Levine: Castro 'Close' To Being Ready In Return From Hamstring Injury

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro believes he's on pace to play Opening Day.

• Mar 24, 2014

Levine: Castro Does Well In First Live Game Action

Cub shortstop Starlin Castro will try his hand at game competition for the first time since March 2. Castro, who has been rehabbing a strained hamstring, will get numerous at bats in a minor league game at the team's Mesa complex this afternoon.

• Mar 22, 2014

Levine: Castro Still Hobbled But Hopes To Play Saturday

The Cubs figure to be cautious with Castro with 17 games in cold-weather cities to open the season.

• Mar 21, 2014

Levine: Samardzija Sets Routine Leading Up To Opening Day

Jeff Samardzija will make one more start and then have five days rest before the opener.

• Mar 21, 2014

Levine: Samardzija's Future Cloudy As Blue Jays, Others Pursue Him

Fifteen scouts were in attendance to watch Samardzija work Thursday, a sign a trade is perhaps on the way.

• Mar 20, 2014

Levine: Renteria Reiterates -- Baez Returning To Minors

The Cubs continue to insist Javier Baez will be the everyday shortstop at Triple-A Iowa.

• Mar 20, 2014

Levine: Olt To Make Spring Training Third Base Debut Today

Slowed by injury, Cubs infielder Mike Olt is hoping to squeeze into the platoon at third base.

• Mar 20, 2014

Levine: Cubs' Castro Still Sitting But Aims For Opening Day

Starlin Castro won't return to game action until the team believes he's 100 percent.

• Mar 19, 2014

Levine: Top Tigers Evaluator Watching Schierholtz, Barney

Detroit is also keeping its eye on Darwin barney.

• Mar 19, 2014

Levine: Cubs' Castro Hopes To Play This Week

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro says he's 80 percent healthy.

• Mar 17, 2014

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