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Sunday Rundown: Hoyer Planting Trees, Wesneski Makes Rotation, Affilates Start Seasons This Week
It’s not even Arbor Day and Jed Hoyer is already “planting trees.” That’s executive-speak for exercising patience, particularly from Cubs…
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Former Top Pitching Prospect Brailyn Márquez Finally Throwing in Camp
Lefty Brailyn Márquez looked like he was going to be the answer to the Cubs’ pitching-development woes three years ago,…
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Keegan Thompson May Open Season in Iowa as Bullpen Takes Shape
The Cubs have shown off quite an array of hard-throwing relievers with sick stuff this spring, though developments with some…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/16/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Happ Second, Smyly Starting
Things are starting to take shape in Mesa as the roster and lineup become a little clearer. That includes Nico…
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Hayden Wesneski Running Away with Rotation Race, Cam Sanders Making Case for Bullpen Role
Though I have been riding the Adrian Sampson train for a while now, it’s become exceedingly clear that Hayden Wesneski…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/6/23): Hoerner Leads Off, PCA in Center, Wesneski Starting
The Cubs have strung together a little winning streak of late featuring a no-hitter, a shutout, and a comeback win…
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Drew Smyly Worked on Arm Slot Sunday, Not Worried About Hard Contact
Drew Smyly has pitched four innings in two spring starts, during which time he’s allowed five runs on 11 hits.…
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Justin Steele Put Health Concerns to Bed Quicker Than He Sat Down Padres
If anyone harbored concerns about Justin Steele‘s health after he was scratched from his first scheduled start due to arm…
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Matt Mervis Showing His Patient Side So Far This Spring
Everyone wants to see him mash in keeping with his nickname, but Matt Mervis appears to be intent on proving…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (2/28/23): Madrigal Batting Leadoff at 3B, Mervis at 1B, Smyly Starting
The Cubs dropped a pair of split-squad games yesterday in which their run-scoring couldn’t keep pace, but these early contests…
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