Assad (oblique) struck out two and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk across 3.2 innings in his rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa.

Javier Assad pitched into the fourth inning of his rehab start with the Iowa Cubs on July 30. Here's a full breakdown of his ...

Cubs right-hander Andrew Kittredge threw a slider to Tyler Stephenson that started just off the plate and kept moving away.

The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds play the final game of their three-game series at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.

The Cubs had extensive conversations about right-hander Michael Soroka’s drop in velocity before acquiring him at the trade ...

Javier Assad thinks he can help the Chicago Cubs in the last part of the season. So does manager Craig Counsell. Assad is ...

The Cubs made the expected roster move before Tuesday's game, placing newly-acquired pitcher Michael Soroka on the 15-day ...

Javier Assad hasn’t pitched for the Chicago Cubs this season because of a left oblique strain. He is nearing a return and will make rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa.

The Chicago Cubs are already down their trade deadline rotation upgrade. Right-hander Michael Soroka, who came over from the ...

Saturday marked a return for Cubs pitcher Javier Assad. It's not the return, since he's about to head out for a rehab ...

The Cubs acknowledged the risk they took trading for the now-injured Michael Soroka following a recent dip in velocity, ...

The Chicago Cubs line up as one of the prospective buyers, especially for pitching, as baseball’s July 31 trade deadline ...