Cubs starters Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Theriot were out of the starting lineup for rest against Colorado Friday. Mark DeRosa played third base, with Ronny Cedeno at shortstop.

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez capped Monday's 3-1 win against the Dodgers with a solo home run off Scott Proctor in the eighth inning. Ramirez finished the game 2-for-4. Ramirez has hit safely in six of the last seven games (13-for-31). He has three homers and nine RBI in that span.

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez had a RBI groundout and RBI single during Sunday's game against the Pirates. He finished 2-for-5. Ramirez has hit safely in five of the last six games (11-for-27). He has eight RBI in that span.

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez hit two-run homer to left-center field Tuesday at Houston to put Chicago up 2-0 in the fourth inning. It was his second consecutive game with a home run after going 20 games without one. He finished 2-for-4.

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez had a two-run homer to the back row of the stands in the left field Crawford Boxes in the ninth inning during Monday's 7-2 win against the Astros. It capped a 3-for-5 night for Ramirez, who also scored twice. Ramirez was hitless in his previous three games and 10 at-bats coming into Monday.

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez stroked three hits, including his 12th double, in four at-bats Thursday against the Padres. Ramirez is 9-for-22 (.409) with three RBI and five runs in his last six games. He also has three multi-hit games over that span.

Cubs' Ramirez returns to lineup

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Reds after missing three games with a wrist injury. Ramirez wasted no time getting back into the action as he stroked a RBI single in the first inning off Aaron Harang. The hit stood as the game winner in a 3-0 win for Chicago. Ramirez finished 1-for-3 with one walk and one run.

Ramirez still too sore to pinch hit

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez missed his third straight game Monday against the Reds with a sore left wrist, which was hit by a pitch on Friday. Ramirez tested the wrist on Monday. "He took three or four swings and had to stop," manager Lou Piniella said.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Aramis Ramirez (left wrist), who hasn't played since getting hit by a pitch Friday night, might be out another day or so. He said before Sunday's game that it still hurt to rotate the wrist, and he had trouble with his grip.

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez missed his second straight start Sunday night with a sore left wrist from getting hit by a pitch. "Ramirez is still sore," manager Lou Piniella said. "He's still got some swelling and discomfort, so he didn't feel like he could go today. We'll give him another day and see how he is (Monday)."

Aramis questionable for Sunday

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez, who got hit on the wrist by an Adam Wainwright pitch Friday, didn't play Saturday. "It's sore and swollen," Cubs manager Lou Piniella told MLB.com. "Let's hope he's ready (Sunday) night." Ramirez thought the injury would be worse, but X-rays were negative. "It's a little better, but I can't play today," Ramirez said Saturday. "It's swollen more than anything else. Hopefully, I'll be all right (Sunday)."

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez was hit on the left wrist by a pitch for the first time in his career in the sixth inning Friday against the Cardinals and needed medical attention before running to first. Mike Fontenot replaced him an inning later. "It's all right," Ramirez said. "Ice and pain killers and see how it feels. It's pretty swollen right now." Ramirez was hitless in one at-bat and drew a walk before leaving the game.

Cubs' Ramirez exits with bruised wrist

Cubs' Ramirez hit on the wrist, stays in game