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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that right-handed pitcher Javier Assad suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique. The team will shut him down from baseball activity without a timetable for return.

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Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25

Cubs shut down righty with Grade 2 oblique strain

Cubs manager Craig Counsell provided Jordan Bastian of MLB.com an update today on injured right-hander Javier Assad. Assad recently suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique and will be shut down.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / April 25

Chicago Cubs manager confirms Ryan Pressly’s injury status, Javier Assad’s strain

The Chicago Cubs had a couple of troubling injury items pop up this week with their pitching staff. Javier Assad had been dealing with an oblique injury since training camp.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / April 24

Chicago Cubs Star Pitcher Reaggravates Injury, Could Miss Even More Time

The Chicago Cubs got some rough news this week on a pitcher they were hoping to get back in the near future. Entering the year, young right-hander Javier Assad began the season on the injured list with a left oblique issue after making 29 starts during the 2024 campaign.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 24

Cubs Notes: Assad, Pressly, Morgan

The Cubs’ pitching staff has been hammered by injuries early in the season, which has served to undercut what’s been an outstanding offense. Justin Steele’s season is already over thanks to UCL surgery, and right-hander Javier Assad has yet to pitch in 2025 due to an oblique strain.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / April 22

What Javier Assad's Setback Means for the Cubs

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Javier Assad did not make his scheduled rehab start with the Iowa Cubs today, as his oblique injury has seemingly resurfaced. Iowa's broadcaster Jason Kempf reported on X that Assad grabbed his side and exited the game while warming up for the fifth inning.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / April 10

Cubs Listed as Potential Landing Spot for Reds Swingman/Long Reliever

With early season injuries to starting pitchers Javier Assad and Justin Steele, the Chicago Cubs may be in the market for a long reliever/swingman type pitcher to put in the bullpen to provide them with a little bit of depth in case of more injuries.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / April 4

Cubs latest injury updates are encouraging for 1 and concerning for another

The Chicago Cubs began domestic Opening Day with four players on their injured list. Those players are Javier Assad, Tyson Miller, Ryan Brasier, and Vidal Brujan.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / March 25

Cubs Receive Positive News on Pitcher Ahead of Opening Day

The Chicago Cubs might get one of their starting pitchers back sooner than later. According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Sun Times, righty Javier Assad is progressing smoothly in his recovery from a strained left oblique.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 24

Chicago Cubs: One positive piece of injury news

The Chicago Cubs will wrap up their final game of the spring tomorrow when they play the Atlanta Braves for the second straight game. The Cubs will then drive to Phoenix, where they’ll open the second start of their regular season playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in a four-game series.

Chicago Cubs News / Total Apex Sports / March 8

Chicago Cubs Starter To Miss Opening Day

The Chicago Cubs announced that Starting Pitcher Javier Assad will not be ready to join the major league roster for Opening Day. The news comes as Assad tries to rehab from a strained oblique injury sustained earlier in the spring.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 7

Chicago Cubs’ future superstar may begin 2025 season in minors after all

The Chicago Cubs stand to have a pretty strong starting rotation. Even with Javier Assad’s left oblique strain sidelining him and forcing him to start the season on the injured list, the team still looks deep when it comes to starting pitching.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 7

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Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 5

Chicago Cubs fan poll shows a surprising winner in the fifth starter race

The Chicago Cubs have an additional drama working its way through this spring training. They need to come up with a new fifth starter. Javier Assad, last season’s rotation mainstay and favorite for the fifth starter slot this season, is dealing with an oblique strain that will keep him from starting the season in the Cubs’ rotation.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 1

Cubs starting pitcher ruled out for Opening Day

Cubs right-hander Javier Assad has been sidelined this spring due to oblique soreness, and 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine relays on Saturday that the righty won’t be ready to pitch in time for either the Tokyo Series on March 18 or the club’s stateside opener against the Diamondbacks on March 27.

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Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 1

Chicago Cubs will be without one important pitcher to start the 2025 season

The Chicago Cubs are slowly cutting their roster down to get their roster to the necessary 26 guys to get ready to start the gauntlet of the Major League Baseball season.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / March 1

Chicago Cubs Skipper Says Starting Pitcher Will Miss Beginning of Season

The Chicago Cubs are still figuring some things out on the mound. One of the bigger questions is who will round out the backend of the rotation. Unfortunately, one of the favorites to be the No.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / February 27

3 Cubs Who Need to Step Up After Javier Assad's Injury Update

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad may not be ready for Opening Day and the team's depth will be tested early in the season. According to The Athletics' Sahadev Sharma, Assad's oblique injury could sideline the 27-year-old at the beginning of the season.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 25

Chicago Cubs: A key piece to the rotation could start the 2025 season on the IL: Report

The Chicago Cubs are perfect this spring training, having a record of 6-0 after getting their latest win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs staged a comeback against the Snakes, beating them by a score of 4-2.

Chicago Cubs News / Fastball on SI / February 25

Chicago Cubs' Javier Assad Could Open Season on Injured List With Oblique Strain

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Javier Assad could start throwing off the mound this week, The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma reported Tuesday. Assad has been out with a left oblique strain since he arrived at spring training camp earlier this month.

Chicago Cubs News / Fastball on SI / February 11

Chicago Cubs Pitcher Javier Assad Diagnosed With 'Mild' Oblique Strain, Per Manager

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Javier Assad has been diagnosed with a mild oblique strain, manager Craig Counsell told WGN-TV's Josh Frydman and other reporters Tuesday afternoon.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 27

Cubs place key right-hander on injured list

Javier Assad has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm extensor strain

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Cubs' Javier Assad aims for repeat performance vs. Braves

Chicago Cubs right-hander Javier Assad will try to duplicate his most recent outing against the Atlanta Braves when the teams open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Chicago.

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