The Chicago Cubs are busy looking at trade deadline reinforcements, but it's clear Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are also preparing to get a few players back not long after they're done adding via trade. Both catcher Miguel Amaya and swing man Javier Assad are expected to rejoin the big league club in August, providing reinforcements just when the team is trying to streak into the playoffs.
Speaking to 670 The Score, Hawkins addressed when he expects the injured Cubs to return and was optimistic on both. However, if there is a bit of a cloud over both Amaya and Assad, it's that Hawkins didn't say whether they would be back in early, mid, or late August.