Ramirez (shoulder) has been activated off the 15-day DL and will be available to pitch Sunday against the Cardinals, the Cubs' official site reports.

Ramirez should move back into his usual role out of the bullpen for the Cubs. He's been on the shelf since mid-April but is finally able to return after making it safely through a couple rehab appearances.

Ramirez will be activated for Sunday night's game against the Cardinals, Patrick Mooney of Comcast Sports Net reports.

Ramirez had been on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. He will join the Cubs' bullpen Sunday. The Cubs will have to make a corresponding roster move Sunday.

Ramirez will move his rehab to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.

Ramirez has been on the shelf since mid-April, but he appears close to making a return, provided his rehab continues to progress successfully. It's unclear how long he'll remain at Triple-A after spending less than a week rehabbing at Double-A Tennessee.

Ramirez (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Double-A Tennessee, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez has been on the disabled list since mid-April, but is finally approaching his return, with a rehab stint being the biggest milestone on his road to recovery. In five appearances with the Cubs this season, he gave up one earned run in three innings with a 4:3 K:BB ratio.

Ramirez (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez hit the DL in mid-April with inflammation in his right shoulder. He's progressing in his recovery, but he remains without a timetable and the prevailing belief is that he's still at least a couple of weeks away from coming off the disabled list.

Ramirez (shoulder) will throw off a mound Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

A bout of right shoulder inflammation pushed Ramirez to the DL in mid-April, after just five appearances out of the Chicago bullpen. He's been able to play catch in recent weeks without issue, but the team will likely want to see him throw from elevated ground several times before plotting out a rehab assignment.

Ramirez is slated to begin throwing bullpen sessions in the near future, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Ramirez was placed on the DL in the middle of April after developing inflammation in his throwing shoulder, but his condition appears to have turned a corner in recent days. The right-hander had previously been limited to throwing off flat ground since suffering the injury.

Ramirez (shoulder) has been playing catch but has not yet thrown off a mound during his DL stint, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

Ramirez has already been on the DL for two weeks, but right now there is no timetable for his return.

Ramirez (shoulder) is rehabbing in Arizona, but there is no timetable for his return, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

Ramirez was one of the bright spots of the Cubs' bullpen last year, but it's been a little shaky in 2015.

Ramirez has been placed on the DL after an MRI revealed right shoulder inflammation, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago reports.

Ramirez's time out of action could run longer than his DL stint given how nagging shoulder injuries can be. It's also not a given he'll be 100 percent when he returns.

Ramirez (shoulder) will have an MRI Thursday and manager Joe Maddon was not optimistic about Ramirez's injury following Wednesday's game, ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers reports. "It's nothing real positive I don't think," Maddon said. "I don't like to go to negative town too quickly but we'll see."

Ramirez threw three pitches to Joey Votto in Wednesday's game before summoning the trainer and leaving shortly after with shoulder discomfort. His fastball was clocked at 90 mph, which is well below his norm, so it seems likely that a long DL stay is on tap. Should Ramirez get placed on the DL, Kris Bryant could be called up Friday as a corresponding move.

Ramirez was removed from Wednesday's game in the ninth inning with right shoulder discomfort, Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM reports.

Further details regarding Ramirez's injury were not provided, but the Cubs figure to provide an update on his status at some point in the near future.

Ramirez gave up two runs on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning against the Mariners on Saturday.

It hasn't been a great spring for Ramirez, as he's given up four runs, six hits, and three walks in 3.2 innings. On the plus side, he's also struck six. He's set to be one of the top setup men in the Cubs' bullpen this year, but manager Joe Maddon would likely turn to Jason Motte or Pedro Strop for a save opportunity if Hector Rondon isn't available.

Ramirez (triceps) was activated from the 15-day DL on Sunday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Triceps soreness forced Ramirez to the DL late last month, but he made it through a pair of rehab appearances without issue and will return to the Cubs' bullpen Sunday after missing the minimum 15 days required by his DL stint. The 25-year-old has posted outstanding numbers this season (0.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) and would be a top candidate to close should Hector Rendon get injured or falter in the role.

Ramirez (triceps) will head to rookie-level Mesa to begin his rehab when the Cubs go on the road Friday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

The Cubs initially optioned Ramirez to Triple-A Iowa, but ended up rescinding that move and instead placed the right-hander on the 15-day DL with a sore triceps. It sounds like Ramirez has already been cleared to begin ramping things back up, however, putting him on track to return Aug. 10, after the minimum 15 days required by his DL stint. The 25-year-old has posted outstanding numbers this season (0.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) and could get a chance to close before the end of the year.

Neil Ramirez has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Iowa with a sore triceps muscle.

Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Iowa last week so that the Cubs could control his workload, and now he's out with an injury. The 25-year-old righty had registered a brilliant 0.96 ERA and 36/10 K/BB ratio in 28 innings this season out of the Chicago bullpen.

Cubs optioned RHP Neil Ramirez to Triple-A Iowa.

In a bit of a head-scratching move, the Cubs demote their best reliever to Triple-A. They want to play things cautiously with the workload that the young right-hander shoulders this season, but the 25-year-old has been outstanding with a 0.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 36/10 K/BB ratio over his 28 innings of work.

Neil Ramirez worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against the Phillies on Sunday.

Ramirez has now saved three games for the Cubs and appears to be manager Rick Renteria's first choice for closing games. On Sunday, he got Marlon Byrd to fly out, Carlos Ruiz to line out and Domonic Brown to pop out to end the game. He's got a 1.06 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 26/5 K/BB ratio through 17 innings, and needs to be universally owned.

Neil Ramirez had an adventure in the ninth inning on Friday, but escaped with the lead intact to earn his second save of the season.

It's unclear why Cubs manager Rick Renteria turned to Ramirez instead of Hector Rondon to preserve a two-run advantage, and if it will lead to further chances in the future. He was greeted by a double from Jimmy Rollins, who came around to score on a two-out single from Domonic Brown. Ramirez was able to bear down though, and record the final out with the tying run sitting 90 feet away.

Neil Ramirez picked up his first save of the season with a perfect ninth inning in Thursday's win over the Mets.

Hector Rondon was unavailable after pitching in back-to-back games upon his return from paternity leave. Ramirez had no issues, going 1-2-3 in the ninth with a strikeout. Rondon should be the go-to guy for a vast majority of the save chances going forward, but Ramirez is certainly putting himself on the map with a 0.68 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and a 21/4 K/BB ratio in 13 1/3 innings thus far.