NEWS
12:30 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) is slated to start Thursday's game in Atlanta.
6:36 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over three innings against Colorado. He struck out two.
5:33 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) will start Saturday's game in Chicago against the visiting Rockies, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
9:18 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) struck out one and allowed a hit and an unearned run over an inning of relief in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Diamondbacks in 13 innings.
6:45 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) Cubs reinstated Stroman (ribs) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
4:14 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (ribs) will throw a session of live batting practice Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:16 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (ribs) threw a 29-pitch live batting practice session Thursday in Arizona, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
4:17 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (ribs) threw a successful bullpen session Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
9:54 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (ribs) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Monday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
11:42 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (ribs) did some long tossing Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
5:03 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (hip/ribs) was cleared for light activity Tuesday following an examination of the fracture in his right rib cage cartilage, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
4:51 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) was diagnosed Wednesday with a right rib cage cartilage fracture and is without a timetable to return from the 15-day injured list, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
4:41 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (hip) is experiencing right rib discomfort and will not be activated from the injured list Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
11:35 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) Cubs are expected to bring Stroman (hip) back from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's home game versus the White Sox, Meghan Montemurro and Lamond Pope of the Chicago Tribune report.
12:45 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (hip) threw a 50-pitch bullpen session Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:17 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (hip) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:51 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) Cubs placed Stroman on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right hip inflammation, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
8:57 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (10-6) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over six innings against the Red Sox. He struck out three.
3:50 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (9-6) took the loss against Cleveland on Saturday, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings.
11:21 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (finger) will start Saturday versus the Guardians, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
6:05 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (finger) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
5:50 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) Cubs expect Stroman (finger) to make his next start this weekend, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
12:05 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) was removed from Sunday's game against the Cardinals with a blister on his right index finger, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
11:43 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) was removed from Sunday's start against the Cardinals in London with an apparent hand injury, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
9:45 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (3-4) picked up the win in Friday's 10-1 rout of the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out four.
5:51 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (2-4) allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over 2.2 innings, taking the loss Sunday against the Twins.
7:30 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings against the Athletics. He struck out five.
5:20 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (2-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings during a 5-2 loss to Seattle. He struck out six.
8:02 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (2-0) picked up the win in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Rangers, allowing two hits and three walks over six innings while striking out six.
2:27 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) and the Cubs won't play Wednesday against the Reds after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Cincinnati.
5:08 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (1-0) struck out eight batters and allowed three hits over six scoreless innings while earning the win Thursday against the Brewers.
6:07 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) announced via his Twitter account that he will start Opening Day for the Cubs against the Brewers next Thursday
8:01 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) should be in line to start for the Cubs on Opening Day after pitching in the World Baseball Classic, though Chicago manager David Ross hasn't set his rotation in stone, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
2:47 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) will start for the Cubs in their Cactus League opener Saturday against the Giants, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
7:34 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) figures to begin the season as the Cubs' No. 1 starter with Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) likely opening the year on the injured list, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic report.
6:00 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (6-7) earned the win Sunday, allowing no runs on five hits and two walks over six innings against the Reds. He struck out seven.
10:17 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (5-7) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts over seven innings in a 2-1 victory over the Phillies.
9:55 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) pitched six innings, surrendering three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.
4:22 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
11:36 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (4-7) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings in a 2-1 victory over the Rockies. He struck out five.
11:26 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (3-7) took the loss Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk over four innings against the Giants. He struck out four.
11:26 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (3-7) took the loss Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk over four innings against the Giants. He struck out four.
6:28 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) allowed just four hits and struck out five without walking a batter over seven scoreless innings, but he did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Cardinals.
11:22 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) allowed just one run on three hits across five innings but did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays. He walked two and struck out one.
7:46 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) did not factor into the decision against the Brewers on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out five and walking four over 7.2 innings.
11:37 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) allowed four unearned runs on six hits across 4.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in Monday's game against the Nationals. He walked one and struck out four.
11:32 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings of a 6-5 loss Tuesday against Washington. He did not factor into the decision.
11:32 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings of a 6-5 loss Tuesday against Washington. He did not factor into the decision.
9:05 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) did not factor into the decision against the Phillies on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits while striking out five and walking two over six innings.
11:40 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) did not factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on one hit and two walks over 4.1 innings against the Mets. He struck out six.
11:16 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) and the Cubs won't play Friday against the Mets after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
7:34 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to his start Saturday against the Dodgers,Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
7:24 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) will start Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
8:34 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the injured list and start during the Cubs' weekend series against the Dodgers, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
7:41 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
11:51 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in front of the Cubs' coaching and training staffs in the next couple of days before the team determines his next step, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:00 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
11:24 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) is throwing another bullpen session Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
5:01 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) threw 36 pitches in Tuesday's live batting practice session, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
1:10 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) threw approximately 40 pitches during a bullpen session Saturday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
4:36 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
3:47 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen session within the next few days, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
11:59 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) played catch Thursday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
6:29 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (shoulder) hasn't yet resumed throwing, Joey Pollizze of MLB.com reports.
5:05 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports. The move is retroactive to June 7.
8:55 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) won't start as scheduled Wednesday at Baltimore since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
11:05 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (2-5) allowed nine runs on 10 hits across four innings to take the loss Friday against the Cardinals. He walked one and struck out seven.
6:16 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) fanned two in seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks in a 5-4 loss Sunday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
5:21 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of his start against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
4:31 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (illness) is listed as the Cubs' probable starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks in Chicago, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
6:32 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) cleared COVID-19 protocols Tuesday but has yet to be activated off the injured list, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
7:10 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (undisclosed) played catch Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
3:55 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list Sunday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
5:34 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (1-3) tossed seven scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday against the Brewers. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five.
10:36 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (0-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits across six innings to take the loss Tuesday against Atlanta. He had no walks and struck out three.
8:57 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (0-2) allowed eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits across 4.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Rays. He walked two and struck out seven.
9:27 AM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) (0-1) allowed five runs on six hits across four innings to take the loss Friday against the Rockies. He walked one and struck out four.
10:08 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) allowed a run on two hits and three walks while striking out three in five innings during Sunday's loss to the Brewers. He didn't factor into the decision.
12:49 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) Kyle Hendricks being named the Opening Day starter, per Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network, Stroman should work as the Cubs' No. 2 starter.
8:20 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) gave up two runs on three hits across two innings in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Athletics. He walked two and struck out three.
9:04 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) will make his spring training debut Friday against the Giants, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
6:59 PM - Marcus Stroman (CHC) signed a contract with the Cubs on Wednesday, he confirmed on his personal Twitter account.
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