MARCH 1, 2023 • SUNTIMES.COM
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MLB could take over local broadcasts for 17 teams The Cubs and White Sox would not be affected by any broadcast reshuffling.
Cody Bellinger - Back in action Wednesday Bellinger (illness) will start in center field and bat cleanup in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners.
Impact Bellinger will return to the lineup for the first time since the spring opener last Saturday after an illness kept him out of commission for a few days. The relative brevity of his absence shouldn't put Bellinger too far behind the Cubs' other healthy position players as he tests out a new swing in exhibition games ahead of Opening Day. Though Bellinger's struggles at the plate during his final three seasons with the Dodgers occasionally put his standing as an everyday player in jeopardy, the Cubs should give him every chance to play on a regular basis -- at least in the early part of the season -- after he inked a one-year, $17.5 million deal in free agency.
MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cactus League report: Drew Smyly is working with a new catcher — and the White Sox plan to be 'opportunistic' on the bases Chicago Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly is learning to work with new catcher Tucker Barnhart during spring training in Arizona.
MARCH 1, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
A disappointed Seiya Suzuki is keeping a big-picture focus for the Chicago Cubs after an oblique strain diagnosis: 'I don't want to rush anything' Seiya Suzuki could not suppress his disappointment. The Chicago Cubs right fielder was shocked when he learned the diagnosis of his moderate...
MARCH 1, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM
A disappointed Seiya Suzuki is keeping a big-picture focus for the Chicago Cubs after an oblique strain diagnosis: 'I don't want to rush anything' Seiya Suzuki could not suppress his disappointment. The Chicago Cubs right fielder was shocked when he learned the diagnosis of his moderate...
MARCH 1, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM
Pitch clock surprises Cubs' Drew Smyly: 'I didn't think it was going to be an issue' Smyly worked the fastest of any Cubs starter last year, but he felt sped up in the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • SUNTIMES.COM
Justin Steele - Nearing spring debut Steele (arm) is expected to make his Cactus League debut sometime this weekend, Tony Andracki of the Marquee Sports Network reports.
Impact Steele was scratched from a scheduled Cactus League start this past Sunday due to arm soreness, but he made it through a bullpen session without issue Tuesday in Cubs camp. As long as everything goes more smoothly from this point forward, the 27-year-old left-hander should be ready to open the 2023 campaign as a mid-rotation starter on the North Side of Chicago.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Disappointed Seiya Suzuki keeping big-picture focus for Cubs after an oblique strain diagnosis MESA, Ariz. — Seiya Suzuki could not suppress his disappointment.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Disappointed Seiya Suzuki keeping big-picture focus for Cubs after an oblique strain diagnosis MESA, Ariz. — Seiya Suzuki could not suppress his disappointment.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Injured Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki off WBC Japan squad, could miss Opening Day
Japan's Seiya Suzuki is out of the World Baseball Classic and might miss Opening Day with the Chicago Cubs due to an oblique injury.FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Will Seiya Suzuki be ready for regular season? Cubs outfielder pulls out of World Baseball Classic with oblique injury Seiya Suzuki was a late scratch for the World Baseball Classic after an oblique injury.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Will Seiya Suzuki be ready for regular season? Cubs outfielder pulls out of World Baseball Classic with oblique injury Seiya Suzuki was a late scratch for the World Baseball Classic after an oblique injury.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Patrick Wisdom - Scratched again due to groin Wisdom (groin) was scratched from the Cubs' Cactus League lineup again Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Wisdom got scratched from the lineup Monday due to left groin soreness and he felt some lingering discomfort during a morning workout Tuesday in Cubs camp. Word is that these back-to-back absences are mostly a precautionary measure. He should be able to return to Cactus League action by the end of the week.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki out of WBC, could miss opening day
An oblique injury will keep Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki out of the World Baseball ClassicFEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cody Bellinger - Held out due to illness Bellinger has been held out of Cactus League action the last couple of days due to illness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact It shouldn't more than another day or two before Bellinger is able to return to spring games. He signed a one-year, $17.5 million contract with the Cubs back in December and is slated to open the 2023 campaign as the primary center fielder on the North Side of Chicago.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Wisdom - Back in lineup Tuesday Wisdom (groin) is back in the Cubs' Cactus League lineup Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact Wisdom had to be scratched from Monday's lineup with left groin tightness, but he's feeling well enough to serve as the designated hitter Tuesday. He should be ready to play the field later this week.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Seiya Suzuki - Suffers moderate oblique strain Suzuki has been diagnosed with a moderate left oblique strain, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Impact Suzuki had to be scratched from the lineup Saturday, and an MRI has revealed the bad news. The Cubs haven't provided a clear timetable for Suzuki's return to action, but the outfielder is almost certainly going to need a stint on the injured list. Nelson Velazquez, Christopher Morel, Edwin Rios, Zach McKinstry and Miles Mastrobuoni are among those who could see an uptick in playing time while Suzuki is out. It could also lead to Trey Mancini and Patrick Wisdom seeing more action in the outfield.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Japan's Suzuki out of World Baseball Classic with injury
Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs will miss the upcoming World Baseball Classic because of an injuryFEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki (oblique) won't play in World Baseball Classic Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki, who is dealing with left oblique tightness, withdrew from Japan’s roster for the World Baseball Cla...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Seiya Suzuki (oblique) withdraws from Classic Seiya Suzuki, who was slated to compete for Japan in this year's World Baseball Classic, has withdrawn from the tournament, the Cubs announc...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • MLB.COM
Cactus League roundup: Emmanuel Rivera, D-backs walk off Cubs Emmanuel Rivera’s walk-off home run to left provided all three runs of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 3-0 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs in a...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Shane Bieber, Roman Quinn hit daily double as Guardians beat Cubs, 12-4 Shane Bieber pitches two scoreless innings, while Roman Quinn hits two more homers for the Guardians.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM
Seiya Suzuki - Waiting for imaging results Suzuki (oblique) and the Cubs are still waiting for results of imaging before deciding the next steps, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Impact Suzuki had imaging done on his left oblique injury on Sunday, but the Cubs are still in "wait-and-see mode" until doctors make a determination. The team is hopeful to know more by late Monday or early Tuesday. What the imaging says will likely determine Suzuki's status for Opening Day. He has also officially withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic while awaiting his results, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
