Cole Hamels has been out of the rotation since hitting the injured list with an oblique strain back on June 28. But the veteran lefty has recovered his health and will be back with the Cubs on Saturday to pitch against the Brewers.
As anticipated, Maddon confirms that Cole Hamels will come off IL Saturday to start vs. Milwaukee.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 2, 2019
After exiting his last start during mid-inning warm-ups, Hamels expressed that he wouldn’t force a return because he has dealt with oblique injuries in the past.