There is also another factor that could lead this Chicago Cubs veteran starting pitcher to make the rotation on opening day.

After knocking off the New York Yankees in their series finale, the Tigers open up a new three-game set against the Chicago ...

The Chicago Cubs and White Sox meet for the second time this spring on Friday, this time at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz ...

While the expectation is that Javier Assad will start pitching off a mound again this week, the Cubs may place the righty on ...

One of the goals of the Chicago Cubs when entering the offseason was to upgrade their pitching staff. They were on the ...

With Assad out of the running for the fifth-starter spot, left-hander Jordan Wicks and right-handers Colin Rea and Ben Brown ...

Colin Rea, who played for Counsell while managing the Milwaukee Brewers, joined the Cubs on a one-year, $5 million contract ...

Javier Assad won't be part of the Cubs' roster for the Tokyo Series or Opening Day against the Diamondbacks later this month.

Assad is aiming to resume throwing off a mound sometime next week, but the Cubs have determined that he won't have enough time to work his way back before the beginning of the season. With Assad now ...

The Chicago Cubs starting pitching depth took a bit of a hit on Saturday morning when manager Craig Counsell announced that right-hander Javier Assad would miss the beginning of the season. Assad was ...

The Chicago Cubs have had a respectable spring training so far and are slowly getting themselves ready to start the regular ...