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

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 ...

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 ...

The Chicago Cubs had a couple of troubling injury items pop up this week with their pitching staff. Javier Assad had been ...

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

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.

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

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

The Chicago Cubs got some rough news this week on a pitcher they were hoping to get back in the near future. Entering 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 ...

The Chicago Cubs got a dose of rough news on Friday that seemed to be expected given the way things were headed. As confirmed by manager Craig Counsell and rela ...