Moises Ballesteros: Success carrying over at Triple-A
Jun 28th
Ballesteros is hitting .394 with one home run in eight games since being promoted from Double-A Tennessee to Triple-A Iowa on June 18.
#1 CL
Porter Hodge: Secures first career save
Jun 27th
Hodge worked around a hit to toss a scoreless 10th inning and earn the save in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants. He struck out one.
#2 P
Shota Imanaga: Records quality start Thursday
Jun 27th
Imanaga allowed three runs on five hits across six innings but did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 5-3, 10-inning win over the Giants. He walked two and struck out three.
#1 LF
Ian Happ: Delivers big home run in win
Jun 27th
Happ went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3, 10-inning win over the Giants.
#1 DH
Seiya Suzuki: Doubles, triples in win
Jun 27th
Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and an RBI in Thursday's 5-3, 10-inning win over the Giants.
#1 2B
Nico Hoerner: Goes deep, swipes bag in win
Jun 27th
Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3, 10-inning win over the Giants.
#3 BP
Hector Neris: Snags seventh win
Jun 27th
Neris (7-2) tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the win in Thursday's 5-3, 10-inning victory over the Giants.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Monday that he's hopeful that Brown (neck) will be cleared to resume throwing off a mound at some point later this week, MLB.com reports.
#1 P
Justin Steele: Good start goes to waste
Jun 24th
Steele allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out nine over 7.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Monday.
#1 LF
Christopher Morel: Provides offense Sunday
Jun 23rd
Morel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets.
Smyly tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals. He allowed two hits and struck out two.
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#6 BP
Luke Jackson: Takes extra-inning loss
Jun 28th
Jackson (4-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit in an inning of relief Thursday, taking an extra-inning loss versus the Cubs.
#10 BP
Jordan Hicks: Strikes out seven in no-decision
Jun 27th
Hicks did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing three runs on five hits, two walks and a hit batsman against the Cubs. He struck out seven.
#4 P
Alex Cobb: Rehab assignment coming
Jun 27th
Cobb (hip/shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Friday and could begin a rehab assignment with Single-A San Jose afterward if everything goes smoothly, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
#5 P
Landen Roupp: In midst of rehab assignment
Jun 27th
Roupp (undisclosed) made his third rehab appearance in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Wednesday, striking out four over two perfect innings.
Doval picked up the save over the Cubs on Wednesday, allowing one hit over a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one.
#4 P
Hayden Birdsong: Allows three runs in debut
Jun 27th
Birdsong did not factor into the decision in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over 4.2 innings while striking out five.
Webb (6-6) took the loss Sunday against St. Louis, allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks across six innings. He struck out eight.
#3 P
Robbie Ray: Covers 2.1 innings in rehab outing
Jun 23rd
Ray (elbow) struck out two and allowed no runs on one hit and one walk over 2.1 innings in his rehab appearance Sunday for Triple-A Sacramento.
#8 PROS
Rayner Arias: Playing in Arizona
Jun 22nd
Arias (wrist) has gone 1-for-6 with a walk and three strikeouts over two games since making his season debut in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday.
Soler went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Cubs.
#9 BP
Spencer Bivens: Hit with loss Wednesday
Jun 20th
Bivens (1-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Giants were downed 6-5 by the Cubs, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over two-plus innings. He struck out one.
#2 C
Curt Casali: Accounts for offense in loss
Jun 18th
Casali went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs.
#1 PROS
Bryce Eldridge: As advertised at Single-A
Jun 18th
Eldridge is slashing .271/.330/.492 with nine home runs and a 26.4 percent strikeout rate in 44 games for Single-A San Jose.
#3 C
Tom Murphy: Resumes baseball activities
Jun 18th
Murphy (knee) has been taking batting practice and throwing out to 110 feet as of last week, MLB.com reports.