Jason Kubel returned to action on Sunday August 19.

Jason Kubel (neck) is hoping to return Sunday.

Kubel has been out for three consecutive games because of stiffness in his neck but reported feeling improvement on Saturday. He has an .887 OPS, 25 homers and 77 RBI in his first 108 games with Arizona.

Jason Kubel is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup on Thursday night against the Cardinals.

It's just a routine day off for Kubel, who's batting .276/.347/.543 with 25 home runs, 25 doubles and 77 RBI in his first year with Arizona.

Jason Kubel hit his 24th and 25th homers to power the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 win over the Pirates on Thursday.

Both homers were two-run shots, with Aaron Hill scoring on each. Kubel ranks third in the NL with his 25 homers. Today's were just the seventh and eighth of those homers to come in road games.

Jason Kubel is out of the Diamondbacks' lineup on Wednesday night and could also sit out Thursday.

Kubel is batting just .125/.160/.250 here in August after a scintillating June and July. Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson told reporters Wednesday that the outfielder is in need of a "refresher" before the stretch run.

Jason Kubel stayed sizzling in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Astros, going 3-for-4 with a triple, solo home run and two runs scored.

Kubel's second-inning blast off of Jordan Lyles boosted his National League leading RBI total to 71. Hitting .300/.372/.585 on the year, Kubel is 10-for-26 (.385) with six home runs and 11 RBI in seven games since the All-Star break.

Jason Kubel hit three homers and tallied six RBI Saturday in Arizona's 12-3 defeat of the Astros.

Kubel hit a two-run shot in the first inning, a three-run shot in the fourth inning and a solo blast in the sixth. He seems to be enjoying playing half his games in the power-friendly confines of Chase Field and now boasts a .934 OPS with 20 dingers and 70 RBI on the season. He's been the steal of fantasy drafts this year.

Jason Kubel returned to action on Wednesday July 18.

Jason Kubel slugged two homers Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' defeat of the Reds.

Kubel hit a two-run shot to center field in the top of the first inning and a solo blast to right-center in the fourth. He's batting a healthy .295/.369/.549 with 17 home runs and 63 RBI in 81 games this season, and should remain a reliable fantasy outfielder through September.

Jason Kubel (hamstring) hopes to return to the Diamondbacks' lineup Tuesday.

Kubel hasn't started since leaving last Friday's game with hamstring tightness. "I'm feeling better," Kubel said. "Each day is better and I'm able to get looser easier." Manager Kirk Gibson was a little less optimistic, saying that while the team didn't plan on putting Kubel on the DL, it would have to be considered if he's not ready to play in a couple days.

Jason Kubel (hamstring) is not in Monday's lineup against the Reds.

Kubel appeared as a pinch-hitter Saturday, but he hasn't started since leaving Friday's game with hamstring tightness. As of now, he's hoping that he can play on Tuesday. Gerardo Parra is making another start in left field on Monday.

Jason Kubel returned to action on Saturday July 14.

Jason Kubel (hamstring) is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup Friday against the Cubs.

Kubel was removed from Friday's game with hamstring tightness and should be considered day-to-day. Gerardo Parra is replacing him in left field and batting leadoff.

Jason Kubel left Friday's game against the Cubs with hamstring tightness.

Kubel went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting. It's not clear if he'll be ready to play Saturday. Gerardo Parra will fill in if he requires an extended absence.

Jason Kubel hit a three-run homer in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

Kubel's bomb off of Jason Marquis ended up being his only hit in four trips to the plate, though he also drew a walk. Now hitting an elite .296/.367/.533 through Arizona's first 81 games, Kubel is 4-for-12 in July, with three of his hits leaving the yard.

Jason Kubel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

He took Francisco Rodriguez deep in the eighth. The home run was Kubel's 12th of the season, and Arizona's only run of the afternoon. Thanks in large part to a .289/.324/.588 June, Kubel is hitting .298/.369/.521 through his first 71 games in a Diamondbacks uniform.

Jason Kubel's solo home run was all the offense that the Diamondbacks could muster against veteran starter Tim Hudson and the Braves on Tuesday night.

Kubel finished the night 1-for-4. He continues to be an extremely underrated fantasy producer, battting .298 with 11 homers and 47 RBI. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in each of his last eight contests.

Jason Kubel went 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs and three RBI versus the Rockies on Tuesday.

Prior to the game, Kubel had gone 0-for-11 since returning from the paternity leave list at the outset of the month. The former Twin has put up a quiet but solid .287/.371/.464 slash line in Arizona this season.

Diamondbacks activated OF Jason Kubel from the paternity leave list.

Kubel left the D-Backs on Wednesday to be present for the birth of his second child, but he's back in the starting lineup Friday. A.J. Pollock was sent back down to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding roster move.

Diamondbacks placed OF Jason Kubel on the paternity leave list.

He can be away from the team for a maximum of three days, though it's not clear if he'll need that much time. A.J. Pollock has taken his spot in the roster, but Gerardo Parra will assume the starting spot in left field.