Cubs’ Ben Zobrist and spouse Julianna file for divorce in Cook

Former World Series MVP Ben Zobrist of the Cubs, who has been on private depart from the group since final week, filed for divorce Monday in Cook County circuit court docket, in line with court docket data. His spouse, Julianna, additionally individually filed Monday with the court docket. The Cubs haven't disclosed the rationale for Zobrist’s depart from the group, which started May 8, and group officers on Tuesday mentioned his timeline stays indefinite. “I texted with him the other day, reminded him how much I care about him,” supervisor Joe Maddon mentioned, “and how much we miss him.” Julianna Zobrist, knowledgeable singer who has sung the nationwide anthem at Cubs video games and sang God Bless America

Zobrist provides up spot in lineup to Bote solely to return and

PHOENIX — By the tip of the longest sport of the season for the Cubs on Sunday, the one query was whether or not Ben Zobrist did extra for them earlier than the sport or on the finish in driving house the go-ahead runs within the 15th inning in a 6-5 victory. Zobrist approached supervisor Joe Maddon earlier than the sport to counsel that hot-hitting David Bote stay within the lineup Sunday after hitting two house runs Saturday, regardless of an advance schedule that had Zobrist beginning and Bote on the bench. Maddon accepted the “selfless” suggestion, and Zobrist wound up wanting like an oracle — to not point out a late-inning hero. “Frankly, there was a