Willson Contreras called his shot. Well, sort of. Some five-and-a-half hours before the Cubs took the field for their 3-2 win over the Padres on Monday night, the Cubs’ catcher tweeted out a video of his first career at-bat — a two-run homer against the Pirates. Read More Here (3)
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Montgomery aims to stay on attack vs. Friars
Cubs lefty Mike Montgomery, who will oppose Padres righty Jhoulys Chacin on Tuesday in the middle game at Wrigley Field, said he has picked Jon Lester’s brain about how he attacks hitters and his overall approach. Read More Here (3)
Contreras' HR helps power Cubs past Padres
Willson Contreras celebrated the one-year anniversary of his first Major League hit by smacking a tying home run leading off the seventh and Javier Baez scored the go-ahead run on an error by Padres left fielder Jose Pirela to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory on Monday night. Read More Here (1)
Zobrist has clean MRI, eyes return on Friday
Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist underwent an MRI on his left wrist on Monday, and it showed no structural damage. Zobrist is hoping to be activated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday. Read More Here (4)
Bryant, Heyward on All-Star track in update
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, presented by MasterCard, is nearly three weeks away and the race for the third outfield spot is tightening upon the fourth installment of the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot fan voting for National League starters released Monday. Read More Here (5)
Candelario homers for Iowa
Double-A Binghamton received big contributions from a pair of Mets’ prospects as the Rumble Ponies topped Reading 6-2 on Sunday. Read More Here (4)
Rizzo stays scorching hot while batting leadoff
The Cubs may have found the perfect leadoff man, even if he doesn’t seem to fit the mold. Read More Here (3)
Lester welcomes Richard, Padres to Wrigley
Clayton Richard will be in familiar territory Monday when the Padres visit Wrigley Field to take on the Cubs in a three-game series. Read More Here (6)
Lackey, Rizzo lead way to lift Cubs to .500
The Cubs arrived at PNC Park on Sunday morning in need of a better start from John Lackey and a road series victory. They packed up their bags and headed home Sunday afternoon with both in tow and a .500 record. Lackey pitched six strong innings, leading the Cubs to a 7-1 win and their […]
Bryant out of lineup for 2nd time in 3 games
On Sunday, Kris Bryant got a day of rest. The Cubs third baseman, who is 0-for-8 in his last three games with six strikeouts, did not start against the Pirates. Bryant is batting .208 in 15 games in June and .264 overall. Read More Here (1)