Cubs non-roster invitee Brandon Birdsell is also dealing with an injury, manager Craig Counsell announced Monday.

Javier Assad came into spring training competing for a spot in the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation, but the righty has been ...

Cubs pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training on Super Bowl Sunday ahead of their Opening Day in Japan.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Assad was diagnosed with a mild oblique strain and will be shut down from throwing for a few days, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports. The shutdown ...

The Cubs have to map out their rotation plans for a pair of openers this season, adding an atypical layer to the Spring ...

The Cubs bolstered their rotation depth in the offseason and apparently will need it early in camp, as one of their starters ...

Assad is dealing with oblique soreness and will undergo imaging Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. It's not clear when Assad was injured, but the tweak is bad enough that he's ...

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For the Chicago Cubs, the top of the rotation is built by finesse lefty options in Justin Steele and Japanese phenom Shota ...

Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy and newly acquired reliever Ryan Pressly spent nearly a year as teammates 17 years ...

Cubs Craig Counsell said RHP Javier Assad will get an MRII on a strained oblique today.He did injured his side in camp. — Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) February 10, 2025 Assad, a 26-year-old ...