The Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and placed reliever Ryan Brasier on the 15-day ...

And now we know who it will be. The Cubs announced that Javier Assad — who never actually reported to Triple-A Iowa, as he ...

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, and he will make the start in the series ...

The Cubs recalled Assad from Triple-A Iowa, and he is scheduled to start against the Angels on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Right-hander Kyle Hendricks originally wasn’t lined up to pitch this weekend, in the Angels’ only series of the year against the Cubs. But then, as fate would have it, José Soriano ...

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From an off-day to staring down overtime, the Cubs kicked off a stretch of 14 games in 13 days on Tuesday night with a fresh ...

The Chicago Cubs will keep three catchers on the big-league squad after they activated Miguel Amaya from the 60-day injured ...

Assad permitted five runs on 13 hits and two walks over eight innings in his two starts with the big club. He will cede his rotation spot to Jameson Taillon (calf), who will be reinstated from the ...

Since June 25, Cubs starters have a 3.02 ERA, best in baseball. The next closest staff, the Boston Red Sox, is at 3.31. These ...

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.