Vidal Bruján aiming to showcase with Cubs a part of his game that hasn't previously shone

The Cubs notified Bruján on Sunday that he'd made the travel roster to Japan.
Sun, Apr 6
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Bullpen, error remove Cubs' grip on sweep of Padres
Playing first base, Justin Turner dropped Nico Hoerner’s relay on a potential double-play grounder that would have ended the ninth inning.
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Ian Happ plays in 1,000th major-league game, joining exclusive company in Cubs history
Happ, who made his Cubs debut in 2017, became the 21st Cubs player to start his career with the team and stay through at least 1,000 games.
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Sat, Apr 5
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Newcomers Matthew Boyd, Carson Kelly shine as Cubs win fifth straight
Boyd threw six scoreless innings, Kelly hit a home run and drove in four runs and Dansby Swanson also homered in a 7-1 victory over the Padres.
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Grading Chicago as a pro sports city
In this week's "Polling Place," let's just say voters didn't give Chicago an "A.".
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Seiya Suzuki continues baserunning trend to give Cubs the edge in 3-1 win against Padres
Notes: Shota Iamanga threw 7 1/3 innings for the first time in his career, while limiting the Padres to one run.
Fri, Apr 4
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Jed Hoyer on his future as Cubs open Wrigley Field schedule: 'Everything feels a little bit different'
The Cubs beat the previously undefeated Padres 3-1 in their first game of 2025 at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker's time at Wrigley Field begins. Does that mean it's running out already?
The right fielder has a skill set that screams “franchise cornerstone” for, oh, how does a decade sound?
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