Montgomery (lat) returned from the injured list Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery made just four appearances before landing on the injured list in early April, allowing six runs (five earned) in 2.2 innings. Pedro Strop (hamstring) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Montgomery (lat) is expected to make another rehab appearance Saturday for Triple-A Iowa, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery will be required to make at least one more rehab outing before his activation from the injured list. He's made just four appearances for the Cubs in 2019 due to a lat issue.

Montgomery (lat) will make another rehab appearance for Double-A Tennessee on Monday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery has battled the lat issue since early April. It's unclear whether or not Monday's appearance will be his final one before returning to the big leagues.

Montgomery (lat) will require at least one more rehab appearance before returning to the Cubs, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery made an appearance for Low-A South Bend on Wednesday, striking out four of the seven batters he faced over a pair of scoreless innings. He's throwing a bullpen session Friday and will make at least one more rehab appearance, but he could be back early next week if he's cleared following that outing.

Montgomery (lat) will make a rehab appearance for Low-A South Bend on Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery was originally scheduled to pitch for South Bend on Tuesday before his wife gave birth. It's still unclear how many rehab appearances the southpaw will need before rejoining the Cubs.

Montgomery (lat) won't make a rehab appearance Tuesday for Low-A South Bend as originally scheduled, as his wife gave birth Tuesday morning.

EDGE Analysis

The delay shouldn't push Montgomery's timeline back too much, as he could make an appearance as soon as Wednesday. It remains unclear how many rehab appearances the Cubs will require before activating him from the injured list.

Montgomery (lat) is scheduled to pitch for Low-A South Bend on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery has been cleared for game action after completing a bullpen session with no issues last week. Assuming his wife doesn't go into labor before Tuesday, the southpaw will pitch two innings for the South Bend Cubs before being re-evaluated.

Montgomery (lat) threw 26 pitches in a bullpen session Thursday and will throw at least one more before the Cubs set a return date for him, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery has been on the injured list since Saturday, but his absence isn't expected to be a particularly lengthy one. He's eligible to return Monday but appears to need a little more time than that, with the Cubs' homestand beginning on April 19 a more realistic target.

Montgomery (lat) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery played catch out to 120 feet Wednesday and reported no issues, clearing the way for him to resume mound work. The southpaw is hoping to return from the injured list when first eligible next week, though whether that happens will likely depend on how Montgomery responds to his upcoming mound sessions.

Montgomery (lat) played catch Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's a positive sign that the lat issue is separate from the one he dealt with in spring training, but it's already Montgomery's second injury-related problem this season. If all goes well, Montgomery is eligible to return April 16. In his absence, the Cubs have turned to Kyle Ryan who has given up two runs on three hits across two innings of relief since getting called up.