3:49 PM - Justin Steele (CHC) (elbow) began a throwing program Monday, the pitcher posted from his X account.

10:38 AM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) will undergo core muscle surgery Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

2:29 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Wednesday that Horton (rib) was going to be on the NLCS roster if the team advanced, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

12:49 PM - Owen Caissie (CHC) was deemed free of concussion symptoms and resumed taking part in baseball activities earlier this month, MLB.com reports.

12:29 PM - Drew Pomeranz (CHC) will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher Saturday in Game 5 of the NLDS versus Milwaukee, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:53 AM - Matthew Boyd (CHC) will start Thursday's NLDS Game 4 against the Brewers, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

1:34 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Horton's (rib) light bullpen session Monday went well and the hurler is scheduled for another bullpen session Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

4:28 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) (rib) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

5:48 PM - Justin Turner (CHC) will start at first base and bat leadoff Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS in Milwaukee, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:45 PM - Michael Busch (CHC) is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Brewers, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

10:33 AM - Ryan Brasier (CHC) (groin) has rejoined the Cubs since his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa concluded in September when the minor-league season ended, but he has yet to be activated for the postseason, MLB.com reports.

10:28 AM - Miguel Amaya (CHC) (ankle) rejoined the Cubs following the end of the minor-league season and is considered healthy and available to play, but Chicago has no current plans to activate him for their playoff run, MLB.com reports.

9:15 AM - Cade Horton (CHC) (rib) is scheduled to throw off a mound this week, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

2:54 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Imanaga will start Monday's Game 2 of the NLDS against Milwaukee, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

8:14 PM - Matthew Boyd (CHC) took the loss in Saturday's game against the Brewers, giving up six runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out one batter over two-thirds of an inning.

7:57 PM - Matthew Boyd (CHC) will start against the Brewers on Saturday in Game 1 of the NLDS, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

12:28 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) gave up two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three batters during Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Padres. He did not factor into the decision.

6:35 PM - Jameson Taillon (CHC) will start Game 3 of the NL Wild Card series against the Padres on Thursday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

12:50 AM - Matthew Boyd (CHC) didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Padres, giving up one earned run on four hits and a walk while striking out two batters across 4.1 innings.

6:28 PM - Andrew Kittredge (CHC) will serve as the opening pitcher in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

7:16 PM - Matthew Boyd (CHC) will start Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday against the Padres, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

6:41 PM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

6:38 PM - Jordan Wicks (CHC) allowed three hits and struck out four without walking a batter over three shutout innings to earn the save in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

6:36 PM - Javier Assad (CHC) (4-1) allowed three hits and one walk while striking out six over 5.1 shutout innings to earn the win Sunday over the Cardinals.

10:10 AM - Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

10:05 AM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

6:13 PM - Javier Assad (CHC) is slated to start Sunday's game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

1:57 PM - Jordan Wicks (CHC) Cubs recalled Wicks from the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.

1:55 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) Cubs placed Horton on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Sept. 25, due to a right rib fracture, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

12:55 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) (ribs) will throw a bullpen session Sunday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

1:06 PM - Carson Kelly (CHC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against St. Louis.

1:01 PM - Kyle Tucker (CHC) Cubs activated Tucker (calf) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

12:37 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) (ribs) threw in the outfield Friday and the Cubs expect him to be ready to pitch during next week's National League Wild Card Series versus the Padres, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

12:29 PM - Carlos Santana (CHC) Cubs optioned Santana to the Arizona Complex League on Friday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:14 AM - Kyle Tucker (CHC) (calf) will be activated from the 10-day injured list and included in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

6:10 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Horton (back) is a go and on track Thursday, but there are "areas of concern" in Horton's ribs from the MRI he had Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

3:01 AM - Aaron Civale (CHC) earned the save in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Mets, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three over three innings.

7:13 PM - Jordan Wicks (CHC) Cubs optioned Wicks to the Arizona Complex League on Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

7:10 PM - Daniel Palencia (CHC) Cubs reinstated Palencia (shoulder) from the injured list Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

3:51 PM - Kyle Tucker (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Tucker (calf) is "trending toward" returning to the lineup this weekend against the Cardinals, 670 The Score reports.

3:47 PM - Cade Horton (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Horton (back) will undergo an MRI, 670 The Score reports.

6:07 PM - Daniel Palencia (CHC) (shoulder) will be activated Tuesday or Wednesday, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

4:55 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) (personal) will start at third base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Mets.

2:41 PM - Kyle Tucker (CHC) president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Tuesday that Tucker (calf) did some running Monday and has returned to Chicago after rehabbing in Florida, 670 The Score reports.

9:54 AM - Kyle Tucker (CHC) (calf) has yet to resume running on his current rehab program and it not expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list until at least Wednesday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

5:40 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) (personal) is expected to be back with the Cubs by Tuesday's series opener versus the Mets, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

1:44 PM - Moises Ballesteros (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

10:42 AM - Reese McGuire (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

10:37 AM - Michael Busch (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

10:35 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

10:33 AM - Drew Pomeranz (CHC) (2-2) allowed a run on two hits across an inning of work to take the loss Saturday against the Reds. He struck out two.

10:30 AM - Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

4:26 PM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Reds.

4:24 PM - Carson Kelly (CHC) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.

3:30 PM - Porter Hodge (CHC) was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

3:28 PM - Jordan Wicks (CHC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa prior to Saturday's game against the Reds.

12:36 PM - Javier Assad (CHC) is slated to start Saturday's game in Cincinnati, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

9:35 AM - Porter Hodge (CHC) (2-2) allowed three runs on three hits across an inning of relief to take the loss Friday against the Reds. He walked one and struck out two.

9:29 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits across five innings and did not factor into the decision in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Reds. He walked two and struck out four.

9:18 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Reds.

9:10 AM - Dansby Swanson (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Reds.

4:00 PM - Michael Busch (CHC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

9:51 AM - Aaron Civale (CHC) (4-9) tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Pirates. He allowed one hit and struck out three.

9:45 AM - Nico Hoerner (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Pirates.

9:40 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Pirates.

9:34 AM - Moises Ballesteros (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Pirates.

4:13 PM - Matthew Boyd (CHC) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks across three innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Pirates. He struck out five.

11:31 AM - Kyle Tucker (CHC) his progress from a left calf strain stalled, Tucker will travel to Tampa, FL on Wednesday to seek alternative treatment, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

10:40 AM - Willi Castro (CHC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

10:15 AM - Carson Kelly (CHC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

10:12 AM - Andrew Kittredge (CHC) worked a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates, though it was Brad Keller who got the ninth and the save.

10:09 AM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (illness) will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

10:05 AM - Cade Horton (CHC) (11-4) allowed just one run on three hits across five innings to earn the win in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Pirates. He walked one and struck out six.

9:56 AM - Michael Busch (CHC) went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

9:49 AM - Brad Keller (CHC) tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

4:23 PM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (illness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

12:32 PM - Daniel Palencia (CHC) (shoulder) joined the Cubs for their road trip in Pittsburgh and threw off a mound Monday for the first time since landing on the injured list Sept. 8, the Associated Press reports.

12:27 PM - Miguel Amaya (CHC) (ankle) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

10:46 AM - Michael Soroka (CHC) tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Monday's 4-0 win over the Pirates. He walked two batters and struck out two.

10:34 AM - Porter Hodge (CHC) allowed a hit and two walks while retiring two batters in the ninth inning of Monday's win over the Pirates before getting lifted for Brad Keller, who recorded the final out of the game.

10:25 AM - Michael Busch (CHC) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.

4:28 PM - Moises Ballesteros (CHC) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's game against the Pirates.

4:22 PM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (illness) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

4:07 PM - Ben Brown (CHC) Cubs optioned Brown to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

4:01 PM - Michael Soroka (CHC) Cubs activated Soroka (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

9:33 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

6:29 PM - Michael Soroka (CHC) (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list at some point during the Cubs' upcoming seven-game road trip, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

6:21 PM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (illness) is not expected to play in Monday's series opener against the Pirates, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

2:41 PM - Carson Kelly (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

1:16 PM - Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

1:07 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs recalled Alcantara from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

1:05 PM - Owen Caissie (CHC) Cubs placed Caissie (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Sunday.

10:14 AM - Brad Keller (CHC) (4-2) allowed a run on two hits and a walk across an inning of relief to take the loss Saturday against the Rays.

10:09 AM - Dansby Swanson (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.

10:05 AM - Nico Hoerner (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.

5:20 PM - Owen Caissie (CHC) was removed from Saturday's game against the Rays due to concussion symptoms, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

11:11 AM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs optioned Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

11:05 AM - Owen Caissie (CHC) Cubs recalled Caissie from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

9:54 AM - Moises Ballesteros (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.

9:48 AM - Nico Hoerner (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.