After exhibiting optimistic development in his rehab from offseason elbow surgical procedure, Cubs reliever Brandon Morrow skilled a setback this week, making his timeline to return unclear. Morrow, who missed the second half of final season with bicep irritation, advised the Cubs he felt discomfort after throwing in a aspect session earlier this week. As a end result, supervisor Joe Maddon mentioned Saturday the group is briefly shutting him down. “The bounce back after the last time out wasn’t as good,” Maddon mentioned. “So we have to back off him once again. And just slow things down, it’s just where he’s at. It’s not unlike what’s been going on earlier, so it was all trending very well
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Miami Heat: Javy Baez, Cubs surge into weekend sequence
MIAMI — After his most prolific sequence of the season, Cubs shortstop Javy Baez was requested how a lot he favored hitting at Marlins Park. “I’m seeing the ball good, no matter where it is,” he stated. “Hopefully, we go back home, and I keep the same approach, and I see the ball the same way I did in this series.” In different phrases, Diamondbacks pitchers: Fore! Baez, who on Tuesday grew to become the third Cubs shortstop in 60 years with three consecutive three-hit video games, added two extra within the 6-Zero victory Wednesday in opposition to the Marlins, together with his second homer in as many nights — the one participant on both workforce to muscle
Miami Vise: Cole Hamels, remainder of Cubs’ workers throttle
MIAMI — It is likely to be tempting to level and chuckle on the guys on the opposite aspect of the sphere this week when describing how the Cubs loved their most dominant collection since final summer time. “That’s an easy trap,” supervisor Joe Maddon stated after the Cubs closed out a three-game sweep of the horrible, tanking Marlins with a 6-Zero victory Wednesday evening behind one other commanding efficiency by left-hander Cole Hamels. Regardless, the Cubs don’t have the time or inclination to consider what anyone else is likely to be as they consider their very own id after their tough begin. “We obviously know that we need to come in and start winning,” stated Hamels, who
Former Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano launches comeback with
MIAMI — Tiger Woods at some point, Carlos Zambrano the following? ‘‘Why not?’’ the burly former Cubs right-hander stated as he mingled Monday with gamers and employees on the sphere at Marlins Park earlier than the crew’s recreation in opposition to the Marlins. ‘‘Bartolo [Colon] pitched until he was 45. I’m 37.’’ Of course, Colon by no means beat up his catcher, by no means went after his first baseman within the dugout and by no means ‘‘retired’’ in the course of a recreation after getting ejected for drilling Chipper Jones with a pitch. And Colon by no means went seven seasons between major-league pitches.Ben Zobrist chats with former pitcher Carlos Zambrano earlier than the Cubs’ recreation Monday
Cubs set June Three for make-up recreation vs. Angels
The Cubs and Angels will meet again up at Wrigley Field on June Three to play final weekend’s postponed recreation. The two groups have been unable to fulfill Sunday on account of inclement climate that sprayed the realm with snow and sleet all through the afternoon, so that they’ll be reconvening on an off day to be able to make up the missed matchup. First pitch for the rescheduled recreation is at 3:05 p.m. CT. Both groups will likely be heading to Chicago from highway journeys to be able to play the make-up recreation. The Cubs will likely be heading residence from St. Louis after a six-game highway journey that additionally passes by means of Houston. The Angels
With Jon Lester on IL, Cubs add LHP Tim Collins, giving them
With ace Jon Lester happening the injured record Wednesday, the Cubs responded by calling up left-hander Tim Collins to affix what is going to now be a nine-man bullpen, a supply confirmed. Collins, 29, was acquired the final week of spring coaching and has pitched in three video games for Class AAA Iowa since then, permitting one run in 2 2/three innings, with three strikeouts and a stroll. The transfer all however assures that Tyler Chatwood will take Lester’s subsequent flip within the rotation, Sunday towards Tommy La Stella and the Angels. The Cubs have sufficient off days on the schedule after that to keep away from needing to fill that spot once more till April 27 in
Cubs lefty anticipated to overlook 1-2 begins with hamstring
The Cubs should climate no less than another begin, and presumably extra, from their rotation with out left-hander Jon Lester, who will head to the injured record as a result of hamstring tightness. Manager Joe Maddon confirmed Lester’s absence throughout a radio look Tuesday, saying that it’s potential the ace misses two begins whereas getting again to type. “Of course he’s going to miss a start,” Maddon stated Tuesday afternoon on 670 The Score. “Coming out of the game yesterday, Jonnny is going to miss at least one and probably maybe even two starts. He may. So you have to start developing plan B. We’ll start developing plan B. We have different options.” Lester left the Cubs’ 10-Zero