Willson Contreras Continues Hot Start To 2021

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a walk, home run and three RBI in Friday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras was bumped to the top spot in the order on Friday with outfielder Ian Happ getting the day off. The Cubs were up 15-2 and Contreras was able to get some rest […]

Javier Baez Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez remained hot on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Baez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a solo home run. Baez has been heavily criticized for striking out 35 times this season and only drawing one walk, but it's hard to complain with the power numbers he is putting up […]

Anthony Rizzo Stays Hot With Two More Hits

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo stayed hot by going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and a solo home run in Friday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Rizzo has been heating up and is 9-for-24 with three home runs and five RBI over his last seven games. Rizzo is now hitting .246 with […]

Kyle Hendricks Earns First Victory Of 2021

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks picked up his first victory of the season on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks cruised through the first five innings, but gave up back-to-back solo home runs to second baseman Kolton Wong and outfielder Billy McKinney. Hendricks was still able to pick up the quality start and finished […]

Lance Lynn Could Return Next Week

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn (back) could return next week. Lynn has been on the 10-day injured list with a strained right trapezius muscle. The White Sox are going to be cautious with Lynn, but the news is encouraging. The veteran has been excellent this season and owns a 1-1 record with a […]

Cubs Will Rest Ian Happ On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will get a day of rest on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Happ has been the Cubs leadoff hitter this season, but has really struggled in that role. A prime breakout candidate this season, Happ is only hitting .155 with one home run, one RBI and six runs scored on […]

Billy Hamilton Activated From Injured List

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Hamilton had been sidelined since April 8 with a left hamstring strain. The speedster was getting some run in left field and could get some starts as a good defender on a team with poor defense. Hamilton's return could be […]

Shelby Miller Placed On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Shelby Miller (back) on the 10-day injured list with a low back strain. Miller has made three appearances out of the Cubs bullpen this year and has pitched to a brutal 31.50 ERA. Left-hander Kyle Ryan has replaced Miller on the roster. Both Miller and Ryan should be avoided […]

Kris Bryant Hits Fifth Double

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his hot start to the season on Thursday versus the New York Mets. Bryant went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. He was also caught stealing in the bottom of the ninth inning. The upcoming free agent has now hit five doubles on the season. Bryant has […]

Trevor Williams K’s Six On Thursday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams went five innings in a no decision on Thursday versus the New York Mets. Williams allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and struck out six on the evening. The veteran has now allowed two runs or less in three of his four starts and owns a 4.66 ERA. […]

Joc Pederson Placed On Injured List And Nico Hoerner Called Up

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist tendinitis. Pederson has really struggled this season and has been out of the lineup for two straight games. The outfielder is hitting a weak .137 with one home run and four RBI this season. With Pederson out of […]

Joc Pederson And Jason Heyward Benched For Second Straight Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson will be out of the starting lineup on Thursday versus the New York Mets. Pederson has been off to an awful start with his new team and is hitting a weak .137 with one home run and four RBI. Pederson came to the Cubs with the opportunity to play against […]

Matt Duffy Has Big Night

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy went 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's victory against the New York Mets. Duffy got a rare start with lefty David Peterson on the mound and manager David Ross electing to load the lineup with right-handed hitters. Despite the nice night, Duffy has only made […]

Javier Baez Hits Grand Slam In Cubs Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with three runs scored and a grand slam in Wednesday's blowout victory against the New York Mets. Baez even batted left-handed with the Cubs up 14-4 in the bottom of the eighth and popped out and Mets infielder Luis Guillorme on the mound. Baez has 31 strikeouts this […]

David Bote Knocks In Four Runs

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote went 2-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI in Wednesday's victory against the New York Mets. Bote was scratched from Tuesday's game with an upset stomach, but came up big in his return Wednesday. Bote is now hitting .205 with two home runs and 10 RBI. Bote has […]

Zach Davies Only Lasts Four Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies picked up a no decision versus the New York Mets on Wednesday. Davies only last four innings and gave up five hits, two runs, two walks and struck out two on the evening. Davies has now gone four innings or less over his last three starts. The veteran owns […]

Adbert Alzolay Scheduled To Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said on Wednesday that starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay is scheduled to start on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Alzolay pitched well in his last start versus the Brewers, but the Cubs bullpen came in and hurt his stat line. Alzolay was then sent down to the teams alternative training site. […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Fourth Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his fourth save of the season on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Kimbrel was rocky during his outing with two walks and he loaded the bases with one out, but got Brandon Nimmo to strikeout and Francisco Lindor to groundout to close the door. It was far […]

Eric Sogard Comes Up Big In Cubs Victory

Chicago Cubs second baseman Eric Sogard went 2-for-3 with a walk and one RBI on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Sogard had two of the Cubs four hits on the evening and came through in the bottom of the fourth inning to knock in outfielder Jason Heyward from second to give the Cubs the […]

Jason Heyward Steals Base In Victory

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 1-for-4 with a single, a stolen base and run scored in Tuesday's victory versus the New York Mets. Heyward picked up the Cubs first hit of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and that would rally the Cubs to score two runs in […]

Jake Arrieta Continues To Perform Well

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta put together another nice start on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Arrieta went five innings and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and four strikeouts one the evening. The veteran has looked good in his second tour with the Cubs and is now 3-1 with a 2.18 […]

Liam Hendriks Secures Third Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his third save of the season on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. The White Sox were up five runs to start the bottom of the ninth inning, but relief pitcher Codi Heuer struggled to get the final out and allowed two runs in the inning. Hendriks was […]

Tim Anderson Won't Cool Off

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Anderson has been on a tear since returning last Thursday from a strained left hamstring injury. He is now 10-for-23 in the five games since his return with two home runs and three RBI. Anderson hasn't […]

Jose Abreu Rockets Two Home Runs

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Abreu has been off to a cold start this season, but manager Tony La Russa elected to give him the night off defensively and it paid off. Abreu has been on […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Grandal committed two catcher interference calls behind the plate, but made up for it at the dish. The All-Star catcher has been off to a rocky start this season and is now hitting .150 […]

Carlos Rodon Improves To 3-0

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon followed up his no hitter with a victory versus the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Despite the victory, Rodon was rocky for most of the evening. The veteran lefty went five innings and allowed three hits, two runs (one earned), five walks and registered eighth strikeouts. The walks were […]

Adam Eaton Appeals Suspension

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton has been suspended one game. Eaton started a brawl after taking issue with infielder Andres Gimenez for the way he applied a tag. Eaton has appealed his suspension and will be able to play for as long as it takes for a final decision to be made. Eaton has […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Will Miss Tuesday's Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (illness) will miss Tuesday's scheduled start versus the Colorado Rockies. McCullers dealt with side effects of a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shot during his last start on Wednesday and skipping Tuesday's start will give him more time recover. McCullers looked great in his first two starts, but […]

Kyle Lewis Expected To Return On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) played five innings at the teams alternative training site on Monday and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lewis has yet to appear in a game this season after injuring his knee towards the end of spring training. The return of Lewis will […]

Cole Hamels Continues To Work Out

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that free agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels continues to work out but does not have a showcase for teams scheduled yet. The veteran lefty only made one start for the Atlanta Braves this past season with shoulder and triceps injuries. Hamels owns a career 3.43 ERA in 15 big […]