Cubs Option Jordan Wicks and Eli Morgan to Triple-A Iowa, Leaving Just One More Pitching Decision

When the Cubs open the season in earnest against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix next Thursday, they'll start with a rotation of Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon, Matthew Boyd, and Colin Rea.
Sun, Mar 23
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Will Matt Shaw Flick a Quicker Stick When the Regular Season Resumes?
There are few injuries a ballplayer hates to deal with as much as oblique strains.
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Week In Review: Cubs Drop Two In Tokyo, Reset For Remainder of Season
The Cubbies and their personnel have landed back stateside after having gotten a look at what they've got, like a katana-sharp ace in Shota Imanaga and the promise of Kyle Tucker, the electrifying right fielder whose face you'll see on storefronts everywhere from Rogers Park to Bridgeport.
Sat, Mar 22
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Remember Some Cubs: Ben Zobrist, The Quietest, Most Important Cub
By the time third baseman Kris Bryant tossed the fateful final slow roller out to his friend Anthony Rizzo at first, I already knew that the Cubs had just done what some thought was impossible.
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Fri, Mar 21
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Video: The Sky Is (Not) Falling: Cubs Get Swept In Tokyo Series Versus Dodgers
The Cubs fell to the Dodgers in both games in the season-opening series in Tokyo.
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Alleviating Any "Scheduling Conflicts" for International Play in the Future
The Tokyo Series is in the books, with the Cubs doing their best to be competitive but ultimately unable to overcome the reigning World Series champions—who appeared to be favored by the crowd in Japan, despite these technically being Cubs home games.
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Maybe (Perhaps) (Possibly) We Can (Potentially) Worry (a Little Bit) About Matt Shaw
In the weeks leading up to the series in Japan, there was plenty of curiosity as to whether or not Matt Shaw would even make the trip.
Thu, Mar 20
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Episode 4: Cubs Lose Tokyo Series, Looking Ahead To Arizona
Chicago lost both games against the Dodgers in the Tokyo series.