CHICAGO CUBS NEWS

Justin Steele - Could return from IL soon Steele (elbow) told reporters after his bullpen session Saturday that he expects to be activated off the 15-day injured list during the Cubs' upcoming homestand, Patrick Mooney of...

Impact Steele landed on the 15-day injured list Sept. 4 due to left elbow tendinitis. He threw a couple of bullpen sessions after some rest, and the 29-year-old southpaw appears to be nearing a return without the need of a rehab assignment. The earliest Steele can be activated off the IL is Sept. 18, which would be the series finale against the Athletics, though the Cubs could wait until the following series against the Nationals. Steele has a 5-5 record over 22 starts this season with a 3.09 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 131:34 K:BB across 128 innings.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Steele - Could return from IL soon Steele (elbow) told reporters after his bullpen session Saturday that he expects to be activated off the 15-day injured list during the Cubs' upcoming homestand, Patrick Mooney of...

Impact Steele landed on the 15-day injured list Sept. 4 due to left elbow tendinitis. He threw a couple of bullpen sessions after some rest, and the 29-year-old southpaw appears to be nearing a return without the need for a rehab assignment. The earliest Steele can be activated off the IL is Sept. 18, which would be the series finale against the Athletics, though the Cubs could wait until the following series against the Nationals to activate Steele. He has a 5-5 record over 22 starts this season with a 3.09 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 131:34 K:BB across 128 innings.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Busch - Resting Saturday Busch isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against Colorado.

Impact Although Busch has gone 8-for-17 with two homers and seven RBI over his last four games, the Cubs will sit him down for Saturday's contest while Patrick Wisdom starts at first base and bats sixth.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Amaya - Getting breather Saturday Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Amaya has been in a bit of a slump at the plate lately, going just 1-for-21 over his last eight games. The Cubs will instead put Christian Bethancourt behind the plate Saturday in an effort to find some offensive production from their catcher.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Assad - Escapes Coors with no-decision Assad came away with a no-decision in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.

Impact The big blow off Assad came in the second inning when Hunter Goodman launched a two-run homer, but the right-hander otherwise minimized the damage and got taken off the hook for the loss when the Cubs tied the game in the top of the eighth. Assad hadn't been tagged with more than three runs in an outing since June 23, and over his last 10 starts he sports a 3.27 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 37:24 K:BB through 52.1 innings. He'll look for a better result in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next week against the A's.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Isaac Paredes - Tallies three hits in loss Paredes went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies.

Impact All three hits were singles but Paredes will take all the base knocks he can get after starting slowly with his new team. The infielder is heating up lately, however, as he's now riding a five-game hitting streak. During the stretch, Paredes is batting a sizzling .529 with a 1.134 OPS. It looks like the 25-year-old is turning a corner in a Chicago uniform and could be primed for a big final few weeks of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Busch - Homers in three-hit effort Busch went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Busch went deep with two runners on in the eighth inning, giving him 18 home runs for the season. The 26-year-old is enjoying his first year in Chicago, as he's gotten a chance to play regularly at first base and he's sporting a respectable .778 OPS across 138 games. With 2024 his first real taste of extended MLB action, Busch could be primed for a step forward in 2025 now that he has more experience under his belt.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies look to deal another blow to Cubs' slim playoff aspirations The Colorado Rockies have been eliminated from postseason contention but are doing their best to hurt teams with hopes to reach the playoffs...

SEPTEMBER 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rockies bring 1-0 series lead over Cubs into game 2

The Colorado Rockies lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Cubs vs. Rockies: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 14

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SEPTEMBER 14 • DATA SKRIVE

Hoskins homers, Brewers extend NL Central lead with 2-1 win over Diamondbacks

Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched five effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers increased their NL Central lead with a 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbac...

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 14 • MLB.COM

Hunter Goodman's 2 HRs, 7 RBIs carry Rockies past Cubs Rookie Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and drove in a career-high seven runs as the C...

SEPTEMBER 14 • SACBEE.COM

Hunter Goodman homers twice, including late tiebreaking slam, and Rockies beat the Cubs 9-5

Hunter Goodman hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies came back to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 14

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SEPTEMBER 14 • DATA SKRIVE

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SEPTEMBER 14 • MLB.COM

Jimmy Herget - Claimed and optioned by Cubs The Cubs claimed Herget off waivers from Atlanta and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Herget made eight appearances for Atlanta before being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 19, posting a 4.38 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 12.1 major-league innings. He was DFA'd by Atlanta on Wednesday, and after being claimed off waivers by the Club, he will stay in Triple-A and report to Iowa. Brennan Davis (ankle) was recalled from Iowa and transferred to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Brennen Davis - Placed on MLB 60-day IL The Cubs recalled Davis from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a left ankle fracture, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Davis recently returned to action at Triple-A after missing two months with a back fracture, but his season will now end prematurely due to his fractured ankle. Placing him on the big-league 60-day IL opens a spot on the 40-man roster for Jimmy Herget, who was claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Friday and will report to Iowa.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs can't afford slipup in series at Colorado The Colorado Rockies just finished a three-game series with a team fighting for a wild-card berth and now face another when the Chicago Cubs...

SEPTEMBER 13 • KANSASCITY.COM

Rockies begin 3-game series against the Cubs

The Colorado Rockies host the Chicago Cubs to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong shines in hometown of LA | 09/12/2024 Intentional Talk discuss Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong putting on a show in his hometown of LA with his stellar defense

SEPTEMBER 12 • MLB.COM

Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 13

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SEPTEMBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE

How to Watch Cubs vs. Rockies: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 13

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SEPTEMBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE

Shohei Ohtani homers, steals base to move closer to 50/50 in Dodgers' win over Cubs

Shohei Ohtani recorded his 47th homer and 48th stolen base of the season in the Dodgers' comeback 10-8 win over the Cubs.

SEPTEMBER 12

Jordan Wicks - Roughed up in no-decision Wicks did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and four walks over three innings while striking out two.

Impact Wicks got off to a horrendous start, surrendering a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani to open the game, followed by three-consecutive home runs with two outs in the frame. The lefty would only make it through three innings after allowing a season-high seven runs, but still managed to avoid taking the loss thanks to a productive day on offense for Chicago. The four long balls allowed also marked a season high for Wicks and now carries a 7.62 ERA in September through three starts. Additionally, he's now issued four walks in back-to-back outings.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE