With Javier Baez recently coming off the disabled list, the 22-year-old slugger in Triple-A for the Chicago Cubs could become an attractive trade commodity if the team wants to upgrade the big-league roster.
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CBS Sports: Padres Express Interest in Baez
Wednesday, July 29
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Cubs and San Diego Padres have had some discussions about a potential trade involving Baez:
The Padres, looking for shortstop, infielders, lefty bats and young controllable pieces while soliciting offers for just about anyone, have talked to the Cubs about slugging prospect Javier Baez.
There's potential for a match with the Padres, and the ...
The first time the Chicago Cubs called up top prospect Kyle Schwarber, it was just for a quick look-see that didn't figure to impact the Cubs' season in any major way.
But now Chicago is calling on Schwarber again. And this time around, he's going to get a chance to be just what Dr. Johnny on the Spot ordered.
Last Saturday, veteran catcher Miguel Montero jammed his thumb in a 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs are expected to put him on the disabled list Friday, and the word from Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com (h/t Carrie Muskat) is that ...
After a big offseason, the Chicago Cubs figure to be busy when the trade deadline arrives as they look to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2008.
The Cubs' young stars have impressed in the first half of the season and have helped the club remain in the thick of the postseason race. While the team may not have a firm grasp on a playoff spot, it's certainly going to be in contention all year.
While Chicago has plenty of young talent, it may may need to add a few pieces in order to secure a postseason berth. ...
A number of current and future baseball stars have erupted with massive performances during the first half of the 2015 MLB season.In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs particularly appear to have struck gold with rookies Joc Pederson and Kris Bryant, respectively.Who leads the NL Rookie of the Year Race as we stand today? Find out as Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report National MLB Columnist Scott Miller assess a winner heading into the All-Star break.Read more Chicago Cubs news on BleacherReport.com
Emotions were running high at Wrigley Field on Thursday when home plate umpire Andy Fletcher lost his cool, charging the mound to exchange words with Jon Lester.The Chicago Cubs pitcher had just issued a walk to A.J. Ellis in the second inning of the 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers when catcher David Ross had to chase Fletcher down and stand in his way.Chicago manager Joe Maddon eventually intervened and took over the confrontation, protecting his players from getting into it with an official.It's unclear what incited the incident, but according to the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales, Lester claimed to not have said ...
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant reached 10 home runs and 42 RBI for the season with a big night against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, becoming the first player in franchise history to record 10 or more homers and 40 or more RBI before the All-Star break in his debut season, per MLB Stat of the Day.
Entering Monday's game with eight homers and 39 RBI, the former No. 2 overall draft pick (2013) was not intimidated by a highly difficult matchup against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.
After striking out in his first at-bat, Bryant hit a two-run homer in ...
Behold a question that I doubt anybody expected to be asked at any point in the 2015 season:
Is Kris Bryant finally going to start hitting for power now?
An unexpected question, indeed. But before we get to answering it, let's get to what's prompting it.
On Monday night at Wrigley Field, Bryant had a pretty good game in the Chicago Cubs' 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of home runs, giving him the first multi-homer game of his career and pushing his season total to 10.
The first was a two-run dinger in the ...
Kyle Schwarber is doing exactly what a young baseball player’s bosses ask.
Through one full game, at least.
Whether in spring training or during a surprise call-up during the season, Major League Baseball executives all say the same thing when it comes to prospects competing for a big league gig. They want the player to make their decisions difficult, meaning they want him to perform well enough that sending him back to the minor leagues becomes a challenge to sell.
Schwarber is on his way to doing that after his head-turning major league “debut” Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. A game after technically ...
The following is not a recording: The Chicago Cubs are calling up an elite hitting prospect.
That's been a hobby of theirs in 2015, as they tabbed Kris Bryant in late April and Addison Russell shortly after him. Now they're calling on Kyle Schwarber. And once he arrives, the Cubs will be offering a glimpse of something both wondrous and powerful: their future lineup.
But first things first.
The news that Schwarber, last year's No. 4 overall pick and a consensus top-100 prospect coming into 2015, is coming to The Show was leaked by Double-A Tennessee teammate Daniel Vogelbach and confirmed by Jesse Rogers ...
Rafael Soriano, the well-traveled relief pitcher who has spent the last two years with the Washington Nationals, has reportedly found his home for 2015.
Soriano agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Tuesday:
Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reported the deal was worth $2 million if he pitches half the season, and had another $4 million in incentives.
Manager Joe Maddon recently discussed the reliever's skill set, according to Wittenmeyer:
Me and Raffy have a really good relationship. I haven’t spoken to him. But I like the guy. He knows how to pitch.
The thing I always ...
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