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• Cubs add Matt Shaw to roster; Keegan Thompson designated for assignment

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Matt Shaw will officially make his major-league debut in Japan. We’re less than six hours before the start of the season in Tokyo and the Cubs needed to make some roster moves before tonight’s game. Those moves are now complete as rookie infielder Matt Shaw has been added to the 40-man and 26-man rosters. To make room for Shaw on the 40-man r...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: A few final words

The 2025 player profiles are complet and the projections averaged. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. We’ve covered the 40-man roster of the Chicago Cubs, as they stand as of this moment. Nico Hoerner is going to miss the opener Japan, but we have yet to attain wisdom as to his Stateside Opening Day status. That might or might not leave a temporary spot open, which would allow the Cub...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ samurai deli tray

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Very lean on the corned beef, and a cream soda, in the spirit of International cooperation and amity. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball,...2025
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• Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Cubs offense was mostly silent in this exhibition game. But there were lots of other things to see and do in Tokyo. TOKYO — The Cubs took the field at the Tokyo Dome Saturday afternoon (Japan time) against the Hanshin Tigers and fell flat. The Tigers’ top prospect, 20-year-old lefthander Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings against Cubs hitters, l...2025
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• Cubs vs. Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo preview, Friday 3/14, 10 p.m. CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs square off against an NPB squad. Friday night (US time)/Saturday noon (Japan time) notes... HANSHIN TIGERS VS. MLB TEAMS: This will be the Hanshin Tigers’ eighth game against individual Major League teams, each against a different club, but their first against a National League opponent. They are 3-3-1 in the previous seven games. ...2025
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• More on the Cubs’ Tokyo Series roster and exhibition game plans

Major League Baseball The Cubs are arriving in Japan this morning... late night Tokyo time. Just about the time this article is published, the Cubs’ charter flight should be landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. That’s 9 a.m. Chicago time, or a little after 11 p.m. in Tokyo. The Cubs will have Thursday and Friday to get acclimated to the time zone and Japan, then will take on NPB’s Hanshin Ti...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Grade the bullpen makeover

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your opinion of the Cubs bullpen. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging-est soiree for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. The good times are rolling tonight. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables availab...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Julian Merryweather

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Merryweather has a place in the bullpen unless he fumbles. Julian Merryweather, No. 66 in your program, likely has a spot in the bullpen due to his recent Cub history as a leverage reliever. Indeed Merryweather emerged as such while a Cub — he had seen some action before, but wasn’t as regularly depended on by the Blue Jays. His three years a...2025
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• The Cubs’ coming bullpen crunch

Who will be the eight relievers Craig Counsell will have to choose from on Opening Day? | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Which relievers are going to make the Opening Day roster? One of the things that ruined the Cubs’ 2024 season was multiple bullpen meltdowns, particularly in the first couple of months. It’s not my purpose here to rehash those. Cubs President of Baseball Operations J...2025
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• Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 2: The comeback Cubs strike again

Steve Sher The team remains undefeated in spring play. MESA, Arizona — Sure, wins in Spring Training don’t mean anything. Well, not much, anyway. Because the way this Cubs team came back to win has to count for something, if nothing more than confidence-building. They spotted the D-backs a 2-0 lead and didn’t have a hit through the first four innings. But then a couple of home runs and som...2025
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• Cub Tracks lets it ride

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs won their third spring game and go for a fourth against Texas. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in wri...2025
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• Another way-too-early look at the Cubs’ Opening Day roster

Major League Baseball Let’s try this again, after a few more acquisitions. One week today, the Cubs — or, more correctly, a bunch of guys wearing Cubs uniforms — will take the field at Camelback Ranch to face the Dodgers. Most likely, even if there are a handful of everyday Cubs regulars in the lineup, by the fifth inning they’ll be replaced by guys who will probably spend 2025 in Double-A...2025
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• Chicago Cubs 2025 player profiles

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at the roster of the Chicago Cubs as it evolves into the regular-season Cubs team. Necessarily a work in progress. Chicago Cubs Spring Training games begin Thursday, Feb. 20, when the Cubs face the mighty Dodgers in a Cactus League home and home series, the first at Camelback Ranch, the second Feb. 21 at Sloan Park. Quite a fe...2025
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• A way-too-early look at the Cubs 2025 Opening Day roster

Major League Baseball It’s still January and there could be additions to come. Before I get into this list — and it’s likely to change perhaps even before Spring Training begins — here’s the caveat. This is a look at who will take the field for the Cubs Thursday, March 27 against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field — not who will open the actual 2025 season against the Dodgers Tuesday, March 1...2025
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• Here are the attendees for the 2025 Cubs Convention

Craig Counsell greets Cubs players at the 2024 Cubs Convention | Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Most of the 40-man roster plus some alumni favorites will be in attendance. The Cubs Convention begins this Friday at the downtown Sheraton Grand Hotel. Passes are still available and you can get yours here. Here are all the current, past and future Cubs who wi...2025
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• Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 148

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Cubs falter late, losing 6-5 to the Rockies. This feeling this morning, it’s different than it has been in a while. The beauty of an in-season vacation is that I was out of contact during the Cleveland series. Because of that, I’m having trouble remembering the last time that things were so frustrating that I’m looking for where the ride ends so th...2024
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"Julian Merryweather, Ryan Brasier and Caleb Thielbar threw three perfect innings, retiring all nine batters they faced, striking out four."

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", Julian Merryweather and Hector Neris, who combined for four shutout innings, allowed three hits and a walk and struck out five."

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"Check out this play by Hoerner in the third [VIDEO] Julian Merryweather threw a 1-2-3 seventh and retired Contreras to lead off the eighth, at which point Mark Leiter Jr."

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"The move creates a vacancy on the 40-man roster for reliever Julian Merryweather, who was activated from the 60-day injured list between games of today’s doubleheader with the Orioles."

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"The Toronto Blue Jays have placed closer Julian Merryweather on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique."

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"The group of Julian Merryweather, Hector Perez, Andrew Sopko, Trent Thornton and Jacob Waguespack suddenly have an opportunity in front of them."

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"It’s expected that Indians right-hander Julian Merryweather will be the player they eventually send to the Blue Jays to complete this week’s Josh Donaldson trade, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports."

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"Cleveland has also selected the contracts of right-hander Julian Merryweather and infielders Willi Castro, Yu Chang and Eric Stamets."

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• BCB After Dark: Who should close for the Cubs?

Hodge pitches the ninth inning against the Reds in September | Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs will head to Japan on Wednesday Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we are listening to some easy going tunes while we serve up all your favorite beverages. If you’re looking for a local craft beer we’ve got you covered. If a cup of tea or decaf coffee is your pleasure...2025
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• Cubs 16, Padres 1: The guys sure earned their off day

Steve Sher The Cubs piled it on a split squad of Padres. MESA, Arizona — This was an unusual game for this early in Spring Training. Not one player from the Cubs minor-league camp played in Tuesday’s 16-1 Cubs win over the Padres. All of the 24 Cubs in this game were either 40-man roster guys or official NRI’s to Spring Training. The likely reason is Wednesday’s off day, so Craig Counsell ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Ryan Pressly

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs’ new closer is only under contract for one year. He might not be back after that, but he can help NOW. 36-year-old Ryan Pressly, No. 55 in your program guide, came to the Cubs after deciding to waive his no-trade clause, from the Houston Astros. Matt Festa was waived and minor league reliever Juan Bello went the other way, with Chicago agreeing t...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Julian Merryweather
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Ryan Brasier

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ryan Brasier’s veteran status and track record probably gives him an edge to a bullpen spot. He has to earn it, though. Ryan Brasier is going to need to get guys out. I mean, that’s what all pitchers do, ideally, but Brasier’s track record, veteran status, and relatively high salary probably get him a spot in the middle of the bullpen as long as he’s ef...2025
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• Cubs non-tender Mike Tauchman and Nick Madrigal

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The non-tender of Tauchman is a bit of a surprise. Well, this one surprises me: Cubs have non-tendered OF Mike Tauchman and IF Nick Madrigal. LHP Justin Steele, 3B Isaac Parades, RHP Nate Pearson and RHP Eli Morgan have been tendered contracts. Cubs also agreed to terms with RHPs Julian Merryweather and Keegan Thompson and C Matt Thaiss.— Meghan Montemurro (...2024
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• The Cubs have some roster decisions to make by Friday

Mike Tauchman | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Nov. 22 is the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible and pre-arb players. After Tuesday’s two Cubs DFAs (Adbert Alzolay and Brennen Davis) to make room for two players (Owen Caissie and Ben Cowles) the team wanted to protect from the Rule 5 Draft, the 40-man roster is once again full. That, obviously, isn’t goin...2024
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• Rob Zastryzny returns to the Cubs in a flurry of roster moves

Rob Zastryzny pitches for the Cubs at Wrigley Field in August 2016 | Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images Today was the deadline for returning players on the 60-day injured list to the 40-man roster. Rob Zastryzny was the Cubs’ second-round pick in 2013 out of the University of Missouri. He pitched in 12 games (one start) for the team in 2016-17 — and thus picked up a World Series ring. Release...2024
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• Cubs vs. Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo preview, Friday 3/14, 10 p.m. CT
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• Cubs vs. Mariners at Mesa preview, Saturday 3/8, 2:05 CT

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs return to Sloan Park, where the sun should also return. Saturday notes... FORMER CUBS IN MARINERS CAMP: Miles Mastrobuoni. That’s it — of the 74 (!) players in Mariners camp, he’s the only one who once played for the Cubs. CUBS SPRING RANKINGS: BA, .302 (1st). OBP, .384 (1st). OPS, .858 (T-2nd). Runs, 104 (1st). Doubles, ...2025
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• Cubs vs. Guardians at Mesa and Royals at Surprise preview, Saturday 3/1

Justin Turner | Steve Sher The Cubs split their squad and play two games Saturday. Saturday notes... DOING THE SPLITS: Today is the only Cubs split squad date of Spring Training 2025. All the info you’ll need for today is here, except for the lineups for the night game. Those will be found in the day game recap. ALL TIED UP: No Major League team ever has played three consecutive regular...2025
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• Cubs vs. Diamondbacks at Mesa preview, Tuesday 2/25, 2:05 CT

Justin Turner | Steve Sher The Cubs go for six straight spring wins. Tuesday notes... THE RUN SCORING CONTINUES: The Cubs have scored 42 runs in their five preseason games. They have scored more runs in their first five regular-season games only twice: 48, in 1954, and 44, in 1955. They scored 41 in 1923 and 40 in 2003. The Cubs were 2-3 in 1954, with the wins by scores of 13-4 and 23-13...2025
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• Fun with Cubs 2025 photo day

The skipper | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The annual ritual always produces some interesting poses. One of the rituals for Major League Baseball’s players every spring is to pose for team and media photographers. These shots get used in a variety of ways; you’re probably most used to seeing them on player pages on various websites, or in the pitcher previews I do here at BCB. If y...2025
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• The Cubs have 14 (!) arbitration-eligible players for 2025

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Many of these players will probably be non-tendered. MLB Trade Rumors posted Tuesday their annual estimates for arbitration salaries for next season. They’ve gotten pretty good at this. Most of their estimates are pretty close to what the players actually sign for, unless said player winds up with a multi-year deal. Sometime after the World S...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who should close for the Cubs?
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• Cubs 7, Guardians 4: The wins just keep on coming

Steve Sher The Cubs remain undefeated after 10 spring outings. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs ended their tie streak at three Saturday afternoon with a convincing 7-4 win over the Guardians. That gives them seven wins to go with the three ties, and they haven’t lost yet this spring. Right. Spring wins and losses mean nothing. I know this. You know this. And yet... there’s just something that fee...2025
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 148
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 113

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Cubs fail to protect their lead and lose 5-4. Heavy sigh. Once again, the Cubs had things in position to win a game and let it get away. That will be the enduring memory of this season. The crushing number of blown leads late has derailed this team over and over again. The Cubs had the opportunity to get back to three under .500. The last time they r...2024
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• Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Sweep!

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs fought off the weather and a Rockies rally to complete the three-game sweep. The weather outside was frightful. And, for a while, so was the Cubs’ bullpen. But in the end, the Cubs hung on Wednesday night for a 9-8 win over the Rockies, their fourth straight victory. It rained — and snowed — most of the day in Chicago and the start of the game w...2024
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• A look at the Cubs’ possible 26-man Opening Day roster

Photo by Quinn Harris/MLB Photos via Getty Images Now that Cody Bellinger is back in the fold, who’ll head to Texas for the opener? This is the sort of article I’d normally have written before Spring Training began, but with the uncertainty about whether Cody Bellinger would return to the Cubs, I decided to wait. I had always figured that Bellinger to the Cubs was the best fit for player a...2024
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• The Cubs have their first full-squad spring workout

Al Yellon Photos and videos from Mesa! MESA, Arizona — It’s convenient for the Cubs’ first full-squad spring workout to fall on Presidents Day, as it often does, because that allows families with school-age kids to take in some up close and personal practice from their favorite players. That was the scene on the back fields in Mesa Monday afternoon as the full squad went through the usual ...2024
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• Cubs 3, Brewers 2: The comeback Cubs do it again

Mike Tauchman scores the eventual winning run in the eighth inning Wednesday afternoon | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports This game had just about everything, and the best part: A Cubs win! Wednesday’s game at Wrigley Field reminded me why I love baseball so much. Gorgeous weather. Meaningful baseball between two rivals for a playoff spot. Back-and-forth, great pitching, lousy pitching, good f...2023
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• Cubs 6, Tigers 4: The never-quit Cubs pull one out

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports After a devastating grand slam tied things up, the Cubs got to work and came out on top. All’s well that ends well, and the Cubs ended this series well with a 6-4 win over the Tigers, but I’ll ask you the question, and you can vote in the poll. After Jameson Taillon loaded the bases in the sixth inning, then retired the next two hitters, would you have taken...2023
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• Cubs 10, Red Sox 4: Cody Bellinger is en fuego!
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs brought out the long ball — and a lot more hits — and evened up the series. There is nothing that says more about what the Chicago Cubs should do going forward than what happened in their 10-4 win over the Red Sox Saturday. Cody Bellinger, who has now homered five times in his last six games, hit a grand slam to cap a six-run inning. Marcus Strom...2023
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• Cubs 8, Braves 6: Swingin’ in the rain

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs bats came alive on a really bad weather day at the ol’ ballpark. It rained all morning and afternoon in Chicago, and at Wrigley Field, and I’ll have a bit more to say about that later. Keeping with the spirit of the day, the Cubs rained down hits and home runs and evened up the series against the Braves with an 8-6 victory. The Cubs did not was...2023
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• Cubs 4, Rockies 3: Sweep!

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs just need to keep winning, and good things will follow. Another day, another comeback win for the Chicago Cubs, and they continue to control their own destiny for the postseason. Patrick Wisdom’s two-run homer in the sixth gave the Cubs the lead, and they held on for a 4-3 win over the Rockies, sweeping the three-game series. The one-run win moved the ...2023
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• Cubs 6, Royals 4: A tale of two games

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs appeared to be on their way to an easy win... until they had to hang on for dear life. Drip... drip... drip... That was what today’s 6-4 Cubs win over the Royals felt like, after the Cubs zoomed out to a 6-1 lead after four innings. KC runs scored off just about every Cubs reliever until Adbert Alzolay finally put a stop to that in the ninth inning wit...2023
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• Cubs 9, Rangers 5: Now that’s more like it

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Cubs rallied in the ninth and finally put one in the win column. The Cubs had trouble scoring runs all series against the Rangers, and then they worked a bunch of ninth-inning walks into a game-winning rally. The Cubs thus won their first game of 2024, 9-5 over the defending World Series champions. It was not easy, though. The Cubs began this game wel...2024
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 3: Javier Assad and the comeback Cubs do it again

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The team came from behind with some timely hitting, and got some excellent relief work. This afternoon started out weirdly when Marcus Stroman barely got through three innings and the Cubs went behind and looked pretty weak sauce against Chris Flexen, a guy who came into the game with an ERA north of 7. But the persistent Cubs scored single runs in the fi...2023
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• Cubs add Matt Shaw to roster; Keegan Thompson designated for assignment
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• Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!
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• Cubs vs. Mariners at Mesa preview, Saturday 3/8, 2:05 CT
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• Cubs 16, Padres 1: The guys sure earned their off day
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Ryan Pressly
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• Cubs 4, Giants 0: Kyle Hendricks throws a vintage Professor game, four outs short of a no-hitter
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Class was most definitely in session Saturday evening in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO — Is it too early to say “I told you so”? Maybe, but I’m saying it anyway. I told you Kyle Hendricks would come back and throw like The Professor again. Was Saturday’s brilliant eight-inning, one-hit outing a one-off? Possibly, but I don’t think so. Hendricks was, as the ...2023
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