The injury is nevertheless a hit to Chicago’s infield depth and another impediment for the 27-year-old as he tries to establish himself as an everyday player.
Bullpen issues throughout the system means that only the Pelicans got a win. In case you haven’t heard, infielder Nick Madrigal went on the 7-day injured list with a broken left hand after getting hit by a pitch yesterday.
It’s a game of homers so far, with Seiya Suzuki’s two-run shot getting it started, then Elly De La Cruz’s three-run homer giving the Reds the lead, and now Christopher Morel’s two-run shot taking it back.
Maybe it’s just my damaged heart, but it feels like weeks since the Cubs took an early, multi-run lead in a game. Thank you, Miguel Amaya for the third inning single, and thank you, Seiya Suzuki for the following homer:
Nick Madrigal was hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday night in his first game with the Iowa Cubs, and the organization announced Thursday that he suffered a fracture as a result.
The Chicago Cubs were able to pull off a hard-fought sweep over the arch-rival Chicago White Sox. While the two wins were great, they were come from behind wins that never should have been as close as they were.
The Chicago Cubs have some important decisions to make ahead of the MLB trade deadline at the end of July. While things are fine right now, sitting with a .500 record, Chicago is not trending in the right direction.
Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for Game 1 against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark.
Craig Counsell and the Chicago Cubs are fresh off of back-to-back wins over their intracity rival Chicago White Sox. While they were big wins, they were too close for comfort.
Unfortunately, Yan Gomes has been a liability for the Cubs at catcher.
Early on in the 2024 MLB season, it appeared that the Chicago Cubs could end up being a serious contender in the National League. Unfortunately, the hot start has cooled off and the team has struggled mightily in recent weeks.
By almost any measure, Shota Imanaga has been the Chicago Cubs' best pitcher this year. While his last two starts have been rough, he still ranks second in the National League in ERA (1.88) behind only the Philadelphia Phillies' Ranger Suarez.
So far this season the Chicago Cubs are lacking Wisdom at third base. Patrick Wisdom, that is. The slugger opened the season on the injured list and hasn’t seen much action at the hot corner since his return.
Cubs pitching prospect Cade Horton has a moderate subscapularis strain.
Despite defeating the woebegone Chicago White Sox Tuesday evening, the Chicago Cubs are still below .500 at 30-31. While the Cubs still have time to get their act together, there are obvious holes on the team.
The Chicago Cubs' bats have been largely cold since late April. Entering Tuesday, before their seven-run outburst against the Chicago White Sox, the Cubs had the worst batting average in the league as a team, sitting at a measly .210 average.
You can count the number of NL teams with winning records on one hand. The Chicago Cubs are not one of them, but they're close.
No matter the records, it’s always exciting when the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs get together. The two teams are currently playing a short two-game series at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs got the win in game one on Tuesday night.
Ian Happ had three hits, including a two-run, go-ahead double in the bottom of the eighth, as the host Chicago Cubs rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs' starting pitching has largely been a non-issue so far this season. Instead, the bats and the bullpen have been more concerning. However, there is concern with the starting pitching at the minor-league level. Last week, Cubs' top pitching prospect Cade Horton suffered an injury in his start with Triple-A Iowa and was removed.
Cubs hitters should take their cues from Cody Bellinger, whose situational hitting reveals baseball’s “seventh tool.” Most fans know the first five tools: catching, throwing, running, hitting, and hitting with power.
It may be a matter of when, not if, the New York Mets trade first baseman Pete Alonso. Here are three possible landing spots for the slugger.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki had fans on an emotional roller coaster during a Saturday showdown against the Cincinnati Reds.
Was this just an off day, or has the league simply figured out Imanaga?
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