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Cubs win the regular-season finale, beat Cards 2-0. They finish at 92-70. Seiya Suzuki homered for the fifth time in the last four games and ends with 32 dingers. Playoffs start Tuesday, with Game 1 of a best-of-three series against the Padres.
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Cade Horton tried. The Cubs tried. But after the rookie righty threw on the outfield grass Saturday, it was clear to them that the team would be without its best starter for the wild-card round and beyond. For the
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Cade Horton lands on injured list with fractured rib, out for Cubsâ wild-card playoff series
After the Cubs spent a few days "moving forward" with Horton, they made the surprise move before their game Saturday against the Cardinals. It throws a wrench into their postseason planning.
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about 2 months ago
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Cubs beat Cards 7-3, securing home-field advantage for next week's wild-card series vs. Padres. Michael Busch with monster day: two homers, triple, double, four RBIs, two runs scored. Seiya Suzuki homered for fourth time in three days. PCA homered again.
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about 2 months ago
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Cade Horton heads to the IL, throwing a wrench into the Cubs' postseason pitching planning. For the
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Cade Horton lands on injured list with rib fracture, knocked out for Cubsâ wild-card playoff series
After the Cubs spent a few days "moving forward" with Horton, they made the surprise move before Saturday's game, throwing a wrench into their postseason planning.
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about 2 months ago
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Cade Horton goes on the 15-day injured list with rib fracture. Placement retroactive to Sept. 25 (Thursday), will keep him out of next week's wild-card series. Looks like first playoff game he'd be available to pitch would be NLDS Game 5, if necessary, Oct. 11.
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Jed Hoyer called Kyle Tucker the Cubs' "best hitter" upon his return to the lineup. But is there enough time to get Tucker back in the swing of things before the playoffs start Tuesday? For the
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Kyle Tucker returns to Cubsâ lineup, but time short to get their âbest hitterâ in playoff shape
Tucker made a successful and long-awaited return to the lineup Friday. But will he be able to get back into the swing of things in time to be an impact bat in the postseason?
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Tucker returned, Suzuki slammed, PCA joined the 30-30 club. Yesterday was a big day for the North Side bats. Are the Cubs coming out of their second-half offensive cooldown at exactly the right time? For the
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Seiya Suzuki slams, Pete Crow-Armstrong goes 30-30: With playoffs close, is Cubsâ offense back?
The Cubs scored 12 runs in a rout of the Cardinals, showing the offensive firepower that fueled their success before the All-Star break.
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Cubs rout Cards 12-1 to start regular season's final series. PCA homers, second Cub (Sosa) in 30-30 club. Suzuki hits grand slam, is third Japanese-born player ever to hit 30 homers in a season. Hoerner, Busch also homer. Tucker returns. Cubs offense back?
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2 months ago
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Sox lose to Padres 3-2 in the home finale at Rate Field. Sox hitters drew nine walks but went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position, scoring their two runs on bases-loaded walks. Sox lose the series and are two losses away from 100 with six games left.
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2 months ago
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With his "idol" and "role model" José Abreu in the house this weekend, Miguel Vargas looked the part of a member of the Sox' core and the next step in the franchise's Cuban legacy that dates back to Minnie Miñoso. For the
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With ârole modelâ Jose Abreu in the house, Miguel Vargas taking baton in White Soxâ Cuban legacy
Vargas has carved out a spot for himself in the budding core of Sox position players, setting him up to be the next link in a chain of Cuban-born South Siders stretching back to Minnie Minoso.
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2 months ago
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Sox lose to Padres 7-3. RBI doubles from Miguel Vargas and Kyle Teel made for a small lead early, but Yoendrys Gomez and Fraser Ellard combined to cough up four runs in the sixth and that did it. Lenyn Sosa's ninth-inning homer too little, too late.
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2 months ago
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Grant Taylor: Sox' closer of the future? He looked real good in the ninth last night. The team has a lot of thinking planned for this winter when it comes to his role for 2026. For the
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Closer of the future? Grant Taylor shines in ninth, but White Sox to mull his role this offseason
Taylor, the Sox' second-round pick in 2023, has looked dynamite in his last two outings. While the team says he's got what it takes to close, there's a decision that needs to be made about what role h...
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José Abreu returned to Rate Field last night and got the ovation he avoided in his last game with the Sox in 2022. But finality wasn't on Abreu's mind, the franchise icon coy about his present and future. "This is not done yet." For the
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Jose Abreu gets overdue ovation in South Side return, though White Sox icon not here to call it quits
A franchise icon for his individual accomplishments and role on a pair of rare playoff teams, Abreu returned to the South Side on Friday but was noticeably coy about his present and future.
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Sox snap their six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Padres. They scored four off former Sox ace Dylan Cease, including two on a Miguel Vargas homer in the first and two more after Cease hit back-to-back batters in the fourth.
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2 months ago
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Hagen Smith was excellent in last night's playoff win for Double-A Birmingham. When's he going to be doing that kind of thing on the South Side? A look at Smith and other top Sox prospects and their proximity to the big leagues, for the
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Hagen Smith throws playoff gem: How close are White Soxâ top prospects to making major league impact?
Smith, one of the Sox' higher rated prospects, struck out 10 in five no-hit innings during Double-A Birmingham's postseason win Thursday, conjuring visions of what he and other minor leaguers could on...
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MartĂn PĂ©rez lands on the injured list with a strained shoulder, ending his season with only nine games left. Could he be back with Sox in 2026? Wrote about it the other day for the
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Back for 2026? Martin Perez exits with injury, but White Sox high on veteranâs presence on young team
Perez departed his start Wednesday with a sore shoulder, hoping to avoid worse ailments and set himself up to return in 2026. Will that return come with the Sox? They like the idea.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/09/17/white-sox-martin-perez-2026-offseason-chris-getz-rebuild-mike-vasil-bullpen
2 months ago
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Sox swept by Orioles with 3-1 loss. Losing streak at six. Mike Tauchman's solo homer the lone offense. MartĂn PĂ©rez left early with a sore shoulder. They need at least six wins in final nine games to avoid third straight 100-loss season.
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What kind of winter will it be for the Sox? Once more, it seems to be shaping up as an offseason prioritizing the growth of players already with the organization rather than big free-agent additions. For the
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White Soxâ offseason shaping up to once more focus on rebuilding rather than big free-agent spending
General manager Chris Getz said the team will prioritize improvement from players who already part of the organization as the Sox' rebuild rolls on this winter.
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2 months ago
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Sox lose to Orioles 8-7. Shane Smith matched a season high with six runs allowed, helping create a six-run deficit that not even a five-run eighth could overcome. Kyle Teel homered, and Chase Meidroth is on a 12-game hit streak. But Sox have lost five straight.
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2 months ago
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What's next for Noah Schultz? The Sox are looking ahead to spring training 2026 when it comes to their top pitching prospect. For the
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Whatâs next for Noah Schultz? White Sox looking ahead to 2026 spring training with top pitching prospect
After being shut down for the season, the Sox are looking ahead to next spring as they chart the future of their top-ranked pitching prospect.
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2 months ago
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Sox drop series-opener with Orioles 4-1. Tyler Alexander allowed a tie-breaking three-run homer in the sixth inning. Sox' pitchers walked six batters. Sox' bats struck out 15 times and mustered only four hits, just one after the second inning.
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2 months ago
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These are the final days of another losing season on the South Side. As fans patiently wait for a winner, Sox brass sees rebuilding progress, not to mention something meaningful in the last dozen games. For the
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At end of another losing season, White Sox see final games as meaningful to rebuilding progress
The highest drama over the final two weeks will be whether the Sox lose 100 games for the third straight season. But team brass sees progress, if mostly intangible, that points toward a brighter South...
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2 months ago
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Cubs score a 4-3 comeback win over the Rays to take the weekend series. Shota Imanaga gave up back-to-back homers to start the game. Ian Happ homered in the sixth, and Nico Hoerner flipped the game with a two-out, two-run double in the seventh.
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2 months ago
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Cubs lose to Rays 5-4. An afternoon party celebrating Anthony Rizzo's retirement ends on a sour note for Cubs fans, who watched Porter Hodge allow a game-tying homer in the eighth and Brad Keller give up a game-winning homer in the ninth.
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2 months ago
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"It's all hands on deck" for the Cubs' bullpen in the wake of Daniel Palencia's injury. For the
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Cubs say theyâre not turning to one specific closer in Daniel Palenciaâs absence: âItâs all hands on deckâ
The Cubs' bullpen thrived for a second straight game, with four relievers retiring all 12 batters they faced as they continue to venture forward without injured closer Daniel Palencia.
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2 months ago
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Cubs top Rays 6-4 to start weekend series. Ian Happ homered as part of three-hit, two-RBI day. Matthew Boyd only went five innings, but the 'pen was good again, perfect actually: 12 up, 12 down. Andrew Kittredge gets his second save since Daniel Palencia hit IL.
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2 months ago
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It's hard to be a contender without a closer, but that's where the Cubs could be. Daniel Palencia's ninth-inning disaster gave him a 9.58 ERA in his last 13 outings. And he hurt his shoulder. On big questions heading toward October, for
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Ninth-inning disaster: Insult, injury for Daniel Palencia send Cubs toward October with big closer questions
Palencia was hammered by the Nationals for five runs in the ninth inning Sunday, blowing a lead and departing with a shoulder injury without getting an out.
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3 months ago
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Cubs lose to Nats 6-3, drop weekend series. Daniel Palencia crushed in ninth, blowing 3-1 lead. Nats got two HRs, including pinch-hit, three-run shot by Josh Bell. Palencia left with injury before getting an out. Carson Kelly hit two HRs before ninth-inning mess.
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3 months ago
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A "masterful" Matthew Boyd did it all yesterday, effective on the mound, stellar with the glove and a new entrant into the Cubs' record books, thanks to his pickoff move. On Boyd and the Cubs' potentially fierce playoff pitching, for the
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âMasterfulâ Matthew Boyd enters Cubsâ record books as franchiseâs single-season pickoff leader
Boyd threw seven innings of two-run ball in Saturday's loss to the Nationals, keeping his team in the game with a pair of pickoffs and two stellar defensive plays to go along with the effective pitchi...
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3 months ago
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Cubs lose to Nats 2-1. They had only three hits, held to one run despite walking seven times. Matthew Boyd was great: seven innings of two-run ball plus set new franchise record with 10 pickoffs this season. PCA left early after fouling a ball off his knee.
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3 months ago
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If the Cubs' lineup is going to look like it did during the first half in time for an October run, it'll need to hit more home runs. Ask and you shall receive. They smacked four of 'em yesterday against the Nats. For the
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Looking for more home runs after second-half cooldown, Cubs blast four to power past Nationals
The Cubs haven't been nearly as homer happy as they were before the All-Star break, but they showed what they're still capable of Friday, smacking a quartet of long balls against the Nationals.
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3 months ago
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Cubs start Nationals series with an 11-5 win. They hit four homers, one apiece from Dansby Swanson, Reese McGuire, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ. Pete Crow-Armstrong, back after two games (mostly) off, had two hits, two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base.
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3 months ago
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Sox beat Yankees 3-2, avoiding a four-game sweep. Colson Montgomery's 15th homer of the season tied the game in the sixth inning, and Lenyn Sosa's 18th homer of the season put the Sox in front in the eighth. Martin Perez: seven Ks in six innings of two-run ball.
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3 months ago
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Sox lose Aaron Civale to Cubs on a waiver claim. He had a 5.37 ERA in 13 starts with the Sox after they got him in the trade that sent Andrew Vaughn to the Brewers. Bryse Wilson up from Triple-A to take the roster spot.
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3 months ago
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Sox lose 5-3 to Yankees in 11 innings. Sox pitchers held Yanks to three hits till 11th, when Tyler Alexander gave up three runs. Shane Smith was great, allowing just two runs and three hits in his 6.1 innings. For second night in a row, Sox outhit Yanks but lose.
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3 months ago
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The Sox are talking an awful lot about finishing strong as the season approaches its final month. But how can a team looking to build momentum do that with wins in short supply? For the
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Rebuilding White Sox focused on finishing 2025 strong, but how do they do that if wins donât come?
In a tough stretch that makes their post-break surge easy to forget, the Sox are seeking momentum heading into 2026, even if the wins are hard to come by.
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3 months ago
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Sox drubbed 10-2 in loss to Yankees. Yoendrys Gomez walked six and gave up five runs, four on grand slam. Grant Taylor had another ugly relief outing, facing four batters, walking two and giving up three runs without recording an out.
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3 months ago
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Luis Robert Jr. would like to stay with the Sox. But he's seen the business of baseball unfold enough to be ready for anything. "I will be happy to stay here as long as they want me here. But I also know that things can change." For the
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Luis Robert Jr. would like to stay with White Sox but remains uncertain of future while out with injury
The Sox' star center fielder said he'd be happy with a future on the South Side, but as the business of baseball has repeatedly unfolded around him, he's ready for anything.
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3 months ago
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Sox put Miguel Vargas on IL with a sprained hand after he injured it last night when Aaron Judge ran into him at first base. Will Venable said Vargas might not be out long past the 10-day length of IL stay, which would be good considering how painful it looked.
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3 months ago
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A grand night for Miguel Vargas turned gruesome after a run-in with Aaron Judge on a play at first base. On the latest Sox injury, for the
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White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas injures wrist in Aaron Judge run-in, turning grand night gruesome
Judge, legging out an infield single, ran into Vargas' glove hand, bending it backward and sending the Sox first baseman to the ground in pain.
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3 months ago
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Sox lose 10-4 to Yankees. Miguel Vargas hit a game-tying grand slam to erase early 4-0 deficit. But he suffered a wrist injury (a contusion, say Sox) when a legging-out-an-infield-hit Aaron Judge ran into his glove hand on the play that scored the go-ahead run.
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3 months ago
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What does a potentially season-ending hamstring strain mean for Luis Robert Jr.'s future with the Sox? For the
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What does potential season-ending injury mean for Luis Robert Jr.âs future with White Sox?
Has Luis Robert Jr. played his last game with the Sox, or has a late-season hamstring strain thrown the team, the player and the rebuild yet another curveball?
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Sox score an 8-0 blowout win over the Twins, take the weekend series. Colson Montgomery homered again, this one a 112.5 mph rocket for his 13th of the season, all in his last 28 games. Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero combined for five hits and five RBIs.
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3 months ago
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âAnd then you go boom.â Thatâs what Colson Montgomery did last night, flexing his power with a grand slam that was his 12th homer of the season. Will he have the Soxâ lead by yearâs end? For the
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Colson Montgomery goes âboom,â slams his way out of slump: Is rookie en route to White Soxâ homer lead?
Montgomery's 12th homer of the season was a grand slam, putting him only five dingers behind Lenyn Sosa for most on the team.
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3 months ago
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Sox beat Twins 7-3. Colson Montgomery's 12th homer of the season was a second-inning grand slam. He's already five off the team lead in homers after his first 41 big league games. Sox have scored 37 runs in their last five games.
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3 months ago
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Sox lose 9-7 to Twins. Colson Montgomery's homer made it 4-all in fifth. Twins then got four off Sox' pen, including two after Chase Meidroth E4. Sox got within a run with rally in eighth, but Miguel Vargas was out at home trying to score on Montgomery's pop out.
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3 months ago
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The Sox can better develop their young catchers by getting Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero in the same lineup more often. That's more likely now that Korey Lee is back in the bigs as the third catcher. For the
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White Sox can get Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero in same lineup more often with Korey Lee back as third catcher
Teel and Quero figure to see increased at-bats as regular DHs now that thereâs someone to sub in at catcher as an injury replacement or late-game fill-in.
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Sox DFA infielder Josh Rojas and bring catcher Korey Lee up from Triple-A Charlotte, where heâd been since early June. That puts three catchers â Lee, Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero â on the Soxâ active roster.
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3 months ago
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Is a fractured finger to blame for Kyle Tuckerâs late-summer slump? The Cubs arenât ready to say that yet. But it was the latest hot topic as Tucker returned to the lineup. For the
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Unsure whether finger fracture to blame for sinking stats, Kyle Tucker hitless in return to Cubsâ lineup
The Cubs' All-Star right fielder discussed the fractured finger he played through earlier in the summer, unsure if it was to blame for a nasty slump that's lasted more than a month.
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3 months ago
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Shota Imanaga looks like a Game 1 playoff starter. But the Cubsâ low-scoring ways have their postseason fate a hot-button mystery in Wrigleyville. On the final day of the Cubs-Brewers series, for the
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Shota Imanaga looks capable of playoff heroics, but low-scoring Cubs need him just to stay afloat
The Cubs' lefty ace was again stellar Thursday, and while he looks like a Game 1 postseason starter, who knows what awaits a team mired in an offensive slump after the final 34 regular-season games?
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3 months ago
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