Cubs' Matthew Boyd needs meniscus surgery in freak injury

Matthew Boyd is going to be on the shelf for the foreseeable future.The Cubs left-hander is set to undergo meniscus surgery on his left knee, manager Craig Counsell told reporters Wednesday. The skipper said Boyd suffered the injury Wednesday while sitting down to play with his children. He then underwent an MRI that showed the meniscus injury. Matthew Boyd is going to be on the shelf for the foreseeable future. But this time it had nothing to do with any on-field injury. The Cubs left-hander is set to undergo meniscus surgery on his left knee, manager Craig Counsell told reporters Wednesda... [1156 chars]