Cubs starter Rob Zastryzny was scheduled to throw three innings on Thursday, but the lefty took a comebacker off his right calf and exited a little earlier as a precautionary measure. Read More Here (0)
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Rizzo scratched due to tightness in back
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was scratched from Thursday’s game against the Reds because of tightness in his back. His status was day to day. Read More Here (2)
Butler solid, Cubs scratch out seven runs vs. Royals
Alcides Escobar hit a leadoff home run for the Royals, but five Cubs pitchers combined to hold Kansas City to one other hit into the eighth inning and Chicago picked up a 7-3 victory at Surprise Stadium on Wednesday. Read More Here (2)
Dempster preparing to return for Classic with Canada
The last time Ryan Dempster pitched for Team Canada, it was 1994 and he was 17 years old, playing for a junior team. On Sunday, he’ll head to Tampa, Fla., to join his country’s team to prep for the World Baseball Classic. “Twenty-three years later, to do this again is pretty cool,” Dempster said Wednesday. […]
Cubs' top starters scheduled for spring debuts
It’s time for the Cubs’ starting rotation to get some action in Cactus League games. Kyle Hendricks, Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta and John Lackey will each get starts, beginning Saturday. Read More Here (1)
Move to 'pen changed everything for Davis
Wade Davis, the Cubs’ new closer, never set out to be baseball’s most dominant reliever, and isn’t it funny how these things sometimes work out? Actually, he was adamant about it. Read More Here (1)
Russell continues power surge with 3-run HR
C.J. Cron and Michael Hermosillo each hit solo homers, while Jefry Marte drove in a pair with a go-ahead two-out single in a four-run sixth inning to lift the Angels to a 7-5 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday at Sloan Park. Read More Here (1)
Russell in cleanup spot when Zobrist rests?
On Tuesday, Addison Russell batted fourth for the Cubs, and hit his second home run in two games, a three-run shot in the third inning of a 7-5 loss to the Angels. Ben Zobrist is expected to bat cleanup most of the regular season. Could Russell fill that spot when Zobrist gets a day off? […]
Rule 5 pick Smith excited for chance with Cubs
Caleb Smith was surprised when he heard that he’d been selected in the Rule 5 Draft last December. It isn’t every day that a pitcher gets the chance to go from Double-A to the big leagues. Read More Here (0)
Butler ready to make Cubs debut vs Royals
Eddie Butler and Addison Russell were teammates on the U.S. Team in the 2013 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. It gave Butler a chance to razz the shortstop. Read More Here (5)