A little more than a year removed from being drafted sixth overall by the Oakland A’s, A.J. Puk already has firmly established himself as one of the top strikeout artists in the Minor Leagues. Read More Here (3)
After Chris Singleton was selected by the Cubs in the 19th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, the center fielder placed a call to his former coach at Charleston Southern University to thank him for the opportunities he’d set him up for. Stuart Lake, who stood next to Singleton in the face of unimaginable tragedy, […]
Curtis Granderson joined the 300-home run club in a timely fashion. Granderson led off the eighth by launching a tiebreaking homer for No. 300 of his career, and Lucas Duda added a three-run homer in the five-run inning to lift the Mets to a 9-4 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday night and take the […]
The Cubs targeted pitching in last year’s MLB Draft, but they did so without any first- or second-round selections. This year, they identified the arms they wanted early and went and got them. Read More Here (1)
The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist may be headed to the disabled list if his left wrist doesn’t improve by Friday. Zobrist, who has been bothered by soreness in his wrist since the Cubs’ series in Los Angeles in late May, said it simply isn’t getting better. A switch-hitter, it bothers Zobrist when he bats from the […]
Cubs manager Joe Maddon, who will manage the National League team in the All-Star Game next month, met with Major League Baseball officials on Wednesday to discuss the event, and he said he’s invited Marlins skipper Don Mattingly to be on the coaching staff. Read More Here (9)