The Chicago Cubs have been one of the streakiest teams in Major League Baseball this season. The Cubs have been riding the power bats of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki to make noise in the National League and attempt to challenge the Milwaukee Brewers for National League Central superiority. However, the Cubs have dropped three […]
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Throughout this season I have praised Cubs manager Craig Counsell for handling a bullpen devastated by injuries extremely well. He’s rested guys at the right time and used pitchers successfully who ordinarily would not have had any chance of being in the major leagues but were there of necessity due to injury. In Friday’s 10-8 […]
An interesting stat was posted on Twitter(X) Thursday morning, involving Cubs outfielder Ian Happ and home run production in certain situations. Thomas Nestico of TJStats posted proportions of home runs hit in “higher leverage” situations across baseball. This is based on what FanGraphs considers medium and high leverage, combined. Per the stat, Happ’s proportion of [...]
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The Cincinnati Reds have shown flashes of promise throughout the 2020s, but in the midst of what is trending to be a last-place campaign, it has become painfully obvious that this organization is far from solving the root of its problem. Although the front office has identified a few franchise pillars, it has mismanaged and […]
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The Chicago Cubs finally activated left-handed pitcher Hoby Milner off the injured list on Friday, but he is not rejoining the big-league club. Management is designating the 35-year-old reliever for assignment, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Milner posted a 3.53 ERA in 38 appearances for the Cubbies in 2026. That number is inflated due to a […]
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The Chicago Cubs finally activated left-handed pitcher Hoby Milner off the injured list on Friday, but he is not rejoining the big-league club. Management is placing the 35-year-old reliever on wiavers, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Milner posted a 3.53 ERA in 38 appearances for the Cubbies in 2026. That number is inflated due to a […]
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The Cubs signed lefty sidearmer Hoby Milner to a one-year, $3.75 million contract over the offseason, and he made 38 relief appearances before going on the IL due to an appendectomy. He began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on July 29, so the 30-day window to activate him was coming up. Though he had …
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National League MVP contender Pete Crow-Armstrong leads all players this season with a +24 fielding run value, per FanGraphs, but Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Clay Holmes does not need to rely on his defensive excellence very often. The men who provide him with the most assistance occupy the diamond. The veteran right-hander, who arrived in […]
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The Chicago Cubs are trying to get healthy at this point in the season, and they’ve gotten some positive updates for some of their players. Dansby Swanson was placed on the 10-day injured list over a week ago after suffering a left oblique strain, but he’s been working his way back on the field. Swanson […]
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The veteran pitcher has been on the injured list since June.
After being out with a blister on his middle finger, Chicago Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera is coming back. On Saturday, Cabrera will make his official comeback in the bullpen against the Cincinatti Reds at Wrigley Field, per Bruce Levine of MLB.com. Additionally, the possible return of left-handed pitcher Hoby Milner is on the horizon, according […]
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It’s been quite the week for Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez. For one, he actually served as ‘Cincinnati Reds slugger’ by socking a vital grand slam during the team’s epic comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants, a title he’s not truly been able to live up to during his disappointing 2026 campaign. Then, he […]
Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Reds lineup: David Peterson, LHP vs. Rhett Lowder, RHP David Peterson, last eight starts: 2.20 ERA, 1.146 WHIP, only four home runs allowed in 41 innings — that’s since the meltdown he had against the Cardinals in early July. He has faced the Reds twice this year […]
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The Chicago Cubs have activated Matt Shaw ahead of their series with the Cincinnati Reds. Kevin Alcantara has been optioned to Triple-A.
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The Chicago Cubs know that this is one of the most important parts of the season, and they’re going to need all hands on deck if they want the best positioning when the postseason arrives. Matt Shaw is one player who hasn’t been on the field for the Cubs in the past two months as […]
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Matt Shaw has been out of action for two months with a sprained left hand, but he’s looked good in five rehab games with Triple-A Iowa and is now ready to return. The versatile defender went 6-for-19 with four runs driven in while playing second, shortstop, third, and left. He did strike out seven times, …
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The Cubs still lead the Wild Card race despite their poor results on the road over the last week, and now they begin what could be the most important stretch of their season. Though catching the Brewers has become increasingly unrealistic, they need to keep pushing to maintain a cushion between themselves and the hard-charging …
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Cubs infielder/outfielder Matt Shaw has been out since late June with a wrist injury. He also missed time in late May with a back issue. Today, the Cubs activated Shaw from the 10-day injured list and in a corresponding move, optioned outfielder Kevin Alcántara to Triple-A Iowa. Shaw was 4-for-10 with a double in three […]
The Reds ended a three-game losing streak with a seven-run ninth against the Giants on Wednesday. Hopefully they left all of that in San Francisco. Also, the Reds have lost 13 of their last 20 so maybe this is a good time for the Cubs to face them. For more on the Reds, here’s Wick […]
Diamondbacks News (Arizona Sports) Diamondbacks offense goes quiet as series opening loss halts momentum After a series win over the Chicago Cubs, the Arizona Diamondbacks couldn’t keep the positive momentum going Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, as the club produced just a single run on six hits in a 6-1 loss. The Diamondbacks were 8-1 against the Giants […]
The Cubs dropped four of six during their recent road trip, losing three in walk-off fashion, but the disappointing results hardly put a dent in their postseason probability. After hovering around 99% for the last two weeks, they took only a slight dip to 98.1% heading into their weekend series with the Reds. That’s good, …
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The Cubs (76-58) had a disappointing road trip to the West Coast, where they lost series to both the Mariners and Diamondbacks. The 2-4 stretch featured three painful walk-off defeats, two of which came on home runs against closer Jacob Webb. Craig Counsell‘s squad hopes a return home to Wrigley will get things going again …
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Milwaukee built its lead against a Cubs team battling major pitching injuries, but Chicago is healthier now with seven head-to-head games still ahead.
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers are in the midst of another 16-game, 16-day stretch, as they won’t have another off day until after Labor Day. Following a series with the Rangers this weekend, they have two big series with the Cubs on deck, including four games at Wrigley and three games in Milwaukee. […]