The Chicago Cubs have not only been active on the field, but the team has been busy off of it. In recent days, the Cubs have added veteran second baseman Carlos Santana and relief pitcher Aaron Civale to the roster.
The Chicago Cubs made headlines last week by signing pitcher Aaron Civale and first baseman Carlos Santana, with both deals finalized well ahead of the August 31 deadline to ensure postseason eligibility.
For the first half of the season, the Chicago Cubs appeared like a World Series favorite. Owners of an elite offense that was getting production from up and down the lineup, the starting rotation was also performing well despite losing Justin Steele and the bullpen looked much improved compared to how they have performed the past couple of years.
The Chicago Cubs made a flurry of moves ahead of the August 31 11:59 PM deadline to have players in the organization and be eligible for the postseason.
Sunday, the Cubs swapped out Porter Hodge for Jordan Wicks in the bullpen. (That didn’t work out so well, either.) They also announced the acquisition of Aaron Civale on waivers from the White Sox, with Tom Cosgrove designated for assignment, and there were multiple reports the team had signed Carlos Santana as a free agent.
With this new Civale acquisition, Cubs fans should be hopeful about their team moving forward. The Chicago Cubs faithful have been through it all this summer.
The Chicago Cubs claimed starting pitcher Aaron Civale off waivers on Sunday after the Chicago White Sox designated him for assignment, setting up a cross-city move.
The Chicago Cubs have dealt with a myriad of injuries to their starting rotation this season. They were not able to add any depth at the trade deadline, but have reaped the benefits of great seasons from Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton.
This one was an interesting contest for the first few innings, at least, as we had on our hands what looked like a pitchers’ duel. White Sox starter Aaron Civale and Royals starter Ryan Berget were locked in a zero-sum game of retiring batters.
No game ever comes down to one pitch, really, right? The adage says you can’t blame a game on the umps or refs, and it extends that any one play, even a walk-off win or loss, involves more than just a single pitch, swing or error.
CHICAGO –– White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale had been on his best run of the season, but Friday's results against the Cleveland Guardians went in the complete opposite direction.
Chicago starting pitcher Aaron Civale may have struggled in his first few starts after joining the White Sox, but that's a distant memory now. Civale will look to continue his impressive run when the White Sox begin a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
Aaron Civale delivered a masterful outing, holding the Angels to just one hit over 6 1/3 innings as the Chicago White Sox blanked Los Angeles 1-0 on Saturday night, officially surpassing their 2024 win total.
Aaron Civale allowed only an infield hit over 6 1/3 innings and combined with Brandon Eisert and Jordan Leasure on a one-hitter as the Chicago White Sox blanked the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.
The Boston Red Sox do not have a viable starting pitching rotation. They have three pitchers that can toe the rubber every five days, including Garrett Crochet, Lucas Giolito, and Brayan Bello.
CHICAGO –– Tuesday's game between the White Sox and Blue Jays at Rate Field was called off after a rain delay of one hour and 24 minutes. Though the teams played just 6.2 innings, it goes down as an official win for Toronto, 6-1.
One area the Chicago Cubs will be looking to improve in before next month’s trade deadline is starting pitching. Recently, their rivals in the Milwaukee
In an effort to bolster their pitching staff, the Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Aaron Civale in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. On Sunday, he made his White Sox debut in a start against the Texas Rangers.
One day after Aaron Civale requested a trade, the Milwaukee Brewers obliged and shipped the right-hander to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. In exchange for Civale and cash considerations, the White Sox sent veteran first baseman Andrew Vaughn to the Brewers.
On Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers will start a four-game weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals. It is vital for the Brewers to perform well in this series for a couple of reasons.
On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that the Milwaukee Brewers would be calling up top pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski from the minor leagues to make his MLB debut on Thursday against the St.
The Brewers plan to move right-hander Aaron Civale from the rotation to the bullpen now that top prospect Jacob Misiorowski has been promoted for his major league debut, manager Pat Murphy tells the team’s beat (link via Adam McCalvy of MLB.com).