Cubs' Hamels, out for July, starts vs. Brewers
Hamels was positioned on the IL on June 29 with a left indirect stress suffered against the Cincinnati Reds the previous day.
The 35-12 months-old is 6-three this season with a 2.98 generation in ninety nine 2/3 innings. He has 97 strikeouts and 35 walks over 17 starts.
Hamels made minor league rehab starts at Triple-A Iowa in education for his return, pitching a combined five 1/3 innings and allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits and 6 walks with six strikeouts.
In a corresponding move, proper-hander Brad Brach changed into specific for task. Brach, 33, become four-three with a 6.13 generation in 42 comfort appearances this 12 months.