PH Miguel Montero came off the bench for his third walk-off hit with an RBI single in the 13th inning on Monday night. Montero, who last had a walk-off on April 30, 2014, against the Rockies, helped the Cubs to their fifth walk-off win.

C Miguel Montero came up big Friday after taking a day off Thursday. With two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Montero took Pirates LHP Francisco Liriano deep to tie the game 3-3.

C Miguel Montero made his professional pitching debut Sunday, when he threw the final 1 1/3 innings of the Cubs' 14-3 loss to the Mets. Montero allowed one run on four hits in helping spare the bullpen for the Cubs, who received just 1 1/3 innings from their starter, LHP Jon Lester, and are in the midst of playing 24 games in as many days. Among the batters Montero retired was Mets RHP Jacob deGrom, who pinch-hit for LHP Antonio Bastardo in the bottom of the eighth.

C Miguel Montero (knee) returned after missing two games and went 2-for-4. Montero, who entered the game batting .197, hit a solo homer in the second inning against Miami on Saturday. It was his fourth homer of the season. He is now batting .207.

C Miguel Montero (knee) sat out the start Thursday at Miami.

C Miguel Montero clubbed his first home run since Opening Day -- a solo shot in the second inning that ricocheted off the right-field video board. Montero was 2-for-3 and also drove in a run with a fifth-inning single.

The Chicago Cubs activated catcher Miguel Montero from the disabled list and started Saturday's game against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Montero was out with lower back tightness since April 25. In three rehab games with Triple-A Iowa, he went 2-for-10 over three games. Heading into Saturday's contest, Montero is batting .208 with a home run and six RBIs in 48 at-bats.

C Miguel Montero (lower back tightness) was activated from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the Pirates. Montero went on the disabled list on April 25. He is hitting .196.

The Chicago Cubs activated catcher Miguel Montero from the disabled list and started Saturday's game against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.To make room for Montero on the 25-man roster, the club designated outfielder Ryan Kalish for assignment. Kalish is 2-for-7 with two runs driven in for the Cubs this season.Montero was out with lower back tightness since April 25. In three rehab games with Triple-A Iowa, he went 2-for-10 over three games.Heading into Saturday's contest, Montero is batting .208 with a home run and six RBIs in 48 at-bats.

C Miguel Montero, currently on the 15-day disabled list with lower back tightness, went 0-for-3 on Tuesday and 2-for-4 on Wednesday during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa. They were his first two game since April 24. "I'm surprised with how I felt," Montero told the Des Moines Register after the Tuesday game. "It felt pretty good. I felt pretty good out there."

C Miguel Montero, on the 15-day disabled list with lower back tightness, went 0-for-3 with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, his first appearance in a game since April 24.

C Miguel Montero, currently on the 15-day disabled list, reported to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday for a rehab assignment as he recovers from a lower back tightness. "Let him go play and see how he feels," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.

C Miguel Montero, currently on the 15-day disabled list, reported to Triple-A Iowa for a rehab assignment as he recovers from a lower back tightness. "Let him go play and see how he feels," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.

C Miguel Montero felt good and had no issues increasing his hitting on Sunday, manager Joe Maddon said. He is scheduled to do additional work Monday. Maddon had no timeline for Montero's return. He went on the disabled list April 25 for lower back tightness.

C Miguel Montero was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday -- retroactive to April 25 -- with lower back tightness. Montero was 10-for-48 with three doubles, one home run and six RBIs in 13 games season.

C Miguel Montero has landed on the disabled list because of a balky back.He's been battling a stiff back for the past week and the Cubs finally decided to put him on the DL retroactive to Monday.Montero is batting .208 with a home run and six RBIs.Montero and veteran David Ross have been sharing the catching duties so far this season. Ross will see most of the action with backup Tim Federowicz being recalled from Triple-A Des Moines to serve as backup.Federowicz hasn't caught a major league game since 2014. He's batting .303 with a home run and six RBIs.

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero has landed on the disabled list because of a balky back.He's been battling a stiff back for the past week and the Cubs finally decided to put him on the DL retroactive to Monday.Montero is batting .208 with a home run and six RBIs.Montero and veteran David Ross have been sharing the catching duties so far this season. Ross will see most of the action with backup Tim Federowicz being recalled from Triple-A Des Moines to serve as backup.Federowicz hasn't caught a major league game since 2014. He's batting .303 with a home run and six RBIs.

C Miguel Montero was a late scratch from Tuesday's starting lineup, suffering from back stiffness.

C Miguel Montero was 1-for-3 on Wednesday and gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead with a first-inning RBI single. He's driven in a run in four of his first five games this season and tied a career high with three runs scored.

Montero is out of the lineup Thursday against the Reds.

Montero will sit out for the second straight day, giving way to Kyle Schwarber behind the plate. The 32-year-old is 20-for-65 at the dish in the month of September, so his absence is unlikely to be performance-related. Rather, manager Joe Maddon is likely trying to get his primary backstop some extra rest before the postseason.