He'll head back to the minors to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Stephen Kolek, who was recalled from Triple-A ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Pirates.

Cubs option Ben Brown to Triple-A Iowa to clear spot in rotation for Shota Imanaga; Porter Hodge back from IL The Cubs are expected to carry an extra reliever until they activate Imanaga to start ...

They announced on Friday morning that they have reinstated Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list and optioned Nacho Alvarez Jr. back to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

After that, though, he hit .116 with 52 strikeouts in 102 plate appearances in the next 31 games, before he was sent back to Triple-A.

The Los Angeles Angels optioned several players to Triple-A and minor league camp on Saturday, including No. 2 overall prospect Caden Dana. Per the organization ...