The Cubs recalled right-handed pitcher Luke Farrell from Triple-A Iowa on Monday and optioned right-hander Justin Hancock to Triple-A Iowa.
The 26-year-old Farrell joins the Cubs for the second time this season, having gone 1-2 with a 7.94 ERA in six relief outings during his first stint. He has made five starts for Iowa this season, going 0-2 with a 4.94 ERA. Farrell made his Major League debut last season with Kansas City before joining Cincinnati in August, combining to post no record with a 5.54 ERA in 10 appearances (one start) between the two stops. Farrell turned in a 2.61 ERA in nine relief outings upon joining the Reds last year.
Farrell is a native of Westlake, Ohio, and was originally selected by the Royals in the sixth round of the 2013 Draft out of Northwestern University. He is the son of former Major League manager John Farrell and the brother of Jeremy, the Cubs' Minor League infield coordinator, and Shane, a regional crosschecker for the Cubs.
Hancock, 27, has posted no record and a 1.74 ERA in seven relief appearances with the Cubs this year and has gone 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA in 11 relief outings for Iowa.