3:50 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not starting Saturday in St. Louis.

3:06 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Pirates.

10:35 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting at second base and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

11:08 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

11:52 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Monday's 8-2 win over the Reds.

6:01 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-2 with a solo homer and two runs scored in a 14-1 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

12:40 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

11:32 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (knee) appeared as a pinch-hitter in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres, going 0-for-1 with an RBI.

12:56 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (knee) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres.

9:32 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) may be available to pinch hit Wednesday despite a bruised knee, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

6:00 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Padres.

11:26 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 3-for-3 with two walks and three runs scored in Thursday's 10-5 win over the Brewers.

3:52 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Mariners.

9:28 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) was activated off the restricted list following Saturday's game against the Brewers, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

1:05 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) will be activated Sunday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

5:01 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) is taking live batting practice in Nashville this week and remains on track to be activated Sept. 1, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

6:32 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) is on track to rejoin the Cubs at the beginning of September, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

6:34 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) will play for Double-A Tennessee on Thursday and Triple-A Iowa on Friday and Saturday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

6:21 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) will repeat his weekend playing program next week, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

1:01 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his first rehab game for Triple-A Iowa Thursday.

3:42 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) will continue his rehab at Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

1:29 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) rehab will move to High-A Myrtle Beach on Thursday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

6:57 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) will rehab with Low-A South Bend through Sunday before the Cubs will decide on his plan going forward Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

10:41 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A South Bend on Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

7:13 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) could begin a rehab assignment by next weekend, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

1:53 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) president Theo Epstein said earlier this month that Zobrist could return to the Cubs before the end of the season, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. "There's been a little definition added to how he hopes this thing might go," Epstein said June 13. "I've been in constant touch with Zobrist. He knows the door is open. I think he's got an idea in mind on how he would like this to go, but his priorities are clear -- that's family first."

11:43 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (personal) remains without an official timeline to rejoin the Cubs, ESPN.com reports.

4:09 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) was given a leave of absence for personal reasons Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

6:35 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Marlins due to a personal reason.

11:37 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Cardinals.

5:05 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) will start in left field and serve as the Cubs' leadoff hitter in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

1:20 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) remains on the bench Sunday against Arizona.

3:47 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

3:11 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

10:33 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

2:40 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of Tuesday's starting lineup against the Marlins.

11:03 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

3:04 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not starting Wednesday against the Pirates.

10:25 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 1-for-2 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 10-0 win over the Pirates.

10:44 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers.

4:24 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

3:09 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Braves.

2:38 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Braves.

10:08 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's loss to Texas.

12:26 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is hitting seventh and starting at DH Thursday in Texas.

1:17 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.

4:30 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) has gone 5-for-26 at the plate with an RBI and three runs scored through 10 Cactus League appearances.

11:04 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) arrived at camp Friday after an excused absence to attend to a personal matter, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

3:21 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) has yet to report to camp due to personal reasons, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

7:52 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting in right field and batting second in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

3:01 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 3-for-6 with a run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.

6:31 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the White Sox.

8:24 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup against Cincinnati on Saturday.

9:35 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the starting lineup against Washington on Thursday.

8:22 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (neck) will man right field and bat cleanup versus the Nationals during Game 1 of Saturday's twin bill.

12:27 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) was a late scratch for Friday's game against the Nationals due to neck stiffness.

7:46 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Brewers.

7:09 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

8:48 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

12:53 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not starting Tuesday against the Mets.

8:07 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Mets.

6:53 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Reds.

9:36 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Pirates.

10:37 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup versus the Pirates on Thursday.

6:39 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (hip) will start in right field and bat third for Friday's game against the Nationals.

1:48 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (hip) will be available to pinch hit during Wednesday's game and expects to be back in the starting lineup Friday, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.

11:26 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the starting lineup against Kansas City on Wednesday.

7:53 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (hip) may be available for Wednesday's series finale at Kansas City, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

6:03 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) left Tuesday's game against the Royals with left hip tightness, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

4:23 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) who entered the game as pinch hitter in the seventh inning, finished 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

7:02 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

9:11 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, double and two runs scored Sunday against the Cardinals.

9:20 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

2:25 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 4-for-4 with a walk and a pair of runs in Saturday's win against the Cardinals.

7:57 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Reds.

4:26 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Reds.

9:28 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) will start in right field and bat second Wednesday against the Tigers.

5:57 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-2 with two walks and three RBI in Saturday win over Minnesota.

6:52 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting in left field and batting sixth in Saturday's game against the Twins.

8:30 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

4:55 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting at second base and batting leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

6:57 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Reds.

6:15 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Reds.

6:37 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.

6:21 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

7:56 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.

7:52 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the starting nine against the Phillies on Thursday.

6:45 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

8:47 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 3-for-4 with one walk, a double, one RBI and a run scored during Friday's tilt against the Mets.

6:45 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-5 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

11:27 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

7:52 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting in right field and batting first in Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.

6:24 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is out of the lineup against the White Sox on Saturday.

8:44 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is starting in right field and batting leadoff for Friday's series opener against the White Sox.

7:11 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Marlins.

7:37 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Monday's win over the Marlins.

11:46 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

6:56 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (back) was activated from the disabled list and will start at second base and hit seventh Saturday against the Brewers.

8:06 AM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (back) expects to return from the disabled list Saturday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

12:07 PM - Ben Zobrist (ChC) (back) took part in running drills Thursday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.