CHICAGO CUBS NEWS

Wade Miley - Struggles in 2022 debut Miley didn't factor into the decision during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to San Diego, allowing three runs on five hits and five walks with one strikeout in three innings.

Impact After being sidelined for the first month of the season with an elbow injury, Miley pitched poorly from the start. He surrendered five baserunners and two runs in the first then three baserunners and one run in the third, with all of the damage coming with two outs in both innings. The 35-year-old found the zone with only 37 of 64 pitches and induced just four swinging strikes. Miley will look to rebound with his next start likely to come against Pittsburgh next week.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Miley battles in highly anticipated debut SAN DIEGO – There may come a day soon when Wade Miley helps stabilize the Cubs’ pitching rotation with his veteran presence and heavy appeti...

MAY 11, 2022 • MLB.COM

Miley goes 3 innings in debut; Cubs lose 5-4 in San Diego Manny Machado hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Cubs 5-4 in a thriller Tuesday night.

MAY 11, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Alec Mills - Throwing bullpen sessions Mills (back/quadriceps) will throw a couple more bullpen sessions before beginning a rehab assignment, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact The right-hander began a rehab assignment in late April before experiencing quadriceps tightness, but he recently resumed mound work and is again progressing toward his return. Mills figures to require a multi-game stint in the minors to continue building up his workload once he's cleared for game action.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Machado, Padres beat Cubs 5-4 in Clevinger's return

Manny Machado hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 hours after finding out manager Bob Melvin will have prostate surgery

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs' Rivas gets HR when ball bounces out of rookie's glove

Alfonso Rivas of the Chicago Cubs got a two-run homer when his fly ball to deep center field bounced out of the glove of rookie Jose Azocar and went over the fence

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs place Michael Hermosillo, Nick Madrigal on the 10-day IL Seiya Suzuki was also a late scratch from the Cubs lineup on Tuesday.

MAY 11, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Adrian Sampson - Loses spot on 40-man roster Sampson was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Sampson was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday and has now been removed from the 40-man roster. The 30-year-old fired a scoreless inning during his lone appearance with the big-league club.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ildemaro Vargas - Contract selected Vargas had his contract selected by the Cubs on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact The 30-year-old missed out on Chicago's Opening Day roster but will now receive a big-league opportunity after Nick Madrigal (back) was placed on the injured list. Vargas should serve as infield depth while Madrigal is unavailable.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Madrigal - Out with back tightness Madrigal was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with lower-back tightness, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact According to Montemurro, Madrigal felt the tightness during Monday's contest, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. Ildemaro Vargas will join the big-league club as infield depth in a corresponding move.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki - Scratched from lineup Suzuki was scratched from the lineup Tuesday against the Padres due to right ankle soreness.

Impact Suzuki was set to bat second as the designated hitter despite leaving Monday's game with the ankle soreness, but he was instead scratched from Tuesday's lineup. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available. Yan Gomes will serve as the DH in his place.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres manager Bob Melvin to have prostate surgery

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says he’ll have prostate surgery and hopes he misses only part of a forthcoming road trip

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Madrigal - Not in Tuesday's lineup Madrigal is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

Impact Madrigal is 0-for-11 over his past four games and will take a seat Tuesday. Jonathan Villar will man the keystone in his place.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Hendricks dazzles for Chicago Cubs in a near complete game — while Seiya Suzuki escapes serious injury in the 6-0 win Establishing consistency from start to start has eluded Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. In a dazzling effort, Hendricks limited th...

MAY 10, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Michael Hermosillo - Out with quad strain Hermosillo was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left quadriceps strain. The move is retroactive to May 8.

Impact Hermosillo hasn't seen the field since going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, and he'll now be sidelined by the quad injury. According to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, the 27-year-old won't resume baseball activities for at least a few weeks, so he'll be on the shelf for more than a month.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets ace Jacob deGrom moves from 10-day IL to 60-day IL

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom has been transferred to the 60-day injured list by the New York Mets

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seiya Suzuki - In lineup as designated hitter Suzuki (ankle) will bat second as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Padres.

Impact The 27-year-old was pulled from Monday's contest with right ankle soreness, but he's feeling well enough to hit and run the bases Tuesday. Suzuki has a .111/.179/.222 slash line with two RBI and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate across his past 10 games.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Miley - Activated for Tuesday's start Miley (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start Tuesday in San Diego.

Impact The veteran left-hander has been unavailable for the first month of 2022 while recovering from elbow inflammation, but he'll make his season debut Tuesday. Miley covered four scoreless frames during his lone rehab outing with Triple-A Iowa and figures to face some workload limitations in his first start of the campaign.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Canario - Moves up to Double-A The Cubs promoted Canario from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee on Tuesday.

Impact The 22-year-old outfielder, who was one of two prospects the Cubs acquired last summer in the deal that sent Kris Bryant to the Giants, showed significant improvement in his return to South Bend after submitting an underwhelming .693 OPS in 182 plate appearances for the affiliate in the second half of 2021. He'll be rewarded with a move to Double-A after slashing .281/.360/.584 with a 10.1 percent walk rate and 35 percent strikeout rate across 100 plate appearances to begin 2022.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Hendricks - Nearly twirls shutout Monday Hendricks (2-3) picked up the win Monday, scattering three hits and a walk over 8.2 scoreless innings in a 6-0 victory over the Padres. He struck out seven.

Impact The veteran right-hander was given a chance to complete his first shutout since 2020, but after Hendricks issued his first free pass of the game to Jake Cronenworth in the bottom of the ninth, he got the hook after 116 pitches (80 strikes). Hendricks at least recorded his second quality start of the season, but in his other five outings, he has a rough 7.33 ERA.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres meet in game 2 of series

The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the San Diego Padres

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jason Heyward - Steals first base of season Heyward went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Padres.

Impact The stolen base is the first of the season for Heyward, who hasn't done much with the bat, as evidenced by his .603 OPS, which would be a new career low. The veteran stole 20 or more bases in consecutive seasons back in 2014 and 2015, but he doesn't run nearly as much these days. Heyward recorded eight or fewer steals in each of the past five seasons, so don't expect too much more production in that category, despite the swipe Monday.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Happ - Drives in two Monday Happ went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's win over the Padres.

Impact Though the Cubs are struggling at 10-18, Happ has been steadily producing all season, as he now has a .277 batting average, .794 OPS and 14 RBI across 26 games. The outfielder has been able to cut down on the strikeouts and he's making more consistent contact at the plate, as his average would represent a new career best if it holds up all year.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Stays hot Monday Contreras went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's win over the Padres.

Impact All three hits were singles, but fantasy managers aren't complaining about the recent hot stretch by Contreras. He's gone 9-for-21 over his last six games, which has raised his batting average for the year to .279. If that holds up, it would be the highest mark for the catcher since he batted .282 during his 2016 rookie season.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hendricks brilliant for 8 2/3 innings as Cubs snap skid

Kyle Hendricks came within one out of three-hit shutout for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the listless San Diego Padres 6-0 to snap a season-high five-game losing streak

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS