Kintzler has been diagnosed with a mild left oblique strain, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kintzler has reportedly been dealing with a nagging oblique injury of late, which may explain his struggles in his last outing. He surrendered two runs on three hits over one-third of an inning Tuesday against San Diego. Per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Kintzler has been throwing, but he hasn't been cleared to return to game action just yet.

Kintzler (3-2) picked up the win against the Giants on Wednesday after tossing a scoreless inning that included two strikeouts and a hit.

EDGE Analysis

With the Cubs trailing 11-10, Kintzler came into the eighth inning and positioned his team for the win by preventing any run damage. Teammate Kris Bryant then hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the frame to grant Kintzler and the Cubs the victory. Through 51 appearances this season, the right-handed reliever owns a 2.45 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with a team-leading 15 holds.

Kintzler allowed one run on one hit and three walks while recording only one out during a blown save in a 3-2 loss against the Pirates on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

For the second straight night, the Cubs bullpen blew a ninth-inning lead, and this time, Kintzler was the culprit. He entered with a runner at first and one out and promptly retired the first batter he faced, but then after an intentional walk, Kintzler allowed two straight free bases to tie the game. In the next at-bat, a single won the contest for Pittsburgh. Kintzler has zero saves with two blown opportunities this year, but he should continue to receive chances as long as Craig Kimbrel (knee) is injured. Kintzler also has a 2.51 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in 46.2 innings this season.

Kintzler (pectoral) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move was expected, as Kintzler appeared to progress well in his recovery, and he could play a big role in the bullpen with Craig Kimbrel (knee), Steve Cishek (hip) and Brandon Morrow (elbow) still on the injured list. Kintzler could receive some save opportunities with Kimbrel sidelined, especially after the bullpen imploded to give up a four-run lead in the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Phillies. Addison Russell was recalled from Triple-A Iowa, while Albert Almora and James Norwood were optioned to Triple-A in corresponding moves.

Kintzler (pectoral) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kintzler will join the Cubs ahead of Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh after getting through a bullpen session with no issues earlier in the week. With Craig Kimbrel (knee), Steve Cishek (hip) and Brandon Morrow (elbow) all on the shelf, Kintzler could be the backup closer behind Pedro Strop in the short term. He owns a 2.33 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 40:10 K:BB through 46.1 innings this season.

Kintzler (pectoral) could be activated prior to Friday's game in Pittsburgh, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

He threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday and is on track for a weekend activation. With Craig Kimbrel (knee), Steve Cishek (hip) and Brandon Morrow (elbow) all on the shelf, Kintzler could be the backup closer behind Pedro Strop in the short term once he's activated.

Kintzler (pectoral) threw a bullpen Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kintzler is eligible to return ahead of Friday's game against the Pirates. The veteran reliever owns a 2-1 record with a 2.33 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 40:10 K:BB in 46.1 innings and remains the Cubs' top right-handed option out of the bullpen.

Kintzler was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a right pectoral strain, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kintzler was set to throw prior to Tuesday's matchup, and his side session evidently didn't go well. He'll be held out for at least the next 10 days as a result. Skipper Joe Maddon noted that the Cubs are simply exercising caution with Kintzler and that the injury isn't serious, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com. Pedro Strop (neck) was activated from the shelf in a corresponding move.

Kintzler (pectoral) is set to throw on the field prior to Tuesday's game against the Oakland, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kintzler underwent further testing after he experienced discomfort in his right pectoral Monday night, and the Cubs will have him throw prior to Tuesday's matchup to get a better idea of his availability for the remainder of the series. If he's healthy, Chicago could elect to roll Kintzler out in save situations until Craig Kimbrel (knee) returns from the IL.

Kintzler is dealing with discomfort in his right pectoral after allowing a hit and striking out one over 0.2 innings Monday night against the Athletics, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kintzler managed to finish the inning, but he'll undergo further testing following his outing. The Cubs likely won't know more on the right-hander's status until Tuesday.