Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon said closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) will not be put back into the ninth-inning role immediately upon his return. Morrow threw a simulated game on Saturday and said he is ready to return in a few days. Pedro Strop (hamstring) is now out for the rest of the regular season, and Jorge De La Rosa recorded a save on Friday. Expect Chicago to mix and match in the ninth inning until they deem Morrow ready to retake the role. If you're desperate for saves, you might w[...]

After throwing one inning in a simulated game on Saturday, Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (elbow) expects to be activated in a few days. This would be a big boost to both the Cubs and fantasy owners as Pedro Strop (hamstring) was ruled out for the season on Friday. Morrow has been out since the middle of July with a bone bruise in his right elbow. [...]

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) will throw a simulated game on Saturday. He's hoping to return to games by the end of next week. The Cubs could really use Morrow back now with Pedro Strop (hamstring) out for the rest of the regular season. Morrow could become an option for saves in the final week of the season if he's healthy, but it might be a long shot since he's been out since before the All-Star break. Chicago is expected to use a committee approach with Jesse Chavez, Steve C[...]

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday and hopes to pitch in simulated games by the end of next week. At this point, the Cubs are probably just hoping that Morrow might be an option for a potential postseason run. He hasn't pitched in the majors since before the All-Star break and is highly unlikely to see any save chances before the regular season is over. He can be dropped in redraft leagues.

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. Morrow has been out since before the All-Star break but is trying to return before the end of the regular season. There's no guarantee he will, and he surely won't be thrust right back into the closer's role even if he does. Morrow can probably be safely dropped at this point if he wasn't already. Pedro Strop remains the favorite for saves in Chicago with Morrow sidelined.

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) said he feels good on Monday after a light bullpen session on Sunday. The right-hander will play catch on Monday. Morrow has been out since before the All-Star break. While he's getting close to a return, manager Joe Maddon is unlikely to immediately re-insert him in the ninth-inning role with a division title on the line in the final few weeks. Morrow can probably be dropped, if he wasn't already.

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (bicep) will face a key point on Sunday. He will throw off a mound for the first time since July 18. How he feels after that session will determine so much about the path forward. The Cub and Morrow both are targeting September 15 or 16 as a possible return target. Since the minors are mostly wrapped up, Morrow will have to do his rehab game work with the Cubs, so having as much of that final two weeks of the regular season available as possible for ou[...]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon said there is "barely" enough time for closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) to return to the team this season. Maddon said he'd be surprised if Morrow returns. [...]

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) has yet to throw off a mound. "He's still progressing. He's feeling better. I know he's optimistic about getting back and I am, too. No regression. Everything's been positive," manager Joe Maddon said. There remains no timetable for Morrow to return to his ninth-inning role, and he's running out of time to make an impact for his fantasy owners. Pedro Strop has been pretty good for fantasy owners in Morrow's absence, but Jesse Chavez has also locked [...]

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) played catch on Wednesday. Morrow has been sidelined since July 19. Cubs pitching coach Jim Hickey said on Wednesday that Morrow is expected to return in mid-September. Pedro Strop has seen the majority of save opportunities with Morrow sidelined, but was pulled early on Monday. Strop remains the most likely Cubs reliever to get save chances with Morrow on the shelf.