Grimm, who missed the season opener due to a death in his family, is expected to be available for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Jesse Rogers of ESPN 1000 reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grimm's ERA jumped to 4.10 in 2016 after posting an impressive 1.99 ERA across his 2015 campaign, though his K/9 was higher than 11 in each season. He'll look to continue to strike out batters at an impressive clip while returning his ERA closer to his 2015 level in the upcoming season.

Grimm and the Cubs avoided arbitration on Friday with a $1.825 million deal, Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grim registered a 4.10 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 52.2 innings for the world champions in 2016, a significant step back from his scary 2015 season. He'll get a pay raise of around a half million dollars for his troubles in his second round of arbitration.

Grimm (illness) returned Saturday, tossing a scoreless seventh inning while allowing one hit and one walk and striking out one in a loss against Houston.

EDGE Analysis

He left Wednesday's game with an illness and after getting a couple days off, he is apparently healthy enough to resume a mid-to-late inning role in the Cubs' bullpen. It was a rough start to the year for Grimm, but he has a 0.53 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 23 strikeouts in 17 innings since the All-Star break.

Grimm departed Wednesday's game with an illness, not an injury, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grimm left the game with a trainer, making it look as though an injury was the cause of his exit. Illness was instead the culprit, and it should leave him day-to-day as the Cubs prepare for the series opener with Houston on Friday.

Grimm departed after facing just one batter in the sixth inning due to an injury, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team should reveal more about his injury when information surfaces, so it's best to consider him day-to-day for the time being. His next chance return to the mound comes Friday when the Cubs open up their next series against the Astros.

Grimm earned his eighth hold - and third in his last five appearances - Wednesday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

With Pedro Strop and Hector Rondon on the shelf, Grimm may be the top setup man on the Cubs' active roster. His season numbers (3.98 ERA and 1.23 WHIP) may look pedestrian, but he hasn't given up a run in nearly a month. Over his last 18 appearances, he's thrown 14 scoreless innings, giving up just six hits and recording a 19:4 K:BB).

Grimm threw 1.1 scoreless innings against the Cardinals on Friday and has been used in both games since he was called back up from Triple-A Iowa.

EDGE Analysis

The Cubs have a hole in their bullpen due to the knee injury of Pedro Strop, and Grimm might just be the one to fill it. Though his 4.30 ERA and 1.27 WHIP don't scream "seventh inning" for a World Series contender, Grimm has not given up a run in his last 13 appearances. During that run, covering 11 innings, he has given up just four hits and has a 13:4 K:BB. Might be a sneaky fantasy option for someone who needs holds down the stretch.

Grimm was called back up from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grimm was promoted to replace Pedro Strop, who is injured with a torn meniscus. He was recently optioned to Iowa on August 9 after rejoining the Cubs a week prior. Throughout the year, Grimm has posted a 4.58 ERA with a 1.36 WHIP during 35.1 innings of work in the majors.

Grimm was optioned back to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grimm took the place of Jason Hammel (personal) on the roster last week, and he'll now head back to Iowa with Hammel officially removed from the bereavement list Tuesday. The right-hander made only one appearance during this latest stint with the Cubs, throwing a scoreless inning in a win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Grimm was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Cubs just optioned Grimm on Saturday, but he'll return to temporarily fill the roster spot of Jason Hammel, who was placed on the bereavement list Wednesday. The move will leave the Cubs with a nine-man bullpen for the time being, though Grimm's stay with the big league club will l likely be a short one. Still, he remains a strong candidate to be recalled again when rosters expand next month.