PITTSBURGH — A pair of bullpen sessions this week provided promising feedback for the Cubs’ rotation.
Cubs lefty Drew Smyly (right oblique strain) and right-hander Marcus Stroman (right shoulder inflammation) each threw about 30 pitches in bullpens on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
“They both went really well,” Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy told the Sun-Times. “I think they’re both progressing the way we expected them to.”
The Cubs don’t yet have a solid timeline for either pitcher to return from the 15-day injured list. But Smyly told the Sun-Times last week that he hoped to be ready before the All-Star break.