Injury Notes, Waivers, and More

Ramirez Injury
Aramis Ramirez left Saturday's game after being hit with a pitch in the 10th inning. He sat out yesterday, but expects to be back in the lineup tonight against the Reds.

Z is Fine
Carlos Zambrano left that wild game on Saturday night after just 3 innings with a back injury. He is doing fine and is not expected to miss his next start.

Patton Leaves Outing
David Patton had to leave his rehab start on Saturday for AA Tennessee after re-injuring his groin. He injured himself warming up for the 4th inning and left the game.

On the Way Back
B.J. Ryan could be back in the big leagues soon. He's pitched well in Iowa, he tossed a scoreless inning striking out a pair on Saturday.

Working Out
Ted Lilly is making great progress since going on the DL. He worked out in Florida this weekend.

Soto back soon!
Geovany Soto went 1-3 with 2 RBIs as the DH for the Mesa Cubs on Saturday. He will continue his rehab in Tennessee starting tonight, he is expected to catch 2-3 games there. Geo could return to the Cubs lineup as soon as Friday.

Waiver Time
The Cubs could be active this year in the with waiver moves. The Cubs could test the waters with some guys like Aaron Miles, Mike Fontenot, Jeff Baker, and Aaron Heilman to see what they can get on waivers. The Cubs could also try to pick up some guys, maybe an outfielder or left handed bench bat.

That's it for now, I'll keep you posted!