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David Bote - Filling in for Hoerner Bote will start at third base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Bote has benefited of late from Nick Madrigal (groin) landing on the injured list and from Nico Hoerner having not played over the past week due to a triceps injury. With Christopher Morel filling in at shortstop for Hoerner, Bote will pick up his fifth start in six games after going 5-for-15 with a solo home run and a double across the prior four contests.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alfonso Rivas - Sits versus righty Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Rivas went 2-for-7 while making a pair of starts against right-handed pitchers to close out the Cubs' weekend series with the Rockies, but he'll take a seat Monday with right-hander Edward Cabrera on the hill for Miami. P.J. Higgins will step in at first base, but Rivas still looks to be the preferred option in a crowded group at the position that also includes Jared Young and Patrick Wisdom.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keegan Thompson - Returning soon as reliever Cubs manager David Ross said Monday that Thompson (back) will be activated from the 15-day injured list within the next couple of days and will be used out of the bullpen, Meghan M...

Impact Since Thompson landed on the injured list Aug. 20 with lower-back tightness and didn't start his rehab assignment until this past weekend, he didn't have enough time to get stretched back out for a traditional starter's role. He's at least healthy now and will be able to finish the season on the field, with the Cubs likely to deploy him as a multi-inning arm out of the bullpen. In his lone rehab appearance at Triple-A Iowa, Thompson struck out four while allowing an earned run on one hit and one walk over 2.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Brault - Rehab assignment on tap Brault (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Brault has been on the injured list since late August due to a shoulder strain but has been throwing off a mound recently. It's possible that he'll be able to rejoin the Cubs' bullpen following a relatively brief rehab assignment.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Newcomb - Outrighted to Triple-A Newcomb cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Newcomb was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday but will remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 12 appearances (one start) at Iowa this year, the southpaw has posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 24 innings.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Wisdom - Heads to bench Monday Wisdom isn't starting Monday against the Marlins.

Impact Wisdom has gone just 1-for-17 with an RBI and six strikeouts over five games since returning from the injured list last weekend, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. P.J. Higgins is starting at first base and batting fifth. Wisdom's ongoing struggles could result in him moving into a bench role over the final two weeks of the season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Hoerner - Still not starting Hoerner (triceps) isn't starting Monday against the Marlins.

Impact Hoerner continues to deal with a mild-to-moderate strain of his triceps and will be held out of the lineup for a seventh consecutive game. Christopher Morel is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cubs visit the Marlins on 3-game road win streak

The Chicago Cubs hit the road against the Miami Marlins trying to continue a three-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Erich Uelmen - Strikes out four Sunday Uelmen tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's loss to the Rockies. He allowed two hits and struck out four.

Impact Uelmen, who made his MLB debut back in July, set a new career high with the four strikeouts. The righty has exclusively pitched in relief for the Cubs, and he now has a 4.98 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 21.2 innings. The 26-year-old could be in the mix for an Opening Day bullpen role in 2023 if he impresses in the last few weeks of this season, though his fantasy value seems limited at this point.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sullivan: Small signs of hope emerging at the end of a lost season for the Chicago Cubs As the 2022 season crawls to a close, the Chicago Cubs believe they’re better off now than they were one year ago and are cautiously optimis...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Morel, Gomes show they deserve playing time in '23 CHICAGO -- The Cubs were without Nico Hoerner on Sunday for the sixth straight game. While he played catch and is nearing his return to the...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

Yan Gomes - Powers offense in loss Gomes went 3-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Gomes accounted for half of the Cubs' six hits. Two of those gave them their only scoring plays in the game -- a two-run single in the third inning and a solo shot in the sixth, both off Rockies starter Ryan Feltner. Gomes continues to see most of the starts at catcher with Willson Contreras (ankle) out, with P.J. Higgins holding down a backup role. This was Gomes' third multi-hit effort in September, a month in which he's hit .378 (14-for-37) with two long balls and eight RBI. He's up to a .242/.270/.375 slash line with eight homers, 28 RBI, 22 runs scored and two stolen bases through 78 contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Judge hits 58th and 59th homers, Yanks beat Brewers 12-8

Aaron Judge hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season to move within two of Roger Maris’ American League record with 16 games remaining and lead the New York Yankees over the M...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javier Assad - Struggles through two innings Assad (1-2) allowed four runs on two hits and four walks while striking out three in two innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Rockies.

Impact Assad yielded three runs in the first inning and a solo home run to Connor Joe in the second. This was the second time in his last three starts he's yielded four runs, which account for both of his losses through six appearances this year. The rookie right-hander has posted a 3.86 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 21:14 K:BB through 23.1 innings. He's still likely to feature in a starting role if the Cubs stick with a six-man rotation. Assad is tentatively lined up for a favorable road start in Pittsburgh next weekend.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joe, Grichuk lead Rockies over Cubs 4-3 for rare road win

Randal Grichuk had two hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 for a rare second straight win on the road

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connor Joe's homer, stellar bullpen, give Rockies a series win over Cubs The relief quartet of Justin Lawrence, Dinelson Lamet, Carlos Estevez, and Daniel Bard combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing the Ro...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Yanks' Judge hits 58th, 59th homers, 2 shy of Maris' AL mark

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season, moving within two of Roger Maris’ American League record with 16 games remaining

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Patrick Wisdom - Out of Sunday's lineup Wisdom is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.

Impact Wisdom is 1-for-17 since he was activated from the injured list last weekend and will sit Sunday for the second time in Chicago's past three games. Alfonso Rivas will take over at first base and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs and Rockies meet to decide series winner

The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Escobar hits 3-run homer, Bassitt pitches Mets past Pirates

Eduardo Escobar hit an early three-run homer, Chris Bassitt pitched six shutout innings for his 14th win and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hayden Wesneski dominates in his 1st major-league start, but the Chicago Cubs fall 3-1, snapping a 4-game winning streak Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking triple in a two-run ninth, and the Colorado Rockies earned a rare road win by beating the Chicago Cubs 3-...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Hayden Wesneski - Looks sharp in first start Wesneski allowed just one run on three hits across seven innings but did not factor into the decision in Saturday's game against the Rockies. He had no walks and struck out seven.

Impact Wesneski didn't get the run support he needed for a win in the 3-1 defeat, but he still looked good in his first MLB start. The righty had previously made two relief appearances for the Cubs, allowing three runs across 8.2 innings while striking out 11. The strikeouts have been promising for Wesneski so far, and the 24-year-old is currently penciled in to start again next week against the Pirates. If he continues to impress, he could be in the mix for a 2023 Opening Day rotation spot on a rebuilding Chicago squad.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adbert Alzolay - Takes loss in season debut Alzolay (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk across two innings of relief to take the loss Saturday against the Rockies. He struck out five.

Impact Alzolay had been out all season due to a lat strain, but he made his return Saturday in a relief appearance. The righty logged 41 pitches and impressed with the five strikeouts, though he also exhibited a little rust and allowed a couple of runs, which isn't surprising given the long layoff. It's been a lost year for Alzolay, but he figures to make a couple more relief appearances down the stretch before likely competing for a rotation spot in 2023 if he's fully healthy.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE