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Nico Hoerner, who hit the deck hard running through first base last night, is heading to the injured list with a hamstring strain and outfielder Rafael Ortega is coming up to replace him. However, to make room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs have designated Shelby Miller for assignment.
Cubs place Nico Hoerner on the 10-day IL (left hamstring strain). They select Rafael Ortega from Triple-A.
Shelby Miller activated from 10-day IL and designated for assignment.
The Cubs now have seven days to trade, waive, or release Miller. But considering how he’s reportedly looked (and felt) during his rehab stint at Triple-A Iowa, I wouldn’t expect him to make it through waivers. That could mean, then, that the Cubs are actively trying to pursue a trade right now. So we’ll have to follow that closely as it plays out.
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The idea of the “ReplaceMets” was all fun and games when they were contributing and winning ballgames, however we all knew it was absolutely unsustainable.
The kids have been playing hard and without a doubt have been fun to watch at times, but there’s not denying over the past few games they’ve proven to be a bit overmatched by some not so dominant pitching.
During their current losing streak, which extended to three games with the 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, the Mets offense has mustered just a combined four runs against
On another difficult day in a two-year Brewers tenure that has had a number of difficult days, Luis Urías said that he would welcome his replacement at shortstop with open arms.
“They talked to me about Willy coming to the team,” Urías said Friday night, speaking in Spanish to ensure