SAN FRANCISCO – The Cubs may not have all the answers they want for their bullpen as they approach next week’s trade deadline.
But their starting rotation plans for the stretch run appear to be coming into focus as veteran left-hander Cole Hamels (left oblique) takes the mound Tuesday night for Class AAA Iowa in a minor-league rehab start.
If Hamels progresses in the 35-50-pitch assignment as he has during rehab work to this point, he could be on track to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation Sunday in Milwaukee.
That would put the Cubs’ opening five back together again, healthy, for the first time since the second week of June.