The Chicago Cubs have seen enough from their former ace Kyle Hendricks and have taken him out of the starting rotation, according to manager Craig Counsell.
Opposing lineups have teed off on him through his first seven starts of 2024. He has allowed 37 runs over 30 2/3 innings.
The Chicago Cubs have some injured players progressing and some getting second opinions.
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.
Per a team announcement, the Chicago Cubs activated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the injured list on Tuesday. Swanson landed on the injured list on May 10 with a right knee sprain but will return as the Cubs start a series against the Atlanta Braves, his former team.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for game 1 against the Braves.
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 some internal relief options percolating up through the system.
The Chicago Cubs (26-22) kick off a three-game series on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves (27-17). The matchup begins at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs right-hander Javier Assad will try to duplicate his most recent outing against the Atlanta Braves when the teams open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Chicago.
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 Chicago Cubs are not doing well offensively. Over four games with the Pittsburgh Pirates at home, the Cubs managed to score 10 runs in the two games.
The Chicago Cubs promoted infield prospect Luis Vazquez from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. The move comes as fellow infielders Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson have been hampered by injuries.
The Chicago Cubs are set to promote infield prospect Luis Vázquez, per his cousin Jorge Castillo of ESPN. Vázquez is expected to be with the team on Tuesday as the Cubs begin a series against the Atlanta Braves.
Imanaga lowered his ERA on the season to 0.84. That is the lowest ERA by any starting pitcher through their first nine career starts since earned runs became an official stat in 1913.
Since the Cubs’ next game isn’t until Tuesday, the call-up seems tied to Nico Hoerner’s health status.
Heading into this season, it was unclear what role Mike Tauchman would play on the Chicago Cubs. That role is starting to become very clear as the season continues.
Jameson Taillon is set to face his original team when the Chicago Cubs right-hander takes the mound in the finale of a four-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
The San Diego Padres added some outfield depth over the weekend.
The Chicago Cubs walked off the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday under hugely controversial circumstances, even after a replay review.
The Chicago Cubs have been rather decent to begin the season as they’re currently in second place in the National League Central. However, they’ve been without Dansby Swanson for several games now due to injury.
The Chicago Cubs dropped their second straight game to the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday afternoon 9-3. Rookie phenom Paul Skenes was tasked with facing the Cubs for the second time in less than a week.
He didn't quite crack the league record, but Paul Skenes had an incredibly hot start in his second MLB outing.
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