CHICAGO CUBS NEWS

Justin Steele - Fans nine in no-decision Steele didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Nationals, giving up two runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.

Impact The southpaw pitched well but was stuck with a 2-0 deficit as he left the game after 94 pitches (65 strikes). Fortunately for Steele and the Cubs, his offense erupted for all four of its runs in the seventh to take him off the hook for his eighth loss. He still delivered his sixth quality start of the season and first since the All-Star break, and Steele will take a 3.63 ERA and 106:43 K:BB through 101.2 innings into his next outing.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Column: Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds face a tough task to turn the Field of Dreams sequel into a hit Every sequel inevitably gets compared with the original, and it will be no different Thursday for the second Field of Dreams game between th...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Hoerner, Cubs top power-hitting rookie Meneses, Nationals

Nico Hoerner homered to ignite a four-run rally in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over power-hitting rookie Joey Meneses and the Washington Nationals 4-2

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB betting odds, props & picks: How to bet on Thursday's Reds-Cubs Field of Dreams game The Cubs and Reds meet on Thursday in MLB's second-ever Field of Dreams game in iconic Dyersville, Iowa. Check out the moneyline and over/un...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

MLB Won't Host Game at 'Field of Dreams' Site in 2023, per Report The Reds and Cubs will play in Iowa on Thursday, but the league isn't planning to schedule a return next year.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • SI.COM

James Triantos - Having quiet 2022 campaign Triantos is hitting .257/.34/.368 with five home runs and 11 steals through 90 games for Single-A Myrtle Beach.

Impact He was hitting over .300 as recently as early June, but Triantos has been ice cold for quite a while now. Since uncharacteristically homering in three straight games to open the month of July, Triantos has gone just 17-for-97 (.175) with zero home runs in 24 games. The bright side is that he's still making plenty of contact -- his 17 percent strikeout rate is a positive -- but Triantos simply hasn't hit the ball very hard this year.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the best baseball players from Iowa Although the 2022 Field of Dreams Game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs represents only the second Major League Baseball game ev...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Field of Dreams Game 2022: Inside look at the ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa

Before the Field of Dreams Game on Thursday, take a tour of the ballpark at the original movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.

AUGUST 10, 2022

As MLB considers future game sites, check out these ideas

The second “Field of Dreams” game is Thursday night in the cornfields of eastern Iowa, near the site of the beloved 1989 movie

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Field of Dreams Game 2022: Minor-leaguers get their night on big stage

The 2022 Field of Dreams magic started Tuesday with the first minor-league game at the Iowa ballpark, Jake Mintz writes.

AUGUST 10, 2022

Go the Distance: Cubs, Reds play at Iowa's 'Field of Dreams'

Major League Baseball returns to Iowa on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs play the Cincinnati Reds in the second “Field of Dreams” game at a throwback ballpark near where the 1989 mo...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christopher Morel - On bench Wednesday Morel isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Washington.

Impact Morel started the last two games and went 3-for-8 with a homer, three runs and two RBI. Zach McKinstry will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth Wednesday.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Wisdom - Sitting Wednesday Wisdom is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Nationals.

Impact Wisdom will get a breather after he went 2-for-8 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. P.J, Higgins will take over at first base and bat eighth in the series finale.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Not in Wednesday's lineup Contreras isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

Impact Contreras is getting a rare day off after he hit .250 with a home run, five RBI, two runs and a stolen base over the last five games. Yan Gomes will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How the 2023 Cubs could be helped by Franmil Reyes' two-month audition When he's right, Franmil Reyes brings something the Cubs could desperately use more of: power.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cubs and Nationals square off in series rubber match

The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Power up: Cubs hoping to find Reyes' missing pop CHICAGO -- One look at the show Franmil Reyes put on during batting practice on Tuesday afternoon was all it took to understand why the Cubs...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Franmil Reyes - Single, RBI in Cubs debut Reyes went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-5 loss Tuesday against Washington.

Impact Reyes recorded his first hit as a Cub when he lined a single to right field with two outs in the seventh to tie the game 4-4. He was replaced with a pinch runner following the hit. The 27-year-old hit fifth in the lineup and served as the designated hitter in his first game for Chicago. He's likely to receive a significant amount of playing time down the stretch as the Cubs hope he can find his way and return to the level of his first four seasons when he produced a .828 OPS and 92 homers.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Meneses hits 2-run HR in 8th as Nationals beat Cubs 6-5

Joey Meneses hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, Keibert Ruiz went deep twice and the Washington Nationals regrouped after blowing a three-run lead, beating the Chic...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zach McKinstry - Tallies three hits Tuesday McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals.

Impact McKinstry tallied his first three hits for the Cubs in his sixth game with the team. The 27-year-old has the versatility to play all over the field, though he seems like more of a reserve player in Chicago at this point, particularly with Nick Madrigal taking on a larger role at second base. That limits McKinstry's fantasy value for now, but he could see an uptick if he earns more playing time.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Stroman - Scuffles in no-decision Stroman allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings of a 6-5 loss Tuesday against Washington. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Stroman's kryptonite Tuesday was Keibert Ruiz, as the catcher took Stroman deep with a solo shot in the second and a three-run blast in the fourth. The home run ball has been a bit of an issue for the veteran this season as he's allowing 1.4 homers per nine innings after allowing less than one per nine across his first seven seasons. After an excellent July where he gave up only two runs in four starts, the 31-year-old has allowed seven runs, including four homers, in 11.2 innings in August. He'll likely make his next start against the Nationals again, early next week in Washington.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki - Tallies three hits, home run Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals. He was also caught stealing.

Impact The failed stolen base came at a bad time, as it was the second out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Suzuki otherwise had a great night that included his ninth home run of the season. The rookie got off to a hot start this year with a .279/.405/.529 slash line in April, though he's slowed down since then. Suzuki should still see regular playing time for the rebuilding Cubs, and the Japanese outfielder has the talent to have a strong stretch run.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Heyward's Cubs teammates express appreciation: 'Incredibly generous person' The Cubs and Heyward plan to part ways this offseason.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Wade Miley - Set for third rehab start Miley (shoulder) will make his third rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Miley tossed 49 pitches in 2.1 innings in his most recent rehab outing Aug. 3 and will be looking to increase his workload in Wednesday's outing. Currently in the midst of his third stint on the injured list, Miley has been limited to just four starts with the Cubs in 2022.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Holder - Comes off 60-day IL Triple-A Iowa reinstated Holder (undisclosed) from the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Holder made his season debut for Iowa on Friday, working one inning out of the bullpen while allowing one earned run on two hits. The 29-year-old has previously made 157 appearances in the big leagues, but he doesn't possess a spot on the Cubs' 40-man roster and is unlikely to surface in the majors in 2022.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE