by Bryan Smith | Sep 7, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on September 7, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via ESPN.com The Chicago Cubs received a huge hit to their playoff hopes on Saturday. The team learned that shortstop Javier Baez has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture of his left thumb. Baez is set to see a...
by Bryan Smith | Sep 1, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on September 1, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via si.com Most teams aren’t able to add players to their roster for the final month of the season. But the Chicago Cubs are going to be an exception to that, adding utility man Ben Zobrist back to their...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 3, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on June 3, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via espn.com The end may be near but it’s not quite here for veteran Carlos Gonzalez. On Monday, the Chicago Cubs summoned Gonzalez back to the big leagues. The move comes just two days after the Cubbies signed...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 4, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on December 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine After being officially posted on Friday, Japanese two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani hasn’t wasted much time in cutting down his list of suitors. As of Monday morning, Ohtani appears to be considering only seven...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 4, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on August 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine As the defending world champions find themselves fighting just to return to the postseason in 2017, they will prepare for a stretch without their regular shortstop. The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Addison Russell on the...