--RHP Carlos Zambrano will pitch in a rehab game Friday or Saturday for Class A Daytona, and the Cubs tentatively have him scheduled to return to the rotation May 22 in San Diego. Zambrano has been on the disabled list since May 4 with a strained left hamstring. He'll throw a bullpen session Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
--RHP Ryan Dempster will start Thursday's series finale against the Padres. For the first two games against Houston this weekend, the Cubs will start RHP Randy Wells and LHP Sean Marshall. --1B Derrek Lee returned to the lineup Tuesday for the first time in a week after battling a bulging disk in his neck. He struck out three times and walked once. The ailment has caused neck spasms. The condition will continue to be there, but Lee said as long as there is no inflammation, he can play. He said the medical and training staffs have treated the inflammation.
MEDICAL WATCH:
1B Derrek Lee (sore neck) did not play May 6-10. He was back in the lineup May 12.
RHP Carlos Zambrano (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list May 4. He will make a rehab start for Class A Daytona on May 15 or May 16, and he could return to the Cubs on May 22.
RHP Chad Fox (right elbow inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list May 10. He might miss the remainder of the season.
3B Aramis Ramirez (dislocated right shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list May 9. He will miss at least two months.
ROTATION:
RHP Ryan Dempster
LHP Ted Lilly
RHP Rich Harden
LHP Sean Marshall
RHP Randy Wells
BULLPEN:
RHP Kevin Gregg (closer)
RHP Carlos Marmol
RHP Aaron Heilman
LHP Neal Cotts
RHP Jose Ascanio
RHP Angel Guzman
RHP David Patton
CATCHERS:
Geovany Soto
Koyie Hill
INFIELDERS:
1B Derrek Lee
2B Mike Fontenot
SS Ryan Theriot
3B Bobby Scales
INF Aaron Miles
1B/OF Micah Hoffpauir
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Alfonso Soriano
CF Kosuke Fukudome
RF Milton Bradley
OF Reed Johnson
OF/INF Ryan Freel
