The Chicago Cubs haven’t set a ‘schedule’ for Craig Kimbrel to get back to Chicago. They’re allowing him to pitch at Triple-A Iowa, see how he feels after each outing and go from there. Kimbrel wasn’t a couch potato while he was waiting to be signed. He was throwing and lifting, so he’s likely not that far out. But for Kimbrel, he has to know what his body is telling him.
“I’m ready,” Kimbrel said Thursday afternoon at Principal Park. “I’m ready to do it, but I also have to listen to myself, listen to my body.