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The Chicago Cubs bullpen is getting a reinforcement. Right-hander Keegan Thompson was on a flight Thursday morning from Chicago to Pittsburgh— where the Cubs begin a four-game series Thursday night at PNC Park— and will be recalled before the series opener, the Tribune has learned. Thompson, 28, has been with Triple-A Iowa since the Cubs optioned him May 19 after...
Some fans might have been wondering where Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay was Monday night when Mark Leiter Jr. came out in the ninth inning with a two-run lead over the Detroit Tigers. A few hours earlier, Alzolay had gone into manager David Ross’ s office at Comerica Park and said he didn’ t“ feel great” after back-to-back outings the previous two games against...
The Cubs blew it, and then took it, and then held on to beat the Tigers.
When the Chicago Cubs dealt Javier Báez to the New York Mets during the great summer sell-off of 2021, many fans hoped they’ d bring him back as a free agent that offseason. While President Jed Hoyer reportedly spoke with Báez’ s agent about a return, the Cubs had no intention of paying the kind of money the Detroit Tigers did when they reeled him in with a six-year,...
The Cubs kicked off a three-game series in Detroit with a victory.