CHICAGO - Cubs President Theo Epstein says the front office is still assessing its July trade needs as the team awaits the return of righty Yu Darvish from the disabled list.
The right-hander has been out six weeks with an elbow issue and is seemingly back to square one in his rehab.
"It's been a good couple days for him but he's still in that strengthening mode," Epstein said Friday before the Cubs played the Cincinnati Reds.
"Anytime you stop like that (rehabbing) and go for another opinion you want to see some progress.