The plan was for the Chicago Cubs to activate Cole Hamels for his start today against the Milwaukee Brewers. With all the new faces picked up from trades, someone was going to have to go.
It ended up being Brad Brach, who was designated for assignment this morning per Paul Sullivan on Twitter. Just this morning, our Tim Stebbins had talked about how Rowan Wick had earned his spot. And the likely candidate for a DFA should be Brach. He was spot on.
After missing the month of July with a strained oblique, Hamels makes his return against the Brewers.