WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Chicago Cubs activated closer Craig Kimbrel from the injured list just in time for the Little League Classic, the team announced on Sunday.
Kimbrel has missed the last couple of weeks with inflammation in his right knee.
The Cubs have struggled all season to hold leads, blowing 10 saves since the All-Star break, the most in the National League.
On Friday, setup man Brandon Kintzler was activated from the IL, after rehabbing a pectoral injury, and he promptly blew a save after walking in the tying run against the Pittsburgh Pirates.