Dempster Activated; Berg Optioned to AAA

[E.J.]

Rotoworld:

 

Cubs activated RHP Ryan Dempster from the 15-day disabled list.

As expected, Dempster gets the nod for the first-place Cubs against Roy Oswalt and the Astros on Tuesday. All in all, this is was pretty rapid recovery for Dempster, who went on the disabled list on July 7 with a broken right toe. He returns to a 5-5 record and 4.09 ERA in 17 starts this season.

 

Cubs optioned RHP Justin Berg to Triple-A Iowa.

Well isn't that a gip. The 25-year-old Berg didn't get a chance to make his first big-league appearance after being recalled on July 25. He was sent down in order to make room for Tuesday's starter Ryan Dempster.

[NCCubFan]

Confirmed by cubs.com under transactions.

 

If Berg doesn't ever return to the major leagues he can claim a career of having never allowed a single base runner. :D