Shota Imanaga has been sidelined since straining his hamstring on May 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers. According to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian, Imanaga is progressing well with his rehabilitation and might be able to return to the Cubs rotation before the end of the month.

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Although the offense has cooled, the first-place Cubs gained ground in the NL Central during a challenging part of the schedule.

Boyd, who improved to 6-3 and lowered his ERA to 2.79 with a great performance Saturday, caught Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham off first base for his major-league-leading sixth pickoff, erasing a walk that stood as the only baserunner he allowed after a home run in the first inning.

Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy was exchanging text messages with lefty Shota Imanaga on Tuesday, checking in a day after the pitcher logged his first game action since being shelved with a left hamstring injury last month.

Cubs Blockbuster Trade Idea Adds Cy Young Finalist Amid Shota Imanaga News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer went on The Show podcast, hosted by the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, to discuss the Cubs' start to the season and possible future plans.

The Cubs are close to getting their ace back. Shota Imanaga tossed two innings in a rehab start at the Arizona Complex League on Monday night. The lefty struck out four and allowed just one hit while tossing around 25 pitches. The team wanted him to get to 40 on the evening, so he immediately threw another 15 in a bullpen after his outing.

The Chicago Cubs have had to weather the storm of injuries this year to a pitching staff that was already fairly thin even when healthy. After a season-ending i