MESA, Ariz. -- A year ago, Javier Báez moved his gear into the locker that previously belonged to Pedro Strop. The Cubs' shortstop spoke of how hard it was going to be not to have the long-time reliever, clubhouse leader and friend around the team. "I
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MESA, Ariz. -- Joc Pederson's first experience with Cubs fans came a decade ago, when the Dodgers invited him to a big league Spring Training game at Chicago's old home, HoHoKam Park. He was in awe of the size of the crowd for an exhibition. In...
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MESA, Ariz. -- With a vacancy at second base, Nico Hoerner has come into camp like a man on a mission for the Cubs. During Tuesday's Cactus League game against Kansas City, Hoerner roped a double and single and both were eye-popping liners "The two...
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... wo hits he had yesterday were two of the hardest he's hit in a year's time," Cubs manager David Ross said on Wednesday morning. "Or, maybe as hard as he hit a ...
MESA, Ariz. -- The day that Adbert Alzolay was pitching at the Cubs' alternate training site last year was not a fun one for the hitters. Without a large group of position players available, and Alzolay staying stretched out as a starter, it meant a...
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MESA, Ariz. -- Shelby Miller felt the pull of fatherhood as he trained at the Brewers' alternate training site in Appleton, Wis., early last season. With a newborn son at home and his place in Milwaukee's plans uncertain, Miller elected not to play....
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... the moment." In order to vacate a spot on the 40-man roster for Tepera, the Cubs designated righty Duane Underwood Jr. (out of Minor League options) for assi ...
"Ideally," Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer told The Athletic in December, "we need fewer strikeouts, some better decision-making, better contact rates." Fewer strikeouts. Sounds good. In theory. If you're looking for more balls in...
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... generating them, and the importance of them has never been clearer. The 2020 Cubs were pretty good at missing bats. The 2021 Cubs? Potentially less so, even w ...
PEORIA, Ariz. -- When Cubs manager David Ross assembled his first lineup of the spring on Monday, he listed Anthony Rizzo in the first slot. That is the same Rizzo who once famously and humorously proclaimed himself the greatest leadoff hitter of...
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... y when games first begin and veterans are gradually worked into the mix. The Cubs' Cactus League opener was a day off for the switch-hitting , who earned the ...
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Kyle Hendricks expected it to feel strange to have fans back in the stands again, as opposed to the pumped-in crowd noise that players experienced in last year's pandemic-impacted 2020 season. Instead, it just felt normal, all the...
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MESA, Ariz. -- There is a distinct lack of competition when looking around the diamond for the Cubs. All three starting outfield spots are set. There are core players locked in at the infield corners, shortstop and behind the plate. The lone...
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... 7-year-old Bote has a knack for hard contact and well-timed hits (he led the Cubs with 29 RBIs last year), but Chicago has searched for the best way to employ ...
MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer let it be known before Spring Training that he planned on sitting down with some core players in the coming weeks to see where things stood on the topic of potential extensions. The...
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MESA, Ariz. -- Pedro Strop leaned against a chain link fence on Saturday morning, watching Jake Arrieta work through a bullpen session at the Cubs' complex. Strop's hat was tilted to the left, and he flashed that familiar smile that was noticeably...
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MESA, Ariz. -- Joc Pederson was on Field 1 at the Cubs' complex on Saturday morning, taking batting practice against one of Chicago's left-handed coaches. That will be a familiar scene in the coming weeks as the outfielder works to rewrite his...
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MESA, Ariz. -- Javier Báez is an entertainer. He thrives off the energy of a packed stadium and craves those moments when he can head back up the dugout steps to pound his chest and join in his audience's celebratory shouts to the heavens. As was...
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MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs have pieced together a starting rotation that is built around pitching to weak contact and relying on sound defense. That makes having some swing-and-miss arms imperative for the bullpen. Last season, Ryan Tepera provided...
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