With rumors swirling about who the Chicago Cubs could potentially send to the mound during their upcoming five-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals, it was announced that Triple-A starter Javier ...

After wrapping up his rehabilitation start with the Iowa Cubs on July 30, Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad walked off the mound, did his traditional leap over the third base line and happily pumped ...

Chicago Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins did not offer the most optimistic of updates on a potential return for pitcher Javier Assad. Out since early in spring training with a strained left oblique ...

Cubs Get Timeline Return for Javier Assad originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs' rotation hasn't been in a great spot due to injuries, despite the team's strong pitching performance ...

The Chicago Cubs are now 4-6 for the month of August after losing to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, in the first game of a three-game series at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Cubs (67-51) were at the ...

Two seasons into Craig Counsell’s time in the managerial seat on the North Side, Cubs fans have undoubtedly grown accustomed to how he avoids labels with the team’s pitchers. Whether in the rotation ...

The Chicago Cubs are still waiting on the season debut of 27-year-old righty Javier Assad, who now has two solid campaigns under his belt with the big-league squad. Assad started 29 games for the Cubs ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, manager Craig Counsell told MLB.com's Jordan Bastian and others on Friday. Assad had been on a minor ...

DENVER — Javier Assad did not want to let ballpark factors affect how he approached Saturday’s start at Coors Field. The Chicago Cubs right-hander experienced mixed results in his previous two starts ...

TORONTO — The Chicago Cubs have reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list. Chicago also optioned right-hander Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa and ...

Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins said Tuesday that Assad (oblique) is unlikely to return until August or September, 670 The Score reports. Assad has been sidelined all season, having suffered a ...