Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) had a rough outing in his first rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. He pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and five earned runs while striking out two. The 31-year-old will likely need one or two more rehab outings before returning to the majors. He was first placed on the injured list in early June due to right shoulder inflammation. Prior to the injury, he had a 5.32 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP across nine starts.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. The 31-year-old has been working up his throwing regimen lately. He completed a live batting practice session this past Tuesday and threw a bullpen session on Friday. Stroman was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation in early June. It isn't clear at this point if he'll need just one rehab outing or multiple. Stroman has made nine starts so far this year and he ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday. The 31-year-old has been sidelined since early June due to right shoulder inflammation. He threw 36 pitches in a live batting practice session this past Tuesday. There isn't a clear timeline for Stroman at this point but he appears to be headed in the right direction. Over nine starts this year, the right-hander has struggled to the tune of a 5.32 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) completed a 40-pitch bullpen session on Saturday. According to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian, Stroman utilized his full arsenal in the session. His next step is expected to be a live batting practice session sometime next week. The 31-year-old was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation about two weeks back. Over nine starts this year, he's gone 2-5 with a 5.32 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. Stroman resumed playing catch late last week and is now ready for the next step after being out since mid-June with right shoulder inflammation. Fantasy managers should expect the 31-year-old right-hander to require at least one minor league rehab outing before returning to Chicago's rotation. In his first nine starts with the Cubs before his injury, Stroman had a disappointing 5.32 ERA (4.18 FIP)...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (shoulder) has not resumed throwing yet. He landed on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation on June 10. It's not a good sign that Stroman has yet to begin throwing a baseball. That means, Stroman will likely need more than 15 days to recover. There's a good chance he'll need a minor league rehab start or two as well. At this point, fantasy managers shouldn't expect Stroman back until July.

Wednesday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to inclement weather. It was initially in a two-hour rain delay and eventually postponed. The game will be made up in mid-August, but an exact date hasn't been set. Jordan Lyles will start Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals, while Marcus Stroman faces the New York Yankees on Friday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman got obliterated on Friday, allowing nine earned runs over four innings pitched. Stroman was hit hard by the Cardinals in this start, allowing 10 hits, including three home runs and five balls hit over 100 mph. This disaster elevates Stroman's season ERA to 5.32, with his record dropping to 2-5. The right-hander has been getting hit hard all season, and although he had strung together a couple of nice starts before this one, he is more of a matchups ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took the tough-luck loss in his return to the mound on Thursday as his club fell to the Diamondbacks 3-1. The right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits over five innings of work, striking out six and issuing no free passes in his first start since May 1 after battling a bout of COVID. Daulton Varsho tagged him for a solo home run in the fourth, but otherwise all the hits he allowed were singles in his 77-pitch effort. It was a ...

The Chicago Cubs activated Marcus Stroman from the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday. He will make his sixth start of the season in Thursday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In a corresponding move, the team placed relief pitcher Michael Rucker (toe) on the 15-day injured list. Stroman has gone 1-3 with a 5.13 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over his first five starts as a Cub. We'll see if he can turn things around on Thursday in a favorable matchup against the D-backs.