Brendan Donovan hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday for their ninth victory in 11 games.
Some strong hitting performances out of the top three affiliates lead to three wins. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ran circles around Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-5.
The Reds have signed left-hander Brandon Leibrandt to a minor league deal, according to the transaction tracker on Leibrandt’s MLB.com player page. Leibrandt,
His microscopic 0.84 ERA is both the lowest in baseball this year and the lowest of any rookie pitcher’s first nine starts in the modern era.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the first game against the Cardinals this season.
The Chicago Cubs are welcoming back Drew Smyly to their bullpen as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran pitcher has been out of action with a hip issue since April.
If the Chicago Cubs have any hopes of the postseason, they need a bona fide closer to put them over the hump. As the MLB Trade Deadline gets closer, more teams are discovering where they stand in 2024.
It happened in San Diego. With Friday’s rainout and not much Cubs news since, I thought I’d post another history item today, as it’s the anniversary of a significant achievement in Cubs history.
The St. Louis Cardinals (23-26) roll into Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago Cubs (27-24) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:15 PM ET on FOX with the Cubs listed as -151 favorites on the moneyline to stop the Cardinals’ streak.
The Cubs needed pitching, and they got some. But it was an emotional moment in team history, too. When the Cubs acquired Bill Buckner from the Dodgers in January 1977, he wasn’t happy with the deal.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week. Shōta didn’t pitch since the game was rained out and the weather man doesn’t have good news about the weather, man.
Brace yourselves for one of the Chicago Cubs prospect highlights of the season. Pete Crow-Armstrong is putting on a show at Triple-A Iowa. In a sequence with Indianapolis Indians on Friday night, Crow-Armstrong was at the plate facing former big leaguer Wily Peralta.
Pete Crow-Armstrong goes off on Indianapolis. Tennessee and South Bend win as well. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs routed Indianapolis (Pirates), 12-0. Jordan Wicks made a rehab appearance in this game and looked just fine.
The Chicago Cubs will get what many might consider a needed off day for the bats on Friday. Due to inclement weather in the St. Louis area, the game has been postponed.
Jrue Holiday flew over his assist prop on Thursday night to cash our Look of the Day in no-sweat fashion. Let's switch over to the diamond on Friday and go for back-to-back winners to close out the week.
Chicago Cubs rookie starter Shota Imanaga has been crushing it this season and hasn't even shown everything yet.
The Chicago Cubs made a major change with their pitching staff this week. The longest-tenured player on their team, starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks, is being removed from the rotation and placed in the bullpen.
Cubs righty Adbert Alzolay has been on the injured list since May 13 due to a flexor strain, and it seems a return in the near future isn’t likely.
During Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a victory.
There was a time when outfielder Brennen Davis was the Chicago Cubs top prospect in their farm system. This was before injuries derailed his progress and muddied the waters of his future.
The Chicago Cubs are making a tough decision with one of their veteran pitchers.
Despite fading down the stretch last season, the Chicago Cubs look to establish themselves as a true National League contender in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga — a budding star — to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus Stroman.
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.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is relatively pleased with his team’s start in 2024. They are 26-22 on the season, only two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central.
The contrasts were clear on Friday afternoon when the Pirates took on the Cubs.
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