Hamels (oblique) allowed one hit and three walks over 2.1 scoreless innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. He struck out two.

EDGE Analysis

Only 17 of his 35 pitches found the strike zone, but some rust was to be expected after the nearly month-long layoff. Expect Hamels to make another start with Iowa before potentially returning to the Cubs' rotation during the first weekend of August.