Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs positional preview: Swanson signing shifts Hoerner back to second baseFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs knew Nico Hoerner was going to be a starting infielder this season. The only question was, where? Before Dansby Swanson signed a seven-year, $177 million contra...
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Contract extensions this spring would be out of character for CubsFeb 25, 2023 1:00 pm - Granted, there aren't a ton of storylines floating around Cubs spring training. Outside of the bullpen, most of the roles are already set. But when it comes to potential...
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Moving to first base puts Sox's Vaughn back in comfort zoneFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Andrew Vaughn was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft, so the pressure to perform was there from the start. He handled it well, hitting .278/.384/.449 with 6 home r...
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Cubs bring in Hosmer, Mancini to fill glaring hole at first baseFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs used six players at first base last season, with Alfonso Rivas (92 games), Frank Schwindel (48) and P.J. Higgins (38) handling the bulk of the workload. A case ...
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Here's the catch: Grandal can help White Sox, but he has to stay healthyFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Yasmani Grandal is living in the present. "I'm not talking about last season," the White Sox's veteran catcher told reporters after arriving at spring training in Arizon...
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White Sox sign veteran reliever Shaw to minor-league dealFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Needing as much bullpen depth as possible with Liam Hendriks sidelined while receiving treatment for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Garrett Crochet still recovering from Tommy...
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Cubs turn to Gomes, Barnhart to replace Contreras at catcherFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - He missed a month here and there with hamstring and knee injuries, but Willson Contreras was a steady presence behind the plate for the Cubs over the past seven seasons....
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Andrus up for switch to second base after rejoining White SoxFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - They said so long to Elvis Andrus at the end of last season, but the White Sox never said goodbye. "We wanted to bring him back from some time in September, if not Augus...
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Cubs officially sign Fulmer to one-year deal; Kipnis retiresFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - In 2016, Michael Fulmer broke in with the Tigers and was voted American League Rookie of the Year after going 11-7 with a 3.06 ERA in 26 starts. The following season, Fu...
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Lincicome: Enjoy the promise that spring training providesFeb 19, 2023 4:30 am - The usually happy phrase "pitchers and catchers report" is meant to apply to the Cubs and White Sox only as a warning. Nevertheless, they are back. Not back here, but ou...