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According to Jon Heyman and Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have signed former Royals and White Sox infielder Nicky Lopez to a minor league deal. While it’s not a flashy move, Lopez provides defensive versatility in case of an injury. Since they already filled a bench role in Chicago with Jon Berti, Lopez will likely serve in a role similar to Miles Mastrobuoni or David Bote. Having … [Read more...] about Cubs Sign Former White Sox IF Nicky Lopez to Minors Deal

I’m sure you’ve all had one of those days where your brain just can’t seem to get out of second gear, and that’s where I’m at today. Most days, according to my critics. In any case, I’m going to do my best to give this as much attention as it needs without simply regurgitating what I’ve already written about two or three times. The Padres making closer Robert Suárez available … [Read more...] about Padres Closer Robert Suárez Among Several Players ‘Still Being Talked About’ by Cubs

It’s no secret that the Brewers have had a stranglehold on the NL Central over the last few years, but their divisional dominance is nearly unrivaled across baseball in that time. Since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Theo Epstein’s last as president of baseball operations on the North Side and the last time the Cubs got a taste of the playoffs, Milwaukee has led the … [Read more...] about Since 2020, Brewers Have Led NL Central 169 Days Longer Than Other 4 Teams Combined

This particular connection has been circling the drain for a while now, but it’s gained traction of late as the Padres continue to show a strong willingness to shed payroll ahead of spring training. Between that and the obvious connection of Dylan Cease to his former team, it makes sense that we’d hear about the Cubs being interested in acquiring the righty. The problem has … [Read more...] about Cubs Have Reportedly Checked with Padres on Dylan Cease

Family was at the center of Ryan Pressly‘s decision to accept a trade to the Cubs, and that even carried over to his introductory press conference on Wednesday. The reliever actually joined the Zoom call from his car as he waited in the parking lot before heading into a parent-teacher conference for one of his kids, which is pretty cool. There wasn’t much revelatory about the … [Read more...] about Ryan Pressly Excited for Fresh Start at Wrigley, Entering Camp Competing for 9th Inning