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.

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 ...

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 welcomed in their trade-deadline additions Friday, finalizing a group they hope to watch chase a championship come October.

The Cubs left the top of their farm system almost completely untouched, essentially trading away a bunch of teenagers and mid ...

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 are looking to improve their roster by making moves on the trade market ahead of the deadline on July 31, but they could also get internal help as well.

Baltimore Orioles (50-60, fifth in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (64-45, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 1:20 ...

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Assad allowed two runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-6 win. While he primarily relies on a cutter, sinker and four-seam fastball, his slider generates the type of swing and miss ...

Javier Assad threw a career-high seven innings in Friday night’s 6-2 win for the Chicago Cubs. The 26-year-old retired the last 10 batters he faced as he held Toronto to just one run and four hits.

Left-hander Justin Steele, who has been in the Cubs’ system with Assad since they signed him out of Mexico in 2015, was just as unsurprised as Mervis. “That’s Assad, baby,” Steele said.