled list.
Soler has been grounded by a strained oblique, while the bearded right-handed sustained a strained right shoulder.
The injuries ding the Cubs' depth in the outfield and in the bullpen, but winning four in a row over the weekend provided a six-game cushion over the San Francisco Giants for the second wild-card spot.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chris Denorfia and Chris Coghlan will likely serve as a platoon in right during Solery's absence.
Motte has not been the dominant reliever he was with the Cardinals, and since a solid start to the season he's had a rough second half. Still, he's a valuable arm to missing in the bullpen, especially with Rafael Soriano and Neil Ramirez also out.
(h/t MLB Trade Rumors)