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Chicago Cubs ace pitcher Marcus Stroman has a cartilage rib fracture and could miss the rest of the 2023 season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer confirmed the news Wednesday and did not set a return date for Stroman. “It’s an unusual injury for a pitcher,” Hoyer said. “We found out on Sunday he was having some issues. We didn’t know if it was muscular, we didn’t know if it was skeletal. We didn’t know if it was indigestion. We didn’t know what it was.” Stroman has not pitched since July 31 and delivered three straight poor starts before taking time off due to discomfort. His ER...
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Veteran MLB catcher Robinson Chirinos announced his retirement on Twitter Wednesday after 11 seasons in the league. The Venezuelan catcher spent most of his career with the Texas Rangers but played for six teams between 2011 and 2022. “With a happy, yet heavy heart, I am announcing my retirement from professional baseball,” Chirinos said. “After much contemplation and reflection, I have decided to close this chapter of my life. It has not been an easy decision, but I feel that it is the right one for me as I have given my heart and soul to this sport over so many years.” Born in Venezuela, Chi...
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Michael Conforto is picking up some interest among a few ball clubs after sitting out the entire 2022 season. A total of three teams are in on the 31-year-old outfielder, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. This includes the Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. While it’s unclear if there is a favorite to sign him, none of these teams have dramatically high payrolls. The Astros have the highest at nearly $142 million. Conforto is seeking a short-term deal with an opt-out, reports New York Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo. In the shortened 2020 year, Conforto had arguably the bes...
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The Chicago Cubs are looking to make a big splash this free agency and potentially sign one of the biggest short stops available. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the ball club has been in contact with the following four names: Carlos Correa Trea TurnerXander Bogaerts Dansby SwansonOf the four, Correa and Turner are the two biggest names. Correa, who just opted out of his three-year $105 million contract, hit .364/.412/.603 (batting average, on-base, slugging) in 2022. The stat line for Turner and Swanson last season was .298/.343/.466 and .277/.329/.447 respectively. For Correa, The Ath...
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Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Ian Happ hugged in the dugout following the Cubs’ 4-2 victory over the Pirates Tuesday afternoon. With both players appearing in discussions ahead of the trade deadline on Aug. 2, it is likely the last game the two will share as teammates at Wrigley Field. In the midst of another season in which the team is not contending for a spot in the playoffs, players like Contreras and Happ represent valuable trade chips for the Cubs as they attempt to rebuild. Contreras, one of the best catchers in the league, is almost certain to leave the team, as...
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With only a projected 9.2% chance to make the playoffs, things aren’t looking great for the Chicago Cubs headed into the 2022 season. GET DEALS ON CHICAGO CUBS TICKETS HERE! The club finished last season 29-52 and traded away many of its most beloved players from the 2016 World Series-winning team, namely Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez. As they say, though, that’s why they play the games. The team has young talent for a potential rebuild that’s not so far-fetched—especially given the division in which they play. In addition, Chicago signed pitchers Wade Miley and Marcus Stroman, so...
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Former MLB pitcher Sergio Mitre is going to jail for a long time—40 to 60 years, to be exact—after he was convicted of raping and murdering his ex-partner’s infant daughter. Mitre was convicted of femicide of the 22-month-old girl, Ines, after his July 2020 arrest and trial. He was sentenced Wednesday. The 41-year-old pitched for four different teams in the bigs between 2003 and 2011: the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was on the Yankees’ 2009 World Series-winning team. Mitre, who also pitched in Japan and Mexico, was previously charged with domestic...
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Three-time World Series champion Jon Lester has decided to hang up the spikes after 16 seasons in MLB. The 38-year-old pitcher—part of two World Series titles in Boston and one with the Chicago Cubs—said wear and tear on his body was the reason for the decision. “It’s kind of run its course,” he said. “It’s getting harder for me physically. The little things that come up throughout the year turned into bigger things that hinder your performance. “I’d like to think I’m a halfway decent self-evaluator. I don’t want someone else telling me I can’t do this anymore. I want to be able to hand my jer...
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The Chicago Cubs released starting pitcher Jake Arrieta on Thursday following a brutal outing against the Milwaukee Brewers where he gave up eight earned runs—seven in the first inning—and eleven hits in just four innings of action. Arrieta signed with the Cubs during the offseason in the hopes of duplicating his past success with the organization. In 2015, Arrieta won the National League Cy Young Award, finishing with an exceptional 22-6 record and a 1.77 ERA. He played an integral role in helping the Cubs win their first World Series title since 1908. After his 2017 campaign, Arrieta signed ...
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Opening Day of Major League Baseball is almost here. With that being said, now is the perfect time to break down each team’s prognosis heading into the 2021 season following an abbreviated 60-game 2020 campaign. > GET THE BEST CHICAGO CUBS TICKET DEALS HERE!The Chicago Cubs missed the postseason in 2019 but reigned atop the National League Central division in 2020 and made the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. Chicago won a World Series in 2016, marking the third championship in the franchise’s 145-year history. The Cubs finished 10th in ERA in 2020, posting a 3.99 ERA, and finished ...
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