After suffering an oblique strain in the early days of spring training and starting the season on the injured list, Chicago ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announces that Javier Assad is dealing with a grade two oblique strain, resetting his ...

One MLB writer recently predicted the Chicago Cubs could swing a blockbuster trade for Sandy Alcántara if they included ...

Swingman Colin Rea stepped up take a rotation spot when Steele hit the IL. His first start saw him go 3 2/3 against the ...

Things are less stressful for the rotation these days with the Cubs' lineup scoring at a best-in-baseball rate.

The Cubs had hoped Javier Assad was positioning himself to be an option for the rotation in the near future, but the ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Assad has been shut down after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad was removed from his second rehab start due to continued discomfort in his left oblique.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell met with the media Friday ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies with the ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell confirmed Wednesday that Assad had a setback with his left oblique during Tuesday's rehab start with Triple-A Iowa, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. Assad is headed back ...

Philadelphia Phillies (13-13, second in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-10, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, ...

‘‘You hit that ball, you know he’s going to score,’’ Happ said after the Cubs’ 11-10 victory in 10 innings Tuesday against ...