According to Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald the Cubs have activated Welington Castillo from the disabled list and in a corresponding move designated Eli Whiteside for assignment.
Whiteside was filling in while Castillo was on the disabled list and hit .120/.115/.160 with 2 doubles and posting a -0.1 dWAR. Miles also said Whiteside would be the backup catcher for Iowa if he clears waivers.
Castillo was hitting only .242/.287/.385 at the time of the injury which was the result of a horrible May in which he hit .214/.250/.310. Welington would most likely be in the lineup for todays game.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Pirates defeat Cubs 5-3
After a long 2 hour rain delay baseball finally started at 8:15 with Travis Wood and Vance Worley squaring off at Wrigley Field tonight.
The Pirates took an early lead on a Jordy Mercer solo home run leading off the 3rd but Anthony Rizzo gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead on a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 4th. The Pirates came back taking a 3-2 lead on RBI singles by Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen and added on a 2-run home run by Harrison.
In the bottom of the 7th Eli Whiteside hit an RBI double that JUST missed being a home run to make it a 5-3 game but that was it as the Pirates bullpen shut the Cubs down to give them a 5-3 victory.
The Pirates took an early lead on a Jordy Mercer solo home run leading off the 3rd but Anthony Rizzo gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead on a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 4th. The Pirates came back taking a 3-2 lead on RBI singles by Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen and added on a 2-run home run by Harrison.
In the bottom of the 7th Eli Whiteside hit an RBI double that JUST missed being a home run to make it a 5-3 game but that was it as the Pirates bullpen shut the Cubs down to give them a 5-3 victory.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Cubs defeat Pirates 6-3.
It was Edwin Jackson vs Charlie Morton today as the Cubs began an 11-game home stand with a 6-3 victory that brought their record to 31-40. It happened to be Jacksons 250th career start.
After Anthony Rizzo swung at a wild pitch that supposedly got away from Russell Martin that allowed Chris Coghlan to score but after the Pirates challenged it revealed the pitch hit Rizzo and was a dead ball forcing Coghlan back to third.
The Pirates challenged again in the second after Pedro Alvarez singled to right but Ike Davis was thrown out at home in what was ruled to be a controversial violation of rule 7.13.
In the third the Cubs loaded the bases with one out with Anthony Rizzo up and he ripped a 2-run double to make it 2-0 then Starlin Castro launched a 3-run homer to make it a 5-run inning and put the Cubs up 5-0. A 3-run homer by Jordy Mercer made it a 5-3 game but Chris Coghlan hit a solo home run to make it 6-3 and that was the final score as Hector Rondon pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 8th save of the season.
After Anthony Rizzo swung at a wild pitch that supposedly got away from Russell Martin that allowed Chris Coghlan to score but after the Pirates challenged it revealed the pitch hit Rizzo and was a dead ball forcing Coghlan back to third.
The Pirates challenged again in the second after Pedro Alvarez singled to right but Ike Davis was thrown out at home in what was ruled to be a controversial violation of rule 7.13.
In the third the Cubs loaded the bases with one out with Anthony Rizzo up and he ripped a 2-run double to make it 2-0 then Starlin Castro launched a 3-run homer to make it a 5-run inning and put the Cubs up 5-0. A 3-run homer by Jordy Mercer made it a 5-3 game but Chris Coghlan hit a solo home run to make it 6-3 and that was the final score as Hector Rondon pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 8th save of the season.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Cubs defeat Marlins 5-4 in 13 innings
In a close, hard fought game the Cubs emerged victorious thanks to an RBI double by Travis Wood. Jason Hammel had a shaky outing giving up 4 runs over 6 innings striking out 9 and walking only 1.
Giancarlo Stanton gave the Marlins an early lead with a 2-run line drive that left in a huge hurry. Casey McGehee added an RBI single make it a 3-0 game.
In the 6th after an infield single, a sacrifice bunt with the force out at second, and a pair of single Anthony Rizzo grounded out to first to put the Cubs on the board to make it a 4-1 game. Then Starlin Castro hit a big 3-run home run to put the Cubs on top 4-3. However a sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria tied the game at 4.
Both bullpens pitched very well combining for 14 innings with 8 hits, 17 strikeouts, and 9 walks. But the Marlins blinked first with Travis Wood ripping a RBI double that scored Junior Lake and James Russell came in and shut the door on the Marlins to give the Cubs a 5-4 win.
Player of the Game: Starlin Castro 3-6 with a 3-run home run that gave the Cubs a 4-3 lead.
Giancarlo Stanton gave the Marlins an early lead with a 2-run line drive that left in a huge hurry. Casey McGehee added an RBI single make it a 3-0 game.
In the 6th after an infield single, a sacrifice bunt with the force out at second, and a pair of single Anthony Rizzo grounded out to first to put the Cubs on the board to make it a 4-1 game. Then Starlin Castro hit a big 3-run home run to put the Cubs on top 4-3. However a sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria tied the game at 4.
Both bullpens pitched very well combining for 14 innings with 8 hits, 17 strikeouts, and 9 walks. But the Marlins blinked first with Travis Wood ripping a RBI double that scored Junior Lake and James Russell came in and shut the door on the Marlins to give the Cubs a 5-4 win.
Player of the Game: Starlin Castro 3-6 with a 3-run home run that gave the Cubs a 4-3 lead.
Who else could the Cubs trade?
Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel are the biggest Cubs players that could be traded in the coming weeks, but they are not the only 2 that could be traded. There are other players such as Emilio Bonifacio and Wesley Wright that could be traded as well. The biggest question is what they will get for them and other players.
Wesley Wright is quietly having a very good season having a 2.66 ERA in 24 appearances striking out 16 batters in 20.1 innings while walking 6 after being signed by the Cubs to a 1-year contract. The Cubs would most likely be looking for a pitching prospect for him but most likely will have to settle for a marginal prospect.
Emilio Bonifacio has cooled down after an amazing start but is still hitting an impressive .266/.311/.344 with his highest OPS since 2011. He is well regarded as a steal threat and has 13 steals so far in the season but has also been caught stealing 6 times which is 4th in the league. The Cubs could potentially acquire a utility player or a lower-level prospect for him.
Darwin Barney has struggled offensively in the past couple of years and has been horrible this year hitting .192/.250/.280 with a career low 45 OPS+. But he still provides a ton of defensive value and could be used as a late-inning defensive replacement. The Cubs know they won't get much for him and will only ask for a prospect not expected to make an impact in the big leagues.
Obviously the haul is not much for these players but the Cubs will be looking to make a deal and these players could be sent somewhere else to help another team while netting the Cubs some players that could make a small impact on the team.
Wesley Wright is quietly having a very good season having a 2.66 ERA in 24 appearances striking out 16 batters in 20.1 innings while walking 6 after being signed by the Cubs to a 1-year contract. The Cubs would most likely be looking for a pitching prospect for him but most likely will have to settle for a marginal prospect.
Emilio Bonifacio has cooled down after an amazing start but is still hitting an impressive .266/.311/.344 with his highest OPS since 2011. He is well regarded as a steal threat and has 13 steals so far in the season but has also been caught stealing 6 times which is 4th in the league. The Cubs could potentially acquire a utility player or a lower-level prospect for him.
Darwin Barney has struggled offensively in the past couple of years and has been horrible this year hitting .192/.250/.280 with a career low 45 OPS+. But he still provides a ton of defensive value and could be used as a late-inning defensive replacement. The Cubs know they won't get much for him and will only ask for a prospect not expected to make an impact in the big leagues.
Obviously the haul is not much for these players but the Cubs will be looking to make a deal and these players could be sent somewhere else to help another team while netting the Cubs some players that could make a small impact on the team.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Cubs lose to Pirates 6-2
On a cool Monday night that was perfect for a baseball game the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 behind great pitching by Charlie Morton who threw 7 innings of 1-run ball and 7 strikeouts. Edwin Jackson took the loss giving up 4 runs over 6 innings while striking out 8 and walking 2.
The Pirates offense got started early as a Pedro Alvarez lead off single allowed Starling Marte to drive him in to give Pittsburgh an early 1-0 advantage. They would add to the lead on a home run and a double by 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen to make it a 4-0 disadvantage.
The Cubs scored their first run in the top of the sixth with 2 outs when Starlin Castro hit a double to score Anthony Rizzo who had gotten an infield hit. However the Pirates added 2 more in the bottom of the seventh on 3 straight extra-base hits including a home run from Ike Davis and an RBI double from Starling Marte.
Going into the 9th the Cubs were down 6-1 but a lead off home run by Starlin Castro made it a 6-2 game but were not able to get anything else started that inning.
Player of the Game: Andrew McCutchen 2-4 1 HR 1 2B 3 RBIs
The Pirates offense got started early as a Pedro Alvarez lead off single allowed Starling Marte to drive him in to give Pittsburgh an early 1-0 advantage. They would add to the lead on a home run and a double by 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen to make it a 4-0 disadvantage.
The Cubs scored their first run in the top of the sixth with 2 outs when Starlin Castro hit a double to score Anthony Rizzo who had gotten an infield hit. However the Pirates added 2 more in the bottom of the seventh on 3 straight extra-base hits including a home run from Ike Davis and an RBI double from Starling Marte.
Going into the 9th the Cubs were down 6-1 but a lead off home run by Starlin Castro made it a 6-2 game but were not able to get anything else started that inning.
Player of the Game: Andrew McCutchen 2-4 1 HR 1 2B 3 RBIs
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Cubs draft C-OF Kyle Schwarber
With their first overall pick in the draft the Cubs have drafted C-OF Kyle Schwarber from the Indiana University Hoosiers. Schwarber had a nice season for Indiana hitting .348/.456/.643 with 13 home runs in 224 at bats and stealing 10 bases.
The Cubs obviously felt he was the best player available and were able to get an underslot player first. Even better, he is a lefty bat which is something the Cubs have needed with most of their top prospects being right handed hitters.
The Cubs obviously felt he was the best player available and were able to get an underslot player first. Even better, he is a lefty bat which is something the Cubs have needed with most of their top prospects being right handed hitters.
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