CHICAGO -- Brandon Morrow will be activated from the disabled list and back in the Cubs' bullpen next week for the first time since mid-July if he feels good after a 19-pitch simulated game on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
"My mechanics have been free, I don't feel like I'm holding back," said Morrow, who has been sidelined with a bone bruise in his right forearm. "Everything feels good coming out. My command of my breaking stuff was really good, I thought. I have plenty to compete and throw the ball competitively.
"I'm the sign off.