8:08 PM - Cole Hamels (SD) (shoulder) has looked better than expected in throwing sessions and the Padres are hopeful he can be an option for them around midseason, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

1:44 PM - Cole Hamels (SD) (shoulder) is not expected to appear in any Cactus League games this spring, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

3:39 PM - Cole Hamels (SD) (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

2:06 PM - Cole Hamels (LAD) (arm) said Monday that he has no plans to retire and plans to attempt another comeback in 2022, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

9:52 PM - Cole Hamels (LAD) was placed on the 60-day injured list with an arm injury Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

6:25 PM - Cole Hamels (LAD) (not injury related) threw one inning in a simulated game Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

11:39 AM - Cole Hamels (LAD) and the Dodgers came to terms Wednesday on an MLB deal, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

3:10 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) Braves transferred Hamels (shoulder) to the 45-day injured list Sunday.

6:43 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue Monday.

11:37 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (0-1) allowed three earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out two across 3.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against Baltimore.

11:42 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) Braves reinstated Hamels (triceps) from the 45-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday in Baltimore.

11:05 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

4:58 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) threw three simulated innings Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

10:43 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) could return during the upcoming series in Baltimore, which begins Monday, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

5:54 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) could build his workload up during game action, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

1:56 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) will throw a live batting practice session Sunday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

4:34 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) could return sometime in September, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

4:57 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) was placed on the 45-day injured list Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

4:36 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) is able to throw but isn't expected to pitch in a game any time soon, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

4:40 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (triceps) will begin the season on the injured list, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

11:44 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (shoulder) didn't throw his scheduled side session Saturday after experiencing triceps tendinitis, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

2:53 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (shoulder) is not yet scheduled to begin throwing live batting practice, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

11:36 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

4:47 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) Braves intend to have Hamels on the Opening Day roster but they will proceed cautiously with the starter, David O'Brien of Athletic reports.

4:18 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (shoulder) is expected to be ready for the start of the 2020 season, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

3:31 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) manager Alex Anthopoulos said Friday in an interview with broadcaster Chip Caray for the Braves' "At Home" special that Hamels (shoulder) is now feeling pain-free. "Under normal circumstances, he would've been going right now to get ready to start to prepare," Anthopoulos said of the lefty.

4:59 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) Brian Snitker said there's no timetable for Hamels (shoulder) to resume throwing, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

11:59 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (shoulder) reported to camp Saturday but won't resume his throwing program for at least two more weeks, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "At this point, if I rush, I think it would take me a lot longer to get to 100 percent," said. "I don't think that is fair to the team, and it's not fair to other starters who are champing at the bit to help the team win. It's about coming in and making sure I'm a big part as opposed to a small one."

10:19 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) (shoulder) is expected to arrive at Atlanta's spring training facility later this week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "The reports [on his shoulder] are good," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "[Trainer George Poulis] has been talking to him and I think [the recovery] is going exactly how they had planned. That's good news. He'll be here sooner than later just to get him acclimated."

11:35 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Wednesday that Hamels (shoulder) won't be back to full health for Opening Day, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

9:37 AM - Cole Hamels (Atl) "irritated" his throwing shoulder during an offseason workout and will be shut down for three weeks before being re-evaluated, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

12:23 PM - Cole Hamels (Atl) and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

11:14 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) allowed two hits while striking out eight over four scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Saturday. He did not issue a walk.

5:55 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) will be limited to just three innings Saturday against the Cardinals, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:23 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) is scheduled to start Saturday against the Cardinals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

6:01 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) felt good after a bullpen session Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

4:03 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

1:13 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) was spotted playing catch on the field Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

1:58 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (shoulder) has yet to resume throwing, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

5:18 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) will not make his scheduled start Friday due to left shoulder fatigue, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:39 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) gave up two runs on three hits and five walks while striking out four through 3.1 innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Monday.

6:16 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (7-7) gave up one run on four hits and four walks while striking out six through 4.1 innings to take the loss against the Padres on Wednesday.

9:26 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (7-6) took the loss Friday as the Cubs were blasted 7-1 by the Brewers, giving up five runs on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings while striking out three.

11:27 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) was activated off the paternity list Friday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

4:02 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (personal) is on track to be activated from the paternity list this weekend and start Saturday against the Brewers, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

3:43 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

7:53 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) allowed two runs over five innings and did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 7-5, 11-inning loss to the Nationals. He gave up seven hits and a walk, while striking out three.

11:29 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (7-4) allowed three runs over six innings to pick up the win Tuesday against the Giants. He gave up five hits and two walks, while striking out five.

5:33 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) threw five scoreless innings Saturday, allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out six in a no-decision against the Brewers.

11:06 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) was activated from the injured list ahead of Saturday's start against the Brewers, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

10:33 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) will be activated off the 10-day injured list and start Saturday against the Brewers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

6:51 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) could return from the injured list to start Saturday against the Brewers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

5:09 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) will make his next rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

11:13 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) will likely make one more rehab start before getting activated from the injured list either Aug. 2 or 3, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

3:04 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) allowed one hit and three walks over 2.1 scoreless innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. He struck out two.

6:20 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) will start Tuesday's game at Triple-A Iowa, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

3:34 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) may begin a rehab assignment soon, but the club does not have firm plans for the next step in his recovery yet, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

12:26 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) will throw a bullpen session sometime this weekend, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

1:02 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) threw a 24-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

11:49 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

5:09 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) threw from 120 feet Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

6:34 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) threw off flat ground again Saturday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

11:24 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) will start throwing off flat ground Friday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

3:24 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) MRI revealed that Hamels is dealing with a left oblique strain, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

12:31 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (oblique) MRI results are still pending, but "it doesn't sound like any worst-case scenario," Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

2:25 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his oblique injury, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

10:49 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

8:22 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) left Friday's game against the Reds in the second inning with an apparent left oblique injury, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

7:46 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) exited Friday's game agains the Reds with an apparent injury, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

6:55 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five through seven innings in a no-decision against the Mets on Sunday.

11:30 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) allowed one earned run on six hits and two walks while striking out eight across seven innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

10:13 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (6-2) tossed seven scoreless innings to pick up the win Wednesday against the Rockies. He allowed six hits and a walk, while striking out nine.

7:01 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (5-2) threw eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out 10 to earn a victory against the Cardinals on Friday.

10:04 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (4-2) gave up one run (no earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out four through seven innings to take the loss against the Cardinals on Sunday.

12:11 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (4-0) allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings Friday in a win over Washington.

8:13 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts and three walks across seven innings in a no-decision against the Brewers on Saturday.

3:00 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) gave up two runs on six hits and three walks over 5.1 innings but didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Mariners. He struck out seven in the outing.

11:05 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) gave up three runs on three hits with six walks while striking out seven through 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

10:55 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (3-0) allowed three hits while walking none and striking out eight across seven scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Marlins.

12:02 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings while striking out five in a 14-8 victory over the Brewers.

9:36 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) surrendered five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings Sunday against Texas. He didn't factor into the decision.

9:27 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) is slated to be the third starter for the Cubs to begin the season behind Jon Lester and Yu Darvish, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

4:15 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) will throw a simulated game Monday instead of making a Cactus League start, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

10:37 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) pitched two scoreless innings and picked up the win in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Rangers. He allowed two hits and did not walk any batters.

1:29 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) is slated to make his spring debut Wednesday versus the Rangers, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

10:58 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) Cubs will exercise Hamels' $20 million option for 2019 on Friday, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.

11:43 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (9-12) took the loss Saturday against the Cardinals despite allowing just two runs (one earned) over seven innings. He gave up three hits and two walks, while striking out eight.

7:30 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (9-11) allowed three runs (two earned) over six innings to take the loss Monday against the Pirates. He gave up five hits and two walks, while striking out seven. He also chipped in a solo home run at the plate.

3:29 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (4-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing seven runs on nine hits while striking out four over six innings against the Diamondbacks.

1:38 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 win over the Reds, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks over 6.2 innings while striking out seven.

3:37 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) didn't factor into the decision in a 6-5 loss to the Nationals during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, giving up three runs on three hits and five walks over 5.2 innings while striking out five.

8:25 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) will start Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

1:48 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) gave up two runs over six innings but did not factor into the decision in Monday's loss to the Brewers. He allowed five hits and a walk, while striking out five.

11:24 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) struck out eight in five scoreless innings against the Mets on Tuesday, allowing four hits and three walks in a no-decision.

6:57 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (9-9) pitched a complete game and got the win Thursday against the Reds. He allowed a single run on eight hits and two walks, while striking out seven.

7:58 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (8-9) picked up the win in Friday's 1-0 victory over the Pirates, allowing five hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings while striking out three.

12:27 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) didn't factor into the decision against the Nationals on Sunday, giving up just one earned run and one hit over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one in the Cubs' 4-3 victory.

7:23 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) pitched seven innings of one-run ball but did not factor into the decision in Sunday's comeback win over the Nationals. He allowed just one hit and one walk, while striking out nine.

8:23 PM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (7-9) delivered six innings of one-run ball en route to a win over the Royals on Monday, allowing seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts.

5:32 AM - Cole Hamels (ChC) (6-9) picked up a win Wednesday in the Cubs' 9-2 triumph over the Pirates, striking out nine while allowing one unearned run on three hits and two walks over five innings.