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Sources: Cubs, P Hector Neris reach 1-year, $9M deal

Neris, 34, was third among all pitchers in baseball last year with a 1.71 ERA over 68⅓ innings, the best season of his 10-year career. A $9 million option for 2025 belongs to the team unless Neris reaches 60 games — he has done so six of his past seven full seasons — at which […]

Cubs reach 1-year contract with third baseman Patrick Wisdom

The team announced the deal on Friday night. Wisdom hit .205 with 23 homers and 46 RBI in 97 games for Chicago this year. The Cubs also offered 2024 contracts to six arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Justin Steele, Adbert Alzolay, Mark Leiter Jr., and Julian Merryweather, to go along with infielder Nick Madrigal and outfielder Mike […]

2023 MLB trade deadline tracker: Rumors, news, latest updates

Could Shohei Ohtani be on the move from the Los Angeles Angels? Could Marcus Stroman, Cody Bellinger and Lucas Giolito be dealt to contenders? And which of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants will go all-in to boost their 2023 World Series hopes? Whether your favorite club is looking […]

Brewers’ Jahmai Jones has key double in first MLB appearance since ’21

With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh inning, Jones hit a line drive on the first pitch from reliever Anthony Kay that one-hopped off the center-field wall and scored Raimel Tapia, Christian Yelich and Owen Miller, tying the game at 6. “The situation, bases loaded two outs, really honestly not trying to […]

Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills exits Saturday’s game vs. Boston Red Sox with back injury

The 30-year-old Mills (0-1, 9.87 ERA) struck out Jarren Duran and left after allowing a double to Rafael Devers. Mark Leiter Jr. came in and struck out J.D. Martinez and got Xander Bogaerts to fly out, ending the inning. “That was awesome,” Mills said. “What he did was special.” Leiter Jr. (2-2) picked up the […]

Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman to be activated off COVID-19 list

Closer David Robertson, meanwhile, will return Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates after being activated off COVID IL. He had been out since May 9. Stroman, 31, last pitched on May 1, having thrown his best game of the season before being scratched for his next start. “We’ve missed him,” manager David Ross said Wednesday […]