ST. LOUIS — The Cubs have agreed to a commerce with Houston for left-handed-hitting second baseman Tony Kemp on Wednesday, a supply confirmed. Kemp, who was designated for project final week when the Astros activated Carlos Correa from the injured listing, is hitting simply .227 with a .725 OPS. In addition to second base, he has made seven begins in left subject and 9 in middle. The Cubs despatched lately acquired backup catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros within the deal. The Cubs have struggled to get any manufacturing out of the second base place all season, rating sixth within the league in OPS (.681) there. Off-season acquisition Daniel Descalso, one other left-handed hitter, has
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Javy Baez places on one other present with key homer, tag in Cubs’
Javy Baez made the outstanding look routine. Again. This time, Baez utilized a behind-the-back, no-look tag within the ninth inning to assist protect the Cubs’ 6-5 win over the Padres. The play had a sellout crowd buzzing and the Padres asking for a video overview as a result of – come on – no one makes that play. Well, nearly no one. “It’s Javy we’re talking about, so yeah,” Albert Almora Jr. mentioned. “Every chance he gets, I think he’s able to make an out.” Baez additionally offered the heroics on the plate with a three-run homer within the fourth that gave the Cubs the lead for good. He bailed out a slew of sloppy performs
With Zobrist’s return not imminent, Cubs could possibly be patrons at
Ben Zobrist’s No. 18 jersey hangs subsequent to his locker within the Cubs’ clubhouse. The white shirt with blue pinstripes is cleaned and pressed. It has not been worn since May 6, which marked Zobrist’s final recreation earlier than he stepped away from the crew due to private causes. Now, with the commerce deadline lower than three weeks away, the Cubs might look to fill his void. “I think our starting pitching’s in good shape,” Joe Maddon stated Sunday earlier than the Cubs swept the Pirates. “I feel our bullpen’s in fine condition. Overall, when you might simply possibly add that aspect the place another constant bat, an actual professional at-bat – we’re lacking Zobrist. That’s
Half-empty or half-full? Cubs optimistic at midway level
The state of the Cubs’ 2019 season on the midway mark of the season with a 9-7 win towards the Braves depends upon perspective. And in some ways, their victory Thursday was a microcosm of their season up thus far — minus the actual fact they really had a more in-depth. Bad begin. Shaky center. Too-close-for-comfort end. “Of course I’d like to be in a better position,” Cubs supervisor Joe Maddon mentioned of the Cubs’ first half. “We’ve left some chicken on the bone, no question.” The Cubs stumbled out the gates with a 2-7 document to start
Cubs’ Joe Maddon on 2-5 highway journey: ‘We’re higher than that;
LOS ANGELES – A runner thrown out on the plate within the ninth, a line drive that was caught as an alternative of driving in two runs, and identical to that the Cubs misplaced once more on the highway – this time 3-2 to the Dodgers on Sunday evening. It dropped them to 2-5 throughout this two-city journey – 3-10 over their final two highway journeys – and dropped them a recreation behind first-place Milwaukee within the National League Central. But contemplating a few of their bullpen points and prolonged absences of Ben Zobrist and Pedro Strop within the first half, supervisor Joe Maddon received’t complain about the place the group stands three weeks earlier than
Bookie of the 12 months: Cubs plan sportsbook, kiosks at Wrigley
A sport that has a commissioner’s workplace solely due to a playing scandal that rocked the game 100 years in the past may quickly have sports activities betting home windows at a major-league ballpark within the very metropolis that scandal came about, in line with an ESPN report. With the latest passage of Illinois’ new sports activities betting legislation, the Cubs are among the many Chicago groups planning to open a sportsbook at places inside Wrigley Field and simply outdoors the ballpark, experiences ESPN, citing “multiple sources.” The choices being thought of internally by multiple Chicago staff, mentioned the report, embrace automated kiosks, betting home windows and in-stadium sportsbooks. Cubs officers declined to remark to ESPN
Daniel Descalso Q&A: Cubs INF on teammates’ type, cooking
After signing a two-year cope with a membership possibility final offseason, infielder Daniel Descalso was the brand new Cub on the block in spring coaching. One of his solely mates on the workforce when he arrived was pitcher Tyler Chatwood, who was Descalso’s teammate on the Rockies for 2 seasons. Descalso by no means actually had these first-day jitters when he joined the Cubs. He instantly meshed together with his new teammates and stated the family-like ambiance of the clubhouse made him really feel welcome. After attending to know the Cubs during the last 4 months, Descalso spilled the tea on a few of his teammates, comparable to naming the best-dressed Cubs participant and who wants