New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago White Sox minor leaguer Nicholas Blount and Chicago Cubs minor leaguer Elliot Soto were both suspended 50 games without pay following their violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Blount, a […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms on a two- year contract with outfielder Ryan Sweeney on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the pact does include a club option for the 2016 […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs claimed infielder Mat Gamel off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Gamel missed the 2013 season recovering from a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. The 28-year old played parts of the previous […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago Cubs have fired manager Dale Sveum after just two seasons. Sveum, who had a year remaining on his contract, guided the Cubs to a record of 66-96 this past season, a slight improvement […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – Chicago Cubs pitcher Scott Baker was activated off the 60-day disabled list Sunday and returned to a big league mound for the first time since recovering from Tommy John surgery. Baker gave up just two […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago Cubs claimed pitcher Daniel Bard off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The Cubs also designated outfielder Cole Gillespie for assignment. The 28-year-old Bard appeared in just two games for the […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago Cubs designated pitcher Michael Bowden for assignment and selected the contract of pitcher Chang-Yong Lim from Triple-A Iowa. Bowden was 1-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 34 games with the Cubs this season. […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago Cubs activated infielder Luis Valbuena from the 15-day disabled list and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the 60-day disabled list Sunday as major league rosters expand. Valbuena, who was placed on the DL with […]
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – The Chicago Cubs claimed pitcher Neil Ramirez off waivers on Friday to complete a July 22 trade with the Texas Rangers. The Cubs originally sent pitcher Matt Garza to Texas in exchange for infielder […]
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago Cubs have traded outfielder David DeJesus to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. DeJesus, 33, hit .250 with six homers, 19 doubles and 27 RBI over 84 games this […]