3:10 PM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) Cubs transferred Merryweather (ribs/back) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

8:09 PM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) (ribs/back) underwent additional testing Monday and it was determined that he is dealing with a rib stress fracture in his back, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

4:04 PM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulders strain, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

9:15 AM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings to earn a hold in Friday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers. He allowed a hit and a walk, while striking out three.

3:36 PM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to designate specific roles for Merryweather or any other reliever before the season, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

3:50 PM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) signed a $1.175 million contract with the Cubs on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

10:20 AM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) (4-0) tossed a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win Saturday against the Blue Jays. He walked one and struck out two.

3:48 PM - Julian Merryweather (CHC) stands a decent chance of securing an Opening Day bullpen role with the Cubs, particularly because he's out of minor-league options, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.