Cubs face the Brewers with 1-0 series lead
The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Milwaukee BrewersAUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO CUBS 83-79 · 3RD IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 3RD IN NL CENTRAL
Franmil Reyes' hustle looms large in win over Brewers Reyes legged out his second triple in five games Friday against the Brewers. Reyes’ hustle enabled him to score on an infield hit by Ian Hap...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM
Paul Sullivan: The Franmil Reyes effect helps Cubs rally past Brewers for their 8th win in 11 games CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs on Friday began a stretch of 14 games in 17 days against the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals, facing of...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
'Life has come full circle': Joe Girardi returns to Cubs as game analyst for Marquee Sports Network CHICAGO — Joe Girardi’s connection to the Chicago Cubs traces to his childhood.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Morel, Wisdom homer, Cubs top Brewers for 4th straight win
Rookie Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom each hit two-run homers and the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 for their fourth straight winAUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Owen Caissie - Modest returns in High-A Caissie has hit .249/.339/.395 with 10 homers and 11 steals through 92 games for High-A South Bend this season.
Impact He's also struck out in 29.5 percent of his plate appearances, which is concerning in light of his lack of game power. Caissie is considered to have plentiful raw pop, but it hasn't been in evidence very often. In fact, his last home run came July 27, and he's hit a miserable .140/.295/.200 with 24 strikeouts in his last 14 games.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nico Hoerner - Day off Friday Hoerner is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Brewers.
Impact Hoerner will get a breather after he batted .356 with a homer, six RBI, four runs and two stolen bases while starting the last 12 games. Christopher Morel will take over at shortstop and bat ninth in the series opener.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zach McKinstry - Sits against lefty McKinstry isn't starting Friday against the Brewers.
Impact McKinstry started the last two games and went 1-for-8 with a stolen base and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather against left-hander Aaron Ashby while Patrick Wisdom shifts to the hot corner with P.J. Higgins starting at first base.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs should sign 2 shortstops for the future: Nico Hoerner and their top free-agent target If the top free agents who make the most sense for the Cubs also happen to play shortstop, then the Cubs can figure it out later.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
'Life has come full circle': Joe Girardi returns to the Chicago Cubs as a game analyst for the Marquee Sports Network The Chicago Cubs are bringing in Joe Girardi to join Marquee Sports Network as a game analyst for two series this season, beginning this wee...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Brewers visit the Cubs to start 3-game series
The Chicago Cubs start a three-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on FridayAUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Willson Contreras - Powers Cubs to victory Contreras went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Contreras accounted for the majority of Chicago's offense, going yard in the sixth and eighth innings. He now has 19 home runs for the season, five of which have come since Aug. 4. In that 12-game span, Contreras has also chipped in 10 RBI and nine runs scored. For the campaign, he has maintained a .249/.358/.472 line across 433 plate appearances.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Hughes - Collects first save Hughes allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Rowan Wick pitched on consecutive days entering Thursday's game so was likely unavailable. That gave Hughes an opportunity in the ninth inning. Though the tying reached scoring position -- Zach McKinstry committed an error in addition to the hit surrendered -- Hughes got Cedric Mullins to line into a game-ending double play to tally his first career save. Wick appears to have a clear grip on the closer role for the Cubs, but Hughes has been excellent across 38.2 innings this season by maintaining a 3.03 ERA and 49:13 K:BB.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adrian Sampson - Earns first win Sampson (1-3) allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six across 5.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Sampson matched a season-high six strikeouts and turned in his first scoreless outing since June 19. He backed the effort with 11 swinging strikes on 86 total pitches and also generated six groundball outs. Sampson has now allowed two or fewer earned runs in four of his last six appearances and has a 3.51 ERA with a 48:16 K:BB across 69 frames on the campaign.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wade Miley - Works five innings in rehab start Miley (shoulder) struck out two and allowed one unearned run on two hits and one walk across five innings Tuesday in his rehab start for Triple-A Iowa.
Impact Miley built up to 75 pitches in the start, the fourth and likely final outing of his rehab assignment. Assuming he checks out fine once re-evaluated in Chicago later this week, Miley should come off the 15-day injured list as soon as Sunday. Three separate stints on the IL have limited Miley to just four starts at the big-league level during his first season with the Cubs.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Spenser Watkins continues strong run but Orioles' bats stay quiet in 3-2 loss to Cubs With a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in Baltimore, the Orioles wasted a strong outing from a starting pitcher and the bullpen allowed the opp...
AUGUST 18, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Contreras hits 2 homers, Cubs outlast contending O's 3-2
Willson Contreras hit a pair of homers, Adrian Sampson pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2AUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCutchen has 19th career multi-HR game in Brewers' 5-3 win
Andrew McCutchen homered twice, Hunter Renfroe also went deep and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to split the four-game seriesAUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Girardi comes full circle as a Cubs analyst on Marquee Sports Network Girardi, a Cubs draft pick in 1986, will join Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies in the booth for the three-game series with the Brewers that begi...
AUGUST 18, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM
Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs Box Score - August 18, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Baltimore Orioles take on the Chicago Cubs at 7:05pm UTC on August 18, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and anal...
AUGUST 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Seiya Suzuki - Handed rest day Suzuki is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Impact Nelson Velazquez will get the nod in right field while Suzuki takes a seat for the day game after a night game. Suzuki had started in each of the Cubs' last 11 contests, batting just .182 with one home run, five RBI and six additional runs during that stretch.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Wisdom - Sitting out day game Wisdom is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Impact Wisdom will take a seat for the day game after a night game, paving the way for P.J. Higgins to draw a third consecutive start after he went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals. Meanwhile, Wisdom went 0-for-4 on Wednesday, dropping his season average to .219. Even if Higgins gains more traction as an everyday player at first base for the Cubs, Wisdom would still likely have potential paths to steady at-bats at third base or designated hitter.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Hermosillo - Heads out on rehab assignment Hermosillo (quad) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact It has taken Hermosillo a while to recover from the quad injury that landed him on the injured list in early May, but he is ready to resume playing in games. He will have a chance to rejoin the Cubs before August comes to a close.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs scouting reports on pitching prospects from trade deadline Cubs VP of pitching Craig Breslow discusses prospect acquisitions Hayden Wesneski and Ben Brown.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Chicago Baseball Authority: White Sox call team meeting, Cubs call on Joe Girardi Notes on the White Sox's team meeting and recent run, Joe Girardi joining the Cubs TV booth and more.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
