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MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN predicts that the Chicago Cubs will go "really big" at the trade deadline in search of a new starting pitcher.
The Chicago Cubs announced a swap of pitchers between their active 26-man roster and Triple-A Iowa on Monday. Right-hander Ben Brown is on his way back to the M
The Chicago Cubs are 19 games above .500 and yet sit tied atop the National League Central with the Milwaukee Brewers. What was once a comfortable five-game
The Cubs are suddenly in a battle for the division and the team is hoping a previously demoted starter can improve the rotation.
The Chicago Cubs continue to explore options for help at third base amid uncertainty surrounding Matt Shaw. The rookie is 4-for-32 at-bat in July, with three of those hits coming against the Boston Red Sox this weekend after the All-Star break.
The Chicago Cubs will be without Pete Crow-Armstrong for their showdown with the Kansas City Royals after the All-Star centerfielder suffered a bruised knee. It's not a long-term issue, but it does leave the Cubs compromised in the outfield Monday night.
“Pete Crow-Armstrong is dealing with a bruised right knee, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said, an issue that will make Seiya Suzuki their starting center fielder tonight at Wrigley Field,” Patrick Mooney said in a post. Here is the full lineup for the Cubs as they get set to host the Royals:
The right-hander managed a K/9 rate of 12.7. He also logged two saves.The Bessemer, Ala., native spent all four seasons of his collegiate career in Tuscaloosa, being thrust into action immediately with 10 appearances as a freshman in 2022.
The Cubs reportedly are eyeing former Nationals All-Star reliever Kyle Finnegan as a bullpen boost ahead of the trade deadline.