Cubs Activate Alec Mills

Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills (back) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Mills had been sidelined since May 16 with a lower back strain. Mills has worked mainly out of the bullpen this season, but has made one start in 12 appearances. Mills is 2-0 this season with a rough 5.96 […]

Adbert Alzolay Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a blister on his middle finger. Alzolay has been having an impressive season, but got beat up against the Padres on Monday and was eventually pulled with the blister injury in the bottom of the fourth inning. Alzolay has […]

Javier Baez Remains Sidelined On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will miss Tuesday's game versus the San Diego Padres. Baez left Sunday's game early with a contusion on his thumb and hasn't played since. The upcoming free agent has been having a good year all across the board and is hitting .240 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI and […]

Joc Pederson Returns To Lineup

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson (back) will return to the lineup on Tuesday night to face off against the San Diego Padres. Pederson exited Saturday's contest early with lower back tightness and rested on Sunday afternoon, but pinch-hit on Monday. Pederson got off to a slow start this season, but heated up in May. The […]

Nick Martini Clears Waivers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nick Martini has cleared waivers and will return to Triple-A Iowa. Martini was designated for assignment this past weekend. The outfielder has had two separate stints with the big league club due to injuries, but is just 1-for-12 during that span. Martini doesn't hold any value in any formats and will continue […]

Corey Seager Could Hit Off Tee Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is inching closer to a return and manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that the star shortstop could start taking swings off of a tee in the next couple of days. Seager's hand has been healing faster than expected and he has also been traveling with the team. […]

Adam Eaton Will Sit On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton will rest against the Toronto Blue Jays and left-handed starting pitcher Robbie Ray on Tuesday. Eaton has mostly sat against lefties this season, so it's no surprise he is absent from the lineup this evening. The veteran outfielder has shown some power this year with five home runs, but […]

Max Muncy Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (ankle) will return to the lineup on Tuesday to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Muncy has been sidelined since exiting Friday's game early with an ankle injury. The infielder had a scorching hot May and he is hitting an impressive .264 with 13 home runs, 30 RBI and a .949 […]

Tony Gonsolin Set To Return On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) will return to the club on Wednesday to make his first start of the season. Gonsolin has been sidelined the entire season with right shoulder inflammation, but will draw a weak Pittsburgh Pirates offense on Wednesday. Gonsolin appeared in nine games in 2020 with eight starts and […]

Ian Happ Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's loss versus the San Diego Padres. Happ has really been in a slump and only has six hits over his last 43 at-bats. The outfielder came into the season as a breakout candidate, but he hasn't produced much in 2021. Hopefully […]

Adbert Alzolay Has Blister

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister) left Monday's contest earlier with a blister on his middle finger. Alzolay struggled with his command and velocity Monday evening. The young right-hander allowed five hits, four runs, five walks and four strikeouts in three innings, but the blister is likely a big reason for his struggles this […]

Adbert Alzolay Exits Early With Trainer

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay left Monday's contest early with a possible undisclosed injury. Alzolay was struggling all evening with his command and after he opened the bottom of the fourth inning with a walk to Tommy Pham, he was visited by team trainers and immediately yanked from the game by manager David Ross. […]

Joc Pederson Remains Sidelined With Sore Back

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson (back) remains sidelined on Monday night versus the San Diego Padres. Pederson exited Saturday's contest early with lower back tightness and rested on Sunday afternoon. Pederson got off to a slow start this season, but heated up in May. The slugger has been in a bit of a slump lately, […]

Javier Baez Absent With Hand Contusion

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hand) will be absent from Monday's lineup versus the San Diego Padres. Baez left Sunday's game early with a contusion on his hand. The upcoming free agent has been having a good year all across the board and is hitting .240 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI and nine stolen […]

Jake Marisnick Returns From Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have activated outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The backup outfielder has been sidelined since May 11 with a right hamstring strain. Marisnick was having a solid season before the injury and is hitting .264 with four home runs, 14 RBI and a pair of stolen bases. […]

Joc Pederson Stays Hot With Fifth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 with a monster two-run home run in Thursday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Pederson would have had two home runs, but outfielder Steven Duggar robbed him of a solo shot in the top of the first inning. Pederson has been hitting the ball very well for his […]

Zach Davies Picks Up Third Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies failed to get through five innings on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Davies was yanked from the game with two runners on and one out in bottom of the fifth inning. Reliever Rex Brothers would then allow both inherited runners to score. Davies finished with a final line […]

Liam Hendriks Slams Door For 14th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to record his 14th save of the season. Hendriks has been pitching good in his first season with the White Sox and now owns a 1.96 ERA. He also has 38 strikeouts in just 23 innings so far this season. Hendriks […]

Jake Lamb Crushes Fourth Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Lamb got the start in left field with Andrew Vaughn (COVID-19) unavailable. Lamb is now hitting .265 with four home runs and five RBI. The veteran doesn't get enough playing time to be considered in […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Grandal has been having a rough season offensively, but the power hasn't been there for the veteran. Grandal is only hitting .137 this season, but he has hit seven home runs with 19 RBI. Although […]

Tim Anderson Starting To Heat Up

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Anderson was also caught stealing for the fifth time this season. The shortstop was in a bit of a slump last week, but he now has eight hits over his last 22 at-bats. Anderson continues […]

Yoan Moncada Stays Hot With Fifth Home Run

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continued to stay hot by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Moncada has been one of the hottest hitters of late and is now hitting .299 with five home runs and 30 RBI. Moncada got off to a slow start, […]

Lance Lynn Picks Up Seventh Win

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn picked up his seventh victory of the season on Thursday versus the Detroit Tigers. The veteran tossed six innings and allowed four hits, one run, two walks and struck out six on the season. Lynn has been everything the White Sox hoped for when they acquired him from […]

Zach McKinstry Swipes First Bag Of Season

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry went 1-for-4 with walk, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. McKinstry returned from an oblique injury on Friday and his hit on Wednesday is his only hit in 14 at-bats since that time. McKinstry has started all over the […]

Mookie Betts Starting To Warm Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a nice night in Wednesday's blowout victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Betts went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI. Betts hasn't been putting up the numbers that managers expected when they picked him near the top of drafts this season, but he has […]

Cody Bellinger Drives In Six Runs In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger had himself a day in Wednesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, a home run and six RBI. The six RBI all came in the first inning and set a Dodgers record for the most in an inning. Bellinger returned […]

Walker Buehler Continues Strong Start To Season With Fourth Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler continued his strong season by picking up his fourth victory of the season versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Buehler worked six frames and allowed seven hits, three run, two walks and struck out eight on the evening. Buehler was on his game for the most part, […]

Will Smith Resting On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a day of rest on Wednesday evening versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith has been productive behind the plate and is hitting a healthy .278 with five home runs, 18 RBI and one stolen base. It's just a routine day off for Smith and he will be […]

Javier Baez Continues His Impressive Season With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez continued his strong with season by going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Baez crushed a two-run shot off of Miguel Diaz in the bottom of the seventh inning to add insurance runs to the Cubs lead. Baez is having […]

Anthony Rizzo Has Been Hitting Well Since Return To Lineup

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Rizzo returned on Tuesday after missing a week with back soreness and he has been 5-for-8 in his time back. Managers always have to be aware of his chronic back issues, […]