Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Pedro Strop on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a left groin strain. The 28-year-old Strop is 0-2 with one save and a 4.97 earned run average over 15 games […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs activated pitcher Jake Arrieta from the 15-day disabled list and placed outfielder Ryan Sweeney on the DL. Arrieta will make his 2014 debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. He missed the […]
Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs put right-handed relief pitcher Jose Veras on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. Veras, who is sidelined with a left oblique strain, gave up two runs in one inning of relief in Thursday’s 5-2 […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day disabled list Thursday due to a left hamstring strain. Ruggiano suffered the injury during Wednesday’s 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was hurt while trying […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The first replay under the new challenge system took place Monday in Pittsburgh, and it took only a few minutes. Chicago Cubs manager Rick Renteria challenged a call on a double play in the fifth inning […]
In steps new manager Rick Renteria, whose reputation of working well with young players was a driving factor in the front office’s hiring decision. Meanwhile, the 2014 season marks president Theo Epstein and GM Jed Hoyer’s third year at the […]
Mesa, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs today named former major league pitcher Ted Lilly as special assistant to president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer. Lilly spent four years with the Cubs from 2007-10, helping […]
Mesa, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with pitchers James McDonald and Jason Hammel on one-year contracts Thursday. McDonald joins the Cubs after spending the past three-plus seasons with Pittsburgh and is coming off an injury-plagued 2013. […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs and infielder Darwin Barney agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, avoiding arbitration. Barney hit just .208 with seven homers and 41 RBI in 141 games in 2013. In four big league […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Free agent pitcher Jason Hammel has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, FoxSports.com reported Friday. According to CBSSports.com, the deal is for a base salary of $6 million and includes $1 million in incentives and […]