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Another Wrigley ‘W’: Brown’s improvement plan helps send Cubs to 10th straight home winMay 02, 2026 6:27 pm - Cubs pitcher Ben Brown came up with a self-improvement plan when last season ended. Now he hasn’t allowed an earned run in 14 innings and combined with Shota Imanaga for a 2-0 shutout over Arizona on Saturday.
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Bright lights, no city: West Texas lifestyle prepared Sox pitcher Martin for big-league successMay 02, 2026 4:11 pm - White Sox right-hander Davis Martin has stepped up as leader of the pitching staff, sporting a 1.95 ERA through his first six starts.
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Why Kyle Hendricks joined the Tigers, not the Cubs, as a special assistantMay 02, 2026 10:00 am - Kyle Hendricks returning to the Chicago Cubs in a different capacity seemed like a natural next step — if one of the most valuable pitchers in franchise history wanted to join a front office and learn a different side of the business.
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Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight winMay 01, 2026 11:39 pm - Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Typical day for Cubs: Another injury, another victoryMay 01, 2026 6:53 pm - Second baseman Nico Hoerner had to leave the game with a sore neck, but the Cubs held on to beat Arizona 6-5 at Wrigley Field on Friday.
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South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work aheadMay 01, 2026 4:07 pm - A roundup of local players in minor-league baseball begins with the story of former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Weiss, who finally arrived in MLB after two seasons in Korea.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Is Pete Crow-Armstrong finally heating up?Apr 30, 2026 11:31 am - The Cubs have been waiting for a spark — while still marveling at his Gold Glove defense in center field — because they have seen Pete Crow-Armstrong perform at an MVP level. Maybe this is a turning point, the same way it was during last season’s April West Coast trip that created the momentum that carried him to the All-Star Game.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win over PadresApr 29, 2026 6:40 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
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Tigers adding former Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks to front office as a special assistantApr 29, 2026 5:02 pm - DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have hired former MLB pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant, league sources told The Athletic. Hendricks has a relationship with Tig...
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Antonacci, Montgomery lead White Sox to 3-2, 10-inning win for sweep that extends Angels’ skid to 6Apr 29, 2026 3:57 pm - Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 Wednesday for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels’ losing streak to six.