The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that right-hander Javier Assad (oblique) has a mild oblique strain after he underwent ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Nats' Stephen Strasburg to come off DL, start Saturday against Rockies Stephen Strasburg, who has been sidelined six weeks with an oblique injury, will be activated from the DL and start Saturday ...

The Braves had a down year last year, but there was more in play than injuries. Some players are primed for serious bounce ...

Quinn Hughes' reported oblique injury will keep him out of the 4 Nations Face-Off for Team USA. Quinn Hughes did everything ...

New Orleans Saints new head coach Kellen Moore has made it clear that he is a quarterbacks guy. A former Heisman Trophy ...

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