Cody Bellinger had four hits, including a solo homer and two doubles, and the visiting Chicago Cubs opened a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 victory on Friday.
Lotta Cubs pitching to discuss, plus great nights for Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger.
Two days after being one-hit, the Cubs hitters woke up in Pittsburgh. Dylan Cease of the Padres one-hit the Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, but there seemed to be no long-term effects of that game on Cubs hitters Friday night at PNC Park, nor did they suffer any ill effects from some rain that delayed the start of this one by 55 minutes.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. The Cubs put up a seven spot with late runs and looked good in the first game of a weekend series at PNC Park.
The Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospect got a little blown up in his latest start.
Iowa out-slugs Columbus. Tennessee sweeps a doubleheader. South Bend wins as well. Outfielder David Peralta has elected to become a free agent. Right-hander Kyle McGowin, recently signed out of Charleston in the independent Atlantic League, has been assigned to Double-A Tennessee.
Cody Bellinger has been off the IL for only three games and has two home runs since rejoining the team. This blast came off a 100-mph fastball by Jared Jones.
Dansby Swanson is the latest casualty. The Chicago Cubs put Swanson on the 10-day IL today. Swanson has been dealing with a knee issue for some time. Frankly, he has been struggling for a while.
The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki off the same list.
Earlier in the week, the expectation was for RHP Jameson Taillon to start for the Chicago Cubs in their series opener with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the first of three games against the Pirates at PNC Park.
The Chicago Cubs are placing shortstop Dansby Swanson on the injured list. He has been bothered by a balky knee the past few weeks.
The Chicago Cubs will look to bounce back from a tough offensive showing when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Former Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras suffered a fractured forearm during his game with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Contreras broke in with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and played on their World Series championship team.
The Cubs play tonight with a 21-15 record and are in first place in the National League Central. They lost the first game of the series to the Padres last night, six to three, but will look to rebound tonight.
Let’s just say that Edey probably wishes the video never came out with how badly he missed the catcher.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that outfielder Cody Bellinger will be activated from the injured list.
In a very cool moment, former All-Star outfielder Dexter Fowler walked across the stage at Penn State this week with a college degree. The MLB "X" account
Through 36 games, the Chicago Cubs find themselves sitting at 21-15, just percentage points behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. This comes as a welcome surprise to Cubs fans considering the string of injuries this team has faced from the start of the season.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell updated reporters on Monday about the status of a few injured players, including center fielder Cody Bellinger. Bellinger, who is on the injured list with two right rib fractures, ran the bases and did other baseball activities as he prepares to come off the injured list.
And the Bullpen Could Benefit. Going into the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs starting rotation looked to have depth if not a lot of front-end talent. Well, there has certainly been some depth displayed.
The Chicago Cubs have accomplished a lot during their storied history, but over the weekend they achieved something that they've never done before in modern MLB history.
The Chicago Cubs‘ top prospects and all minor league affiliates took the field this past week. You can see how the top prospect and their teams did below in the weekly breakdown of the Cubs Farms system here.
The Chicago Cubs have had some poor injury luck at the start of the 2024 MLB season. Their roster has yet to be whole as we enter the second week of May, but they could be getting close to having all of their regulars back in the mix as early as this week.
The Cubs currently sit at a solid 20-14 record, just one game back of the Brewers for the NL Central lead.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel has hit yet another tape-measure home run.
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