11:01 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) has taken a personal leave of absence from the Cubs, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

1:34 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was returned to the Cubs' alternate training site Saturday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

11:15 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (1-0) worked around a hit and a walk to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the win Tuesday against the Brewers. He struck out one.

6:50 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was selected as a replacement player by the Cubs on Monday.

2:08 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was optioned to minor-league camp Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

7:34 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) has yet to pitch in a Cactus League game after being delayed by COVID-19 protocols, but he should be able to make his debut soon, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

11:53 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (COVID-19 protocols) was cleared to rejoin the Cubs for workouts Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

11:59 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) manager David Ross said Strop (COVID-19 protocols) could rejoin the team for workouts as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

12:35 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) is isolating from the team after violating the league's health and safety protocols, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

3:18 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) lost 20 pounds during the offseason and is fully healthy to begin spring training, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

10:56 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Wednesday as a non-roster invitee, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

6:13 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) signed with the Cubs on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

11:56 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (2-5) allowed two runs and did not record an out while getting tagged with the loss Thursday against the Phillies.

9:01 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) struck out one and walked one through a scoreless ninth inning to record his 10th save in a 6-3 win over the Reds on Sunday.

6:08 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (neck) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:42 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) Joe Maddon said Strop (neck) is "very close" to pitching in games, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

4:54 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left neck tightness, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

4:32 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

5:01 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was the pitcher of record in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Giants after giving up three runs on four hits over his lone inning of relief.

11:50 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while retiring just two batters in the Cubs' eventual 4-3 win over the Pirates Friday.

5:40 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mets.

11:01 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (1-3) took the loss after allowing a go-ahead, two-run home run in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 3-1 defeat to the White Sox.

7:25 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his eighth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

7:04 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) allowed a solo home run but struck out two and still nailed down a save in a 3-1 victory against the Cardinals on Friday.

11:44 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) fired a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.

1:27 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

3:56 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) will make another rehab appearance Sunday for Triple-A Iowa, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:10 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) pitched a clean inning for Triple-A Iowa Thursday, and he has now tossed two scoreless innings with a hit allowed and a strikeout across two rehab outings.

1:02 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

12:12 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) will need to throw another bullpen session early next week and manager Joe Maddon said they will know by the end of next week whether a rehab assignment will be necessary, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

2:52 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) may not need a rehab assignment before being activated, potentially soon after Saturday's scheduled bullpen session, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

6:25 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

6:06 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:05 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

4:15 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:42 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (1-2) blew the save and took the loss Monday against the Marlins. He allowed three runs on a hit and three walks without recording an out.

8:06 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) saved his fourth game in a win over the Cardinals on Saturday, throwing a scoreless inning in which he allowed no hits and no walks. He struck out two.

11:16 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) walked one while striking out one through a scoreless inning to record his third save in a 7-6 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

5:32 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (1-1) blew his first save of the season but earned the win Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed one earned run in an inning of work, while striking out two.

9:03 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) retired the final two batters of Friday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks to earn the save.

10:53 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Marlins.

10:36 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (0-1) took the loss after allowing a run on one hit and recording one out in Sunday's game against Texas.

11:05 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) received a clean bill of health and will be available for Opening Day, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

4:48 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) is scheduled to pitch against the Red Sox on Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

2:21 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) completed a bullpen session with no issues Friday and could pitch Monday against the Red Sox, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

2:42 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

2:24 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) reported no issues following his most recent bullpen session, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:55 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) has thrown off a mound within the past few days, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

3:57 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) could get into a game before the end of spring training, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

1:16 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) estimated his chances at being ready for Opening Day at 99.99 percent Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

7:55 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) will take a break from throwing off a mound after an MRI on Monday revealed a mild right hamstring strain, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

8:12 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) is expected open the season as the Cubs' closer, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

7:40 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) said Saturday that he will not pitch this weekend but that he is aiming to return Thursday, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.

8:37 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) is further along than the Cubs expected and could pitch at some point during the team's weekend series against the Cardinals, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

3:32 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) managed to play catch and take part in some agility drills prior to Monday's game against Pittsburgh, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

4:14 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) is optimistic he'll pitch in the final two games of the regular season, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

1:38 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) MRI revealed that Strop has a moderate left hamstring strain, which will keep him out for the remainder of the regular season. He will be re-evaluated prior to the start of the postseason, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

5:12 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (hamstring) is expected to miss a few weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in Thursday's game against the Nationals, Eddie Matz of ESPN.com reports.

4:09 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) exited Thursday's game against the Nationals with left hamstring soreness, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

3:49 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) appeared to injure his left hamstring while running to first base during Thursday's game against Washington, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

7:13 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) picked up the save in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Brewers, tossing a clean ninth inning with a strikeout.

7:11 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (5-1) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and grabbed the win when the Cubs prevailed in 10 innings over the Nationals Thursday.

7:32 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) allowed a hit and a walk but kept the Brewers off the scoreboard to secure the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win.

6:23 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched a perfect ninth inning to record the save in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Braves.

7:40 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was lifted in the ninth inning of Monday's 7-4 win over the Mets after he gave up a hit and a walk while retiring just one batter. He recorded the hold while Jesse Chavez got the last two batters to snag the save.

8:18 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) blew his fourth save of the season in Friday's 3-2, 10-inning win over the Reds, as he allowed a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning.

6:10 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth to secure his 10th save in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.

5:32 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Brewers.

7:18 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) earned his ninth save of the year after tossing a scoreless ninth inning Friday against the Nationals, striking out one.

8:16 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) struck out two in a one-two-three inning to earn his eighth save of the season Monday against the Royals.

1:05 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

6:04 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk but managed to record the save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

9:03 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) didn't allow a basreunner in the ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Cardinals.

8:33 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) was charged with a blown save after giving up a run in the eighth inning during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

2:42 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) recorded his second save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed and a strikeout.

8:58 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) could be in line for some save opportunities in the near future with the Cubs electing to play the matchups in the ninth inning with Brandon Morrow out with a back injury, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:46 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with one hit allowed and one strikeout to record his first save of the season Friday against the Pirates.

7:36 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (3-0) retired the only hitter he faced and snagged the win Friday against the Brewers.

4:39 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (2-0) was the winning pitcher in Saturday's game against the Brewers. He retired both hitters he faced, with one coming via strikeout.

10:33 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) manager Joe Maddon wants to see Strop make one more Cactus League appearance before deciding on his availability for Opening Day, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

12:31 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (calf) pitched in a minor-league game Monday and will return to Cactus League action Thursday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

8:57 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (calf) threw a bullpen session Friday and will next proceed to live batting practice before making his Cactus League debut, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

8:34 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (calf) said he "definitely" can start the regular season on time, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

8:34 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (calf) is closing in on a return to the mound for a spring game, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

7:08 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (calf) was sent home due to an illness, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.

6:40 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) Joe Maddon said Strop (calf) is "getting close" to making his spring training debut, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

7:42 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) is battling a sore left calf and will not throw off the mound Thursday, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.

5:23 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) pitched a perfect seventh inning with a strikeout in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rays to record his 20th hold of the season.

5:03 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (5-4) picked up the win in Sunday's game against the Cardinals. He pitched a scoreless seventh inning while allowing a hit and a walk, and striking out one.

5:56 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (4-4) picked up the win in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over the Pirates. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning with a walk and a strikeout.

5:25 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (3-4) blew his third save of the year and took the loss Thursday against the Reds. He gave up three earned runs on three hits and two walks in an inning of work.

9:09 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (3-2) recorded a win in Wednesday's game against the Rays. He pitched a scoreless inning with no hits or walks, and struck out one.

6:02 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) retired just one batter in Saturday's loss to the Rockies, while allowing three runs on four hits.

4:57 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (2-2) picked up the win in relief Sunday against the Cardinals. He pitched 1.2 innings without allowing a hit or a walk, and he struck out one.

5:14 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (0-2) was tagged with the loss in Sunday's 18-inning game with the Yankees. He allowed an earned run in two innings of work while striking out one.

10:04 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) picked up his fifth hold of the season in Friday's loss to the Yankees. He fired a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out two.

4:13 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) (0-1) recorded his first blown save and loss of the season Saturday against the Pirates. He recorded just one out, and allowed two earned runs on a hit and a walk.

7:55 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) signed an extension with the Cubs, earning $5.85 million in 2018, with a club option of $6.25 million or a $500,000 buyout for 2019, Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald reports.

2:47 PM - Pedro Strop (CHC) agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Cubs on Saturday, avoiding arbitration, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

11:07 AM - Pedro Strop (CHC) who pitched a scoreless inning in his return from the DL on Friday, hopes to make three or four appearances before the postseason, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.