The outfielder was hit in the side by the ball while stealing second base in the first inning.
He didn't get the win thanks to the defense and the offense, but Justin Steele was great.
A dropped third strike turned out to be the difference in this game. Justin Steele had a good start Friday. Dansby Swanson homered, his second in his last seven games.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell knows that his catching situation isn’t ideal right now. “Frankly, our catchers’ offense has been a struggle,” Counsell said to reporters earlier this week.
#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. A quality start does not mean a quality finish when the offense is offensive.
At Great American Ball Park on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinnati Reds (six consecutive victories) at 4:10 PM ET. Curious about who’s playing for the Reds and the Cubs?
Action Network's MLB best bets for Saturday, June 8, include picks and predictions for Phillies vs. Mets and Cubs vs. Reds.
Lots of home runs in the system only the Pelicans ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs broiled the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 4-2.
Thursday's game felt so close, yet so far from a win. On Friday, Justin Steele was looking to right the ship for the Chicago Cubs but the Cincinnati Reds wanted to ride the momentum they generated on Thursday night. Both pitchers started off well.
While most of the hype right now surrounding the Chicago Cubs has to do with potential moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline, there is another storyline to keep an eye on.
Nico Hoerner is out of the lineup for the Cubs’ Friday game in Cincinnati after being hit on the right hand by a pitch in Thursday’s series opener. He remained in the game but was still feeling ill effects from the HBP and had his hand x-rayed.
As the Chicago Cubs continue their series against the Cincinnati Reds, the struggles continue on. During the opener, the Cubs ended up falling by a final score of 8-4.
The Chicago Cubs have one of the best minor league systems in baseball, and they will look to add to that in this years' draft. In his latest mock, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline has the Cubs selecting Trey Yesavage, a right handed pitcher from East Carolina University.
Jordan Wicks is back. And in the bullpen?
The Cubs have received dismal production from the catcher position this year, a topic that manager Craig Counsell openly discussed recently.
Infielder Nick Madrigal's demotion from the Chicago Cubs got worse when he fractured his left hand in his first game for Triple-A Iowa. Madrigal had doubled and drawn a walk before he was hit on the hand by a 97-mph fastball from Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Trey Wingenter in the fourth inning on Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.
The injury is nevertheless a hit to Chicago’s infield depth and another impediment for the 27-year-old as he tries to establish himself as an everyday player.
So far this season the Chicago Cubs are lacking Wisdom at third base. Patrick Wisdom, that is. The slugger opened the season on the injured list and hasn’t seen much action at the hot corner since his return.
Longtime Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke with The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney about his team’s recent play. Hoyer summed it up quickly that they’ve “played poor baseball in a lot of ways” but expressed confidence that there’s a turnaround on the horizon.
Despite defeating the woebegone Chicago White Sox Tuesday evening, the Chicago Cubs are still below .500 at 30-31. While the Cubs still have time to get their act together, there are obvious holes on the team.
It may be a matter of when, not if, the New York Mets trade first baseman Pete Alonso. Here are three possible landing spots for the slugger.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki had fans on an emotional roller coaster during a Saturday showdown against the Cincinnati Reds.
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