The Cubs designated left-hander Richard Lovelady for assignment Tuesday, per a team announcement.
The Cubs continue roster Jenga in the bullpen. The Cubs acquired righthander Tyson Miller from the Mariners late Monday night for Jake Slaughter, and I thank Josh for posting this trade article while I was asleep.
The Cubs starter threw well again, but the Cubs could not generate any offense. Shōta Imanaga continued his run of great starts for the Cubs Monday in Atlanta.
Hopefully nothing serious going on for Christopher Morel.
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The Cubs are trading Jake Slaughter to the Mariners for Tyson Miller.
Chicago right-hander Jameson Taillon and Braves left-hander Chris Sale will try to follow the strong starting performances of their teammates in the series opener when they go head-to-head on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game set at Atlanta.
He made nine appearances for the Mariners this season before being designated for assignment. The 28-year-old had a solid 3.09 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched.
He had a productive month in the Pacific Northwest. He threw 11 2/3 frames over nine appearances, allowing four earned runs. Miller punched out 12 against one walk with a solid 12.6 percent swinging strike percentage.
This past weekend, MLB Pipeline updated their Top 100 Prospects rankings, and Chicago Cubs fans will be thrilled with the updates. Two more players in the Cubs’ already-loaded farm system have been added to MLB’s Top 100 list.
Well you don’t see that very often. Craig Counsell was thrown out from inside the Cubs dugout by the FIRST BASE umpire after an appeal. Here’s what happened.
Here in 2024, he has a 4.67 ERA through 18 appearances. His walk rate is up to 8 percent and his strikeout rate is way down to 17.3 percent. The velocity is down a bit on all five of his pitches, per Statcast.
He’ll now be an option for any club seeking some left-handed-hitting and/or corner outfield depth.
We talk a lot as baseball fans about the best pitchers in the game. The MLB is full of aces in 2024 and debates surrounding the Cy Young and Reliever of the Year awards are always prominent.
Action Network's Tony Sartori shares his Cubs vs. Braves pick for Monday, May 13, including MLB odds and predictions for the showdown at Truist Park.
The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Kyle Hendricks from the injured list to start Sunday's road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a corresponding roster move, right-hander Jose Cuas was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.
Saturday started off as a great day of excitement and optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates as Paul Skenes, one of the best pitching prospects of the past 15 years, was set to make his major league debut.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is getting some praise from his manager after having an excellent return to the roster. Bellinger went 4-for-5 in his first game with the team since going on the injured list.
Just when things were looking up for the Chicago Cubs, the injury bug has come back to bite them. After Dansby Swanson went on the injured list Friday, Yency Almonte joined him on Saturday.
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 have placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained right knee, via Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune.
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.
Let’s just say that Edey probably wishes the video never came out with how badly he missed the catcher.
Kyle Hendricks isn’t ready to return to the Chicago Cubs just yet. MLB.com reported on Monday that Hendricks would make another injury rehab start with Triple-A Iowa, with this one set for Tuesday.
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.
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