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Cubs News
#11 BP
Tom Cosgrove: Recalled from Triple-A
May 9th
The Cubs recalled Cosgrove from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#5 BP
Caleb Thielbar: Placed on paternity list
May 9th
The Cubs placed Thielbar on the paternity list Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#6 P
Cade Horton: On his way to big leagues
May 8th
The Cubs are expected to call up Horton from Triple-A Iowa for this weekend's series against the Mets, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports.
#5 P
Ben Brown: Strikes out nine in loss
May 7th
Brown (3-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Giants, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out nine.
#1 CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong: Provides offense Wednesday
May 7th
Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants.
#1 2B
Nico Hoerner: Scores lone run Wednesday
May 7th
Hoerner went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants.
#1 1B
Michael Busch: Getting afternoon off
May 7th
Busch is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
#2 BP
Ryan Brasier: Beginning rehab assignment
May 7th
Brasier (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#1 RF
Kyle Tucker: Two more hits Tuesday
May 7th
Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
#1 SS
Dansby Swanson: Scores twice in loss
May 7th
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
#2 C
Miguel Amaya: Smacks two-run homer
May 6th
Amaya went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 14-5 extra innings loss to San Francisco.
#1 LF
Ian Happ: Seven-game hitting streak snapped
May 6th
Happ went 0-for-4 with one walk, one hit-by-pitch and four strikeouts in Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
#4 P
Colin Rea: Yields four earned runs in no-decision
May 6th
Rea did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's game against the Giants, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.
#1 CL
Ryan Pressly: Walloped for eight earned runs
May 6th
Pressly (2-2) was the pitcher of record in Tuesday's 14-5 loss to the Giants in 11 innings after allowing nine runs (eight earned) on five hits and one walk without recording an out.
#6 PROS
Moises Ballesteros: Dominating at Triple-A
May 6th
Ballesteros is slashing .381/.437/.566 with four home runs, three steals and a 10.3 percent strikeout rate in 28 games for Triple-A Iowa.
#2 P
Matthew Boyd: Secures third victory
May 5th
Boyd (3-2) earned the win over San Francisco on Monday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over six innings.
#1 P
Shota Imanaga: Dealing with mild hamstring issue
May 5th
Imanaga has been diagnosed with a mild left hamstring strain that is expected to hold him out for more than two weeks, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
#10 BP
Chris Flexen: Might draw start this weekend
May 5th
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Monday that Flexen could enter the rotation in place of the injured Shota Imanaga (hamstring), Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
#1 3B
Jon Berti: On bench for series opener
May 5th
Berti is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
#9 BP
Gavin Hollowell: Rejoins big club
May 5th
The Cubs recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#1 C
Carson Kelly: Getting breather Sunday
May 4th
Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
#3 P
Jameson Taillon: Grabs win with quality start
May 3rd
Taillon (2-1) earned the win Saturday in Milwaukee after giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five.
#1 PROS
Matt Shaw: Another chance with Cubs expected
May 2nd
The Cubs are expected to eventually recall Shaw from Triple-A Iowa to take back over as their third baseman, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic report.
#1 DH
Seiya Suzuki: Homers twice in win
May 1st
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 8-3 win at Pittsburgh.
#7 P
Javier Assad: Moved to 60-day IL
Apr 30th
The Cubs transferred Assad (oblique) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#1 BP
Julian Merryweather: Takes first loss
Apr 28th
Merryweather (0-1) gave up two runs (one earned) while retiring two batters to take the loss Sunday against the Phillies. He allowed one hit and three walks.
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#7 P
Sean Manaea: Nearing mound work
May 9th
Manaea (oblique) played catch from 120 feet Friday and is soon expected to start throwing off a mound, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.
#6 BP
Paul Blackburn: Next rehab start set
May 9th
Blackburn (knee) will continue his rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Syracuse, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.
#1 3B
Mark Vientos: Out of lineup again Friday
May 9th
Vientos is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
#1 RF
Juan Soto: Two homers in win
May 7th
Soto went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and three total RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Arizona.
#1 P
Kodai Senga: Blanks Arizona for fourth win
May 7th
Senga (4-2) earned the win Wednesday over the Diamondbacks, allowing two hits and six walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out four.
#2 DH
Starling Marte: Grabbing seat
May 7th
Marte is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Arizona.
#1 C
Francisco Alvarez: Resting up Wednesday
May 7th
Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.
#6 P
David Peterson: Allows four runs in loss
May 6th
Peterson (2-2) took the loss Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six over six innings.
#3 P
Frankie Montas: Completes another side session
May 6th
Montas (lat) threw his third bullpen session Tuesday since resuming his throwing program in mid-April, MLB.com reports.
#2 2B
Luisangel Acuna: Idle Tuesday
May 6th
Acuna isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
#1 PROS
Jett Williams: Dialed in for Rumble Ponies
May 6th
Williams is hitting .295 with two home runs, six steals, a 9.3 percent walk rate and a 23.3 percent strikeout rate in 21 games for Double-A Binghamton.
#1 CF
Tyrone Taylor: Two more XBH in Monday's win
May 6th
Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and a run scored in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.
#1 1B
Pete Alonso: Mashes ninth homer
May 5th
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
#1 SS
Francisco Lindor: Belts three-run homer
May 5th
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
#1 CL
Edwin Diaz: Clean inning for eighth save
May 5th
Diaz struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
#5 P
Griffin Canning: Settles in after leadoff homer
May 5th
Canning (5-1) allowed a run on six hits and a walk while striking out six over five innings to earn the win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.
#10 BP
A.J. Minter: To have season-ending surgery
May 5th
Minter will undergo surgery May 12 to repair a torn left lat, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
#1 DH
Jesse Winker: Looking at lengthy absence
May 5th
Winker has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain and is expected to miss the next 6-to-8 weeks, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
#3 3B
Brett Baty: Recalled from Triple-A
May 5th
The Mets recalled Baty from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
#8 PROS
Nolan McLean: Moving up to Triple-A
May 5th
The Mets promoted McLean from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, John Sparaco of SI.com reports.
#4 P
Tylor Megill: Strikes out six in no-decision
May 4th
Megill allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings, taking a no-decision in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals.
#1 2B
Jeff McNeil: Sitting out second leg of twin bill
May 4th
McNeil is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.
#17 PROS
Blade Tidwell: Demoted after rough MLB debut
May 4th
Tidwell (0-1) was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader. He was dealt the loss after giving up six earned runs on nine hits and three walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out two.
#8 BP
Dedniel Nunez: Called up from Triple-A
May 4th
The Mets recalled Nunez from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.
#12 BP
Danny Young: Set for Tommy John surgery
May 4th
The Mets transferred Young (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
#1 LF
Brandon Nimmo: On base five times against Cards
May 3rd
Nimmo went 3-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals.
#2 P
Clay Holmes: Wins fourth straight decision
May 3rd
Holmes (4-1) picked up the win Friday, giving up three runs on eight hits over six innings in a 9-3 victory over the Cardinals. He struck out three without walking a batter.
#2 BP
Ryne Stanek: Another high-leverage collapse
May 1st
Stanek (0-3) blew the save and took the loss Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, giving up two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.
#7 BP
Genesis Cabrera: Added to roster
May 1st
The Mets selected Cabrera's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
#9 BP
Brooks Raley: Shifts to 60-day IL
Apr 30th
The Mets transferred Raley (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
#4 PROS
Carson Benge: Heating up at High-A
Apr 30th
Benge went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and a stolen base for High-A Brooklyn on Tuesday.
#4 BP
Huascar Brazoban: Opening pitcher Wednesday
Apr 30th
Brazoban will serve as the Mets' opening pitcher in Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
#6 P
Jose Urena: DFA'd by New York
Apr 29th
Urena was designated for assignment by the Mets on Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
#3 2B
Ronny Mauricio: Swipes bag to begin rehab stint
Apr 28th
Mauricio (knee) went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie.
#13 PROS
Jonah Tong: Dominating at Double-A
Apr 28th
Tong struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk over four scoreless innings for Double-A Binghamton on Sunday.
#2 C
Luis Torrens: Moves into No. 2 role
Apr 28th
Torrens is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
#1 BP
Reed Garrett: Snags eighth hold
Apr 26th
Garrett gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Friday to record his eighth hold of the season in a loss to the Nationals.