Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said he expected to play Monday after missing four straight games because of tightness in his lower back. Read More Here (1)
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Almora Jr. hits grand slam in tie with Texas
The Cubs hit a grand slam for the second consecutive day Sunday as Albert Almora Jr.’s fifth-inning shot gave them the lead over the Rangers, but Texas strung together three homers in the seventh and eighth innings, including Drew Robinson’s two-run blast, to end the game deadlocked at 9 after nine innings. Read More Here […]
Almora among top prospect performers Sunday
Indians top prospect Bradley Zimmer continued his impressive start to the Cactus League season, belting a towering home run and finishing with two hits and two RBIs in Sunday’s win over the Padres. Read More Here (1)
Lester's daughter gets award-worthy name
Cubs pitcher Jon Lester made his spring debut in Sunday’s 9-9 tie with Texas, but the bigger news wasn’t that he went two innings or that he’s rooting for his former catcher David Ross in “Dancing with the Stars.” Lester and his wife, Farrah, named their daughter — born Nov. 29 — Cy Elizabeth, and […]
Kelly relishes chance to pitch in front of dad
Casey Kelly may lobby the Cubs to let him pitch every time they face the Reds this spring. It gives his dad, Pat, who is manager of the Reds’ Double-A team, a chance to watch him. Read More Here (3)
Baez excited about Classic reunion with friend
Javier Baez can’t wait to be reunited with Francisco Lindor on Team Puerto Rico. Baez, who played his last game with the Cubs on Sunday before joining the Puerto Rico squad to prepare for the World Baseball Classic, played with Lindor when he was 17 years old in a tournament in Jupiter, Fla., in 2010. […]
Fans tease Hendricks after first spring start
Even though starting pitchers rarely go past two innings in their first Spring Training outings, Cubs fans razzed Kyle Hendricks a little on Saturday when he was lifted after two. The fans haven’t forgotten Game 7 of the World Series, as the right-hander is reminded nearly every day. Read More Here (0)
Tight back keeps Rizzo out of third straight game
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo missed his third straight game Saturday because of tightness in his back, and is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday for an exhibition game against Team Italy. Read More Here (0)
Bryant's slam powers Cubs in Hendricks' debut
Kris Bryant made the most of his first spring home run, hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning, and Kyle Hendricks picked up where he left off to lift the Cubs to a 9-3 victory on Saturday over the Dodgers. Read More Here (5)
Bryant's first spring homer is a grand slam
Kris Bryant smacked a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Cubs’ Cactus League game against the Dodgers to open a 7-2 lead. Read More Here (2)
