Articles filed under Baseball
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Report: Top pitching prospect Cade Horton set to join Cubs this weekendMay 08, 2025 3:09 pm - According to a report by the Des Moines Register, Cubs top pitching prospect Cade Horton is set to join the team this weekend in New York.
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Last-place Pirates fire manager Derek Shelton, a Gurnee nativeMay 08, 2025 12:42 pm - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that saw Pittsburgh quickly slip into last place in the NL Central. General manager Ben Cherington made the announcement Thursday. Bench coach Don Kelly will take over for Shelton, a Warren Township High School graduate.
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USWNT’s Mallory Swanson, Cubs’ Dansby Swanson expecting first childMay 08, 2025 11:08 am - USWNT star forward Mallory Swanson and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, are expecting their first child. The couple announced the news in posts on their personal Instagram accounts on Wednesday.
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Witt and Wacha lead Royals to 2-1 victory over White SoxMay 07, 2025 9:15 pm - Bobby Witt Jr. hit a 2-run homer to give Michael Wacha all the support he needed as the Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 2-1. It was the third straight quality start for Wacha who allowed just three hits in seven innings, walked one and struck out five.
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Do Cubs need more help? Wind keeps offense quiet in loss to San FranciscoMay 07, 2025 5:47 pm - Do the Cubs have enough to make a serious playoff run? Well, trades generally don’t happen until later in the season, so the options are limited as they dropped a home series to San Francisco.
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Cubs pitching coach believes Pressly needs more workMay 07, 2025 3:58 pm - Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly remained a topic of conversation Wednesday after giving up 9 runs to the Giants in the 11th inning of Tuesday night’s loss.
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‘Coolest thing ever’: Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming a folk hero in ChicagoMay 07, 2025 12:13 pm - When Pete Crow-Armstrong arrived in Chicago at the end of the 2023 season, veteran Ian Happ taught him the etiquette of playing outfield for the Cubs. You must acknowledge the fans. You must thank them after a win. At Wrigley you tip your cap and your beer vendors.
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Cubs rally goes to waste as Giants unload in 11th inningMay 06, 2025 10:19 pm - The Cubs rallied with 2 runs in the ninth inning to tie it up, but the San Francisco Giants teed off against reliever Ryan Pressly in the 11th inning and won 14-5 on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs want credit for forcing Giants errors in 9-2 victoryMay 05, 2025 10:22 pm - Ian Happ and Carson Kelly hit home runs, while the Cubs collected 5 unearned runs off 4 San Francisco errors in a 9-2 victory on Monday at Wrigley Field.
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With Imanaga on IL, will Horton make debut? Cubs aren’t sayingMay 05, 2025 8:39 pm - Pitcher Shota Imanaga went on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain. This seems like the perfect time for the Cubs to debut top pitching prospect Cade Horton.