Meyer faced three batters and threw only 10 pitches before being removed in the first inning of his start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The third overall pick in 2020 draft, the 23-year-old Meyer made his major league debut last Saturday and was making his second career start in Pittsburgh. Meyer’s injury was one of […]
Continue readingThe deal is worth $5.25 million and Smyly could earn an additional $2.5 million in bonuses, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The Cubs also announced one-year agreements with infielder Jonathan Villar and left-hander Daniel Norris. The Smyly and Villar deals include mutual options for the 2023 season. Smyly, 32, won a World Series with […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — Thompson, Stewart, Wisdom & Nance. They sound like a law firm, but they were the driving force for the Chicago Cubs in edging out the San Diego Padres for the best record in the National League in the month of May. The Cubs’ 7-2 win at Wrigley Field over San Diego on Memorial […]
Continue readingAfter a two-week run at the top by the Chicago White Sox, a new team has overtaken the AL Central leaders for the No. 1 spot in our MLB Power Rankings this week. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers regain their place there after looking more like the team we expected to see in 2021 of […]
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