CHICAGO CUBS NEWS

Brad Wieck - Undergoes Tommy John surgery Wieck (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Wieck has been on the injured list since mid-March due to a left elbow strain and will ultimately be sidelined for the rest of this season and most or all of the 2023 campaign. The procedure marks the second time he's undergone Tommy John surgery, as he also needed the surgery in 2011, per Montemurro. It's certainly a discouraging development for the left-hander, who turns 31 in October.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel Rodríguez - Resumes mound work Rodriguez (elbow) has resumed throwing bullpens, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Rodriguez landed on the injured list in mid-April due to a right elbow strain and doesn't yet have a timetable to return. Whether the right-hander joins the major-league roster when fully healthy likely depends on whether the Cubs deal some relievers at the trade deadline in early August.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Miley - Throws bullpen Friday Miley (shoulder) threw a 32-pitch bullpen session Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Miley resumed throwing in late June and has now progressed to mound work. However, he'll need some time to build back up prior to rejoining the Cubs' rotation. Since the 35-year-old has been on the injured list since June 11, he'll likely require a rehab assignment before returning from the injured list. As a result, it seems unlikely that he'll return to the majors until sometime in mid-August at the earliest.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adbert Alzolay - Throwing bullpen sessions Alzolay (lat) has been throwing bullpen sessions at the extended spring training facility in Arizona, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Alzolay has been on the injured list since late March due to a right lat strain that he sustained during spring training. While it's encouraging that the right-hander has resumed mound work, he doesn't yet have a timetable to return to game action. Alzolay will presumably require several rehab appearances before he's cleared to rejoin the Cubs.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Madrigal - Ready to resume rehab Madrigal (groin) will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Madrigal was shut down for nearly two weeks after aggravating his injury in a rehab game earlier this month, but he is ready to get back on field. It's not clear how many games he will play with Iowa before being deemed ready to return, but expect the Cubs to proceed with caution.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yan Gomes - Out of lineup Friday Gomes will sit Friday versus the Phillies.

Impact Gomes will be on the bench for the second consecutive game as Willson Contreras draws the start at catcher. Frank Schwindel will take over at designated hitter while Alfonso Rivas enters the lineup at first base and bats eighth against Philadelphia.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rob Biertempfel: Pirates @ Cubs pitching matchups: Monday - RHP... - The Athletic Pirates @ Cubs pitching matchups: Monday - RHP JT Brubaker (2-8, 4.02) vs. RHP Keegan Thompson (7-4, 3.43) Tuesday - RHP Bryse Wilson (1-5,...

JULY 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Miguel Amaya - Activated from injured list Amaya (elbow) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Double-A Tennessee on Friday.

Impact Amaya missed the start of the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but he began a rehab assignment with the Cubs' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate at the beginning of July and slashed .216/.341/.378 with two homers, four runs and four RBI over 12 rehab games. He isn't expected to be able to catch this season but should be available to serve as the designated hitter in Tennessee.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies Take on Cubs to Start Second Half The Philadelphia Phillies welcome the Chicago Cubs to open the second half of the 2022 season.

JULY 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cubs vs. Phillies prediction, betting odds for MLB on Friday The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Chicago Cubs in MLB on Friday. This preview is based on 10,000 simulations of the game.

JULY 22, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM

Is the Phillies game on TV tonight? | Free live stream, time, TV, channel for Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies on Apple TV+ The Chicago Cubs face the Philadelphia Phillies in a regular season game on Friday, July 22, 2022 (7/22/22) at Citizens Bank Park in Philade...

JULY 22, 2022 • NJ.COM

'Fire-in-the-belly mentality': Chicago Cubs 2nd-round pick Jackson Ferris is a strikeout machine with upside Left-hander Jackson Ferris, the Chicago Cubs' second-round pick, features plenty of strikeouts and upside. "He wants to win."

JULY 22, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Box Score - July 22, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Chicago Cubs take on the Philadelphia Phillies at 11:05pm UTC on July 22, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and a...

JULY 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Phillies begin 3-game series against the Cubs

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago Cubs to start a three-game series

JULY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Swarmer - Clears waivers Swarmer cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Swarmer lost his spot on the Cubs' 40-man roster Saturday but will remain in the organization after he went unclaimed on waivers. The right-hander has made nine appearances (five starts) in the majors this year and has posted a 2.08 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 39 innings.

JULY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

4 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' 2022 MLB draft, including a pitcher-heavy haul and a player with 'Nintendo-type numbers' The Chicago Cubs' 2022 draft featured a pitcher-heavy approach with their 20 picks.

JULY 21, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

MLB odds: World Series title futures and bets heading into second half

As the second half of the baseball season begins, let's look at the odds to win the World Series and picks from FOX Bet.

JULY 20, 2022

Judge, Yanks on top as baseball returns from All-Star break

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees lead the way as baseball returns from the All-Star break

JULY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DOJ suing Cubs for alleged discrimination against fans who use wheelchairs The suit is based on renovations the Cubs made to Wrigley Field as part of their "1060 Project."

JULY 20, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

DOJ suing Cubs for alleged discrimination against fans who use wheelchairs The suit is based on renovations the Cubs made to Wrigley Field as part of their "1060 Project."

JULY 20, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Why This Cubs All-Star Is Ideal Fit For Yankees New York should trade for Cubs outfielder Ian Happ before next month’s trade deadline

JULY 20, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

How Chicago White Sox and Cubs players performed in the All-Star Game, including Tim Anderson's part in a flashy double play Here’s how the All-Star Game went for the players from the Chicago White Sox and Cubs.

JULY 20, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Cubs and White Sox at MLB All-Star Game Photos of the two Cubs and two White Sox players at the 2022 MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

JULY 20, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Souza, known for catch to preserve no-hitter, is retiring

Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has announced his retirement after playing parts of eight major league seasons

JULY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB All-Star Game 2022: The story of Aaron Judge's summer in Alaska

Years before Aaron Judge became MLB's most dominant hitter, he spent a summer in the ABL. Jake Mintz talked to Judge and others about that t...

JULY 19, 2022