Closer By Committee, the Roster Shuffle and Cubs News and Notes
Rick Renteria announced prior to Saturday’s game that Jose Veras would not be closing games for the Cubs, at least for now. Jose Veras carried a rough spring into the regular season and simply cannot...
View ArticleUpdates on Arrieta and Baez and Cubs News from Down on the Farm
Jake Arrieta completed his third rehab start on Wednesday. Arrieta worked into the sixth inning after retiring 10 in a row at one point and setting down 12 of the first 13 batters he faced to start his...
View ArticleArrieta Season Debut Scheduled for Saturday and Other Cubs News and Notes
According to multiple reports, Jake Arrieta will make his season debut on Saturday afternoon in the second game of the three-game series with the Cardinals. Jason Hammel has been pushed back to Sunday...
View ArticleBryant’s Big Night and Cubs News and Notes from Down on the Farm
Kris Bryant continued tearing up Double-A pitching on Saturday night. Bryant went 4-for-5 in the Smokies 8-4 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts. Bryant not only collected a career-high four hits, he...
View ArticleDraft Preview: Will the Cubs Select a Pitcher or a Position Player in the...
The Rule 4 Draft, or First-Year Player Draft, is a little under a month away (June 5-7) and has been the case, those three days in June will arguably be the most important days of the year for the...
View ArticleCubs Draft Update: Pitching Injuries Muddle Cubs Draft Picture
The recent elbow injuries to RHP Jeff Hoffman (East Carolina) and RHP Erick Fedde (UNLV) that resulted in Tommy John surgery for both college right handers have taken two pitching options off the board...
View ArticleThree Mock Drafts, Three Possible Picks for the Cubs
With the First-Year Player Draft (June 5) just around the corner, the top talent evaluators in the game have begun releasing mock drafts for the first round selections. The general consensus is the...
View ArticleThree Possible Position Players for the Cubs in the Latest Mock Drafts
With the First Year Player Draft beginning in under 10 days (June 5), a new round of mock drafts have been posted with three more possibilities for the Cubs with the fourth overall pick. MLB.com’s Jim...
View ArticleBaseball America’s Latest Mock Draft Has Cubs Landing Carlos Rodon
With only five full days remaining before the First-Year Player Draft begins on Thursday (June 5), Baseball America and Scout.com released another round of mock drafts. Unlike the last three mock...
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