Cubs Made Multi-Year Offer To Javier Baez

Jon Heyman of the MLB Network is reporting that the Chicago Cubs made a multi-year offer in the $160-$170 million range in the spring of 2020. Baez has chosen to test the free agent market this offseason and will be one of many talented shortstops available that includes Corey Seager and Trevor Story. The talented […]

Yoan Moncada Absent On Monday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will rest on Monday versus the Boston Red Sox. Moncada has really struggled this season and is hitting .200 with one home run and seven RBI. Managers should remain patient for now with Moncada unlikely to return draft day value in a trade at the moment. Infielder Jake […]

Anthony Rizzo Heats Up With Two Home Runs

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continues to heat up and went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's loss against the Atlanta Braves. Rizzo hit a home run in the bottom of the first and bottom of the third inning, but it wasn't enough with the Cubs losing 13-4. Rizzo has […]

Joc Pederson Gets Two Hits In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson had his best game of the season on Sunday in a loss against the Atlanta Braves. Pederson has really struggled with his new club, but went 2-for-3 with a single, triple and walk on the evening. The slugger came to the Cubs this offseason with the opportunity to be an […]

Kyle Hendricks Roughed Up In Sunday’s Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks got lit up versus the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Hendricks allowed four home runs and six runs in the top of the first inning. Hendricks was returning from an illness that saw him scratched from Tuesday's start and would finish with a line of four innings with seven hits, […]

Yermin Mercedes Hits Fourth Home Run

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. Mercedes has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far and hasn't slowed down since his historic 8-for-8 start to the season. Mercedes has always hit in […]

Nick Madrigal Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Madrigal wasn't used in Game 1, but moved up from his usual bottom of the order spot to the top spot in Game 2 and it paid off. […]

Michael Kopech Performs Well In Start

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went three innings and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out four as the starting pitcher in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Kopech was once one of the top starting pitching prospects in baseball, but has been operating as a […]

Liam Hendriks Picks Up Second Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his second save of the season with a scoreless inning in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out one. The White Sox big free agent signing this offseason got off to a rough start with three runs […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up First Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up his first victory of the season in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Keuchel went five innings and allowed six hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out one on the afternoon. It was the veterans best start this season and he […]

Tim Anderson Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of singles in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Anderson took the first pitch of the game yard for his second home run of the season. Anderson has played three games since returning from a […]

Andrew Vaughn Out Of Game 1 Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will sit out Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Manager Tony La Russa has been reluctant to give Vaughn the playing time many expected, but the White Sox recently forced his hand by designating outfielder Nick Williams for assignment. Vaughn is hitting just .160 […]

Nick Madrigal Absent For Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will sit out Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Madrigal is having a solid season with the bat and is hitting .279 with one RBI and a stolen base. Madrigal offers plenty of contact and should help managers seeking improvement in the batting average […]

White Sox Promote Jonathan Stiever As 27th Man On Sunday

The Chicago White Sox have promoted starting pitcher Jonathan Stiever as their 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Stiever throws a nasty curveball and could be an option to start Game 2 on Sunday. The right-hander struggled in two starts with the Pale Hose in 2020 and allowed seven runs in […]

Jose Abreu Extends On-Base Streak To 16

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Abreu's double in the top of the first inning extended his on-base streak to 16 games, dating back to the 2020 season. Last year's American League MVP has been getting on base, but is only […]

Luis Robert Starting To Warm Up

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a stolen base in Saturday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Robert raised his batting average to .286 with the strong performance and now has two hits in each of his last three games. Robert also has one home run and […]

Tim Anderson Steals First Base Of Season

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-5 with a single and a stolen base on Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. Anderson returned to the lineup on Thursday after being activated from the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Anderson is now 3-for-10 since returning to the lineup with a stolen base. […]

Dylan Cease Only Lasts 4 2/3 Innings

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease returned from the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday versus the Boston Red Sox. Cease only last 4 2/3 innings and was taken out of the game after allowing a single to Xander Bogaerts with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Cease allowed six hits, two […]

Joc Pederson Continues To Struggle

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson continued his cold start to the season Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs offense went off in a 13-4 victory, but Pederson went 0-for-2 with two walks, a hit by pitch and two runs scored. Pederson was also the only member of the Cubs starting lineup to not record […]

David Bote Records Four RBI

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBI in Saturday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Despite the nice performance on Saturday, Bote is only hitting .156 with two home runs and six RBI. Bote beat out veteran Eric Sogard and prospect Nico Hoerner for the second base […]

Javier Baez Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run versus the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. Baez has been off to a slow start this season with a .192 batting average, but the power has been there with four home runs and 11 RBI. Baez has proven to be a streaky hitter […]

Kris Bryant Continues Hot Start To 2021

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continues to stay hot in his free agency year. Bryant went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair or two-run home runs in Sunday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Bryant has been off to a great start in 2021 and is now hitting .261 with a 1.026 OPS […]

Anthony Rizzo Gets Going With Three Hits

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo broke out in a big way on Sunday versus the Atlanta Braves. Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a pair of singles and a triple on the afternoon. Rizzo has been off to a slow start, but raised his OPS from .597 to .708 with the strong performance. Rizzo has always […]

Willson Contreras Stays Hot With Two More Home Runs

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had himself a day on Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. Contreras went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs. Both of his home runs came off of Braves starter Huascar Ynoa. The Cubs offense showed up in a powerful way on Saturday and Contreras was benched with a 13-1 […]

Trevor Williams Improves To 2-1

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams picked up his second victory of the season on Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. Williams went five innings and allowed four hits, one run, three walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Williams bounced back nicely from a poor performance against the Pirates last Sunday, but the walks […]

Yasmani Grandal Will Rest Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. Grandal is hitless over his last 11 at-bats and only has four hits in 30 at-bats this season with one home run and six RBI. Catcher prospect Zack Collins has been calling good games defensively and has been entering into […]

Willson Contreras Hits Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a hit by pitch and solo home run on Friday versus the Atlanta Braves. Contreras has now been one of the lone bright spots for the Cubs this season. He is now hitting .257 with a .927 OPS. He has also hit three home runs and has […]

Zach Davies Continues To Struggle

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies continues to be a disappointment for his new club. The right-hander only went four innings against the Atlanta Braves on Friday and allowed seven hits, four runs, three walks and struck out one. Davies has now allowed 11 earned runs over his last two starts. The veteran is now […]

Kyle Hendricks Could Return On Sunday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (illness) is expected to start on Sunday versus the Atlanta Braves if he continues to feel better. Managers David Ross on Friday also said that Hendricks has been feeling better. The starter was scratched right before Monday's game with an illness and was replaced by Alec Mills. Hendricks had […]

Matt Duffy Returns From COVID-19 Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have activated infielder Matt Duffy from the COVID-19 injured list. Duffy didn't test positive and only was only absent for two games. With Duffy back, infielder Ildemaro Vargas will be returned to the Cubs alternative training site. Duffy has only made one start this season and is 1-for-8 on the season. He […]