Ballesteros could return to the majors later in the season to give the Cubs a left-handed bench bat for the stretch run, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com report.
#8 BP
Eli Morgan: Begins rehab assignment
Aug 21st
Morgan (elbow) tossed a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance with High-A South Bend on Wednesday.
#6 P
Colin Rea: Struggles with control in 10th win
Aug 20th
Rea (10-5) earned the win Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing two runs on three hits and five walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out three.
#1 CL
Daniel Palencia: Survives for 18th save
Aug 20th
Palencia recorded the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Milwaukee, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.
#1 1B
Michael Busch: Delivers key hit Wednesday
Aug 20th
Busch went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
#4 BP
Caleb Thielbar: Continues strong stretch
Aug 20th
Thielbar, who tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Brewers, has 13 scoreless appearances across his last 14 outings.
#4 P
Jameson Taillon: Sharp in return
Aug 20th
Taillon (8-6) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Brewers, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out four.
#3 BP
Andrew Kittredge: Earns another save Tuesday
Aug 19th
Kittredge tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
#1 P
Matthew Boyd: Collects 12th win
Aug 19th
Boyd (12-6) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
#3 PROS
Jaxon Wiggins: Missing in action
Aug 19th
Wiggins hasn't pitched for Double-A Knoxville since July 19.
#1 2B
Nico Hoerner: Not starting in early game
Aug 19th
Hoerner is out of the lineup for the opening game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Brewers.
#3 P
Cade Horton: Tending to blister on middle finger
Aug 18th
The Cubs announced that Horton was removed in the third inning of his start in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Brewers due to a blister on his right middle finger, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#1 SS
Dansby Swanson: Taking seat for early game
Aug 18th
Swanson is absent from the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Brewers.
#1 LF
Ian Happ: Sitting out first game of twin bill
Aug 18th
Happ is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
#1 DH
Seiya Suzuki: Tallies two hits in win
Aug 17th
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
#1 BP
Brad Keller: Notches first save as Cub
Aug 16th
Keller gave up a hit and struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Pirates.
#1 CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong: Perfect at plate in loss
Aug 15th
Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates. He was also hit by a pitch.
Brown allowed one run on four hits and a walk across four innings of relief in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
#2 BP
Taylor Rogers: Pitching well with new team
Aug 10th
In four appearances since joining the Cubs at the trade deadline, Rogers has logged 3.1 scoreless innings with five strikeouts.
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#1 3B
Yoan Moncada: Contributes homer in victory
Aug 21st
Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 win against the Reds on Wednesday.
#4 BP
Luis Garcia: Logs first save of season
Aug 20th
Garcia struck out one batter over a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save against the Reds on Wednesday.
#1 P
Yusei Kikuchi: Impressive in no-decision
Aug 20th
Kikuchi allowed one run on seven hits and no walks while striking out four batters over seven innings in a no-decision against Cincinnati on Wednesday.
#1 SS
Zach Neto: X-rays negative
Aug 20th
Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery said following Wednesday's win over the Reds that Neto is "fine" after X-rays came back negative on his left wrist, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
#1 CL
Kenley Jansen: Working through rib pain
Aug 20th
Jansen told reporters Wednesday that he is dealing with rib pain on his left side that he tweaked during a workout, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
#2 P
Jose Soriano: Placed on paternity list
Aug 20th
The Angels placed Soriano on the paternity list Wednesday.
#1 1B
Nolan Schanuel: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Aug 20th
Schanuel is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Reds on Wednesday.
#1 C
Logan O'Hoppe: Idle Wednesday
Aug 20th
O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Reds on Wednesday.
#2 CF
Jo Adell: Slugs two homers in loss
Aug 19th
Adell went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Reds.
#4 P
Kyle Hendricks: Yields four runs against Reds
Aug 19th
Hendricks allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Tuesday.
#5 P
Victor Mederos: Falls behind early in loss
Aug 18th
Mederos (0-1) allowed three runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings to take the loss versus the Reds on Monday.
#1 RF
Jorge Soler: Set for additional testing
Aug 18th
Soler (back) will continue to undergo testing on his back and does not have a timetable for a return, Thomas Murray of The Sporting Tribune reports.
#8 BP
Robert Stephenson: Likely to log one more rehab outing
Aug 18th
Stephenson (biceps) will likely make one more minor-league rehab appearance before being activated off the 60-day IL, per MLB.com
#2 2B
Luis Rengifo: Sitting Monday
Aug 18th
Rengifo is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Reds on Monday.
#6 BP
Jose Fermin: Summoned from Triple-A
Aug 17th
The Angels recalled Fermin from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
#3 P
Tyler Anderson: Shaky command in return
Aug 16th
Anderson (2-8) allowed four runs on three hits and five walks while striking out one over four innings to take the loss versus the Athletics on Saturday.
#1 LF
Taylor Ward: Continues to torment Dodgers
Aug 14th
Ward went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two walks in a 6-5 win against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
#2 LF
Gustavo Campero: Facing extended absence
Aug 13th
Campero was diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain Wednesday and is expected to miss a significant amount of time, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The Angels recalled Kavadas from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
#7 BP
Carson Fulmer: Mops up in Sunday's loss
Aug 11th
Fulmer allowed two earned runs on one hit and four walks while striking out three batters over five innings of long relief in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.
Detmers (3-3) took the loss and the blown save Friday against Detroit, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning. He struck out one.