Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres - News - March 04, 2024

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Yuki Matsui - Throwing bullpen session TuesdayMatsui (back) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

ImpactMatsui developed some back spasms following his first appearance of the spring but has progressed since then and is ready to try things from the bump again. Padres manager Mike Shildt expressed optimism Tuesday that Matsui will have time to ramp up for Opening Day as long as he continues to trend in the right direction. Matsui fanned the side in his lone Cactus League appearance and is in the mix to close for San Diego.

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Here are the Cubs' 2024 Top 30 prospectsIn the middle of the previous decade, the Cubs assembled one of the most impressive collections of position prospects, ranking as baseball's...

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Padres mailbag, Part 2: Rotation talk, Merrill's Korea prospects, Kim hypotheticalReaders submitted questions about a possible Ha-Seong Kim trade, Jackson Merrill's role, how players are responding to Mike Shildt and more.

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Did Blake Snell and Co. overplay hand in free agency – or is drought MLB's new normal?A Cy Young winner remains unsigned and two of the top free agents on the market only just found new teams. What gives?

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MLB Notebook: Scott Boras claims interest is heating up around remaining free agents, Zach Wheeler and Phillies agree to contact extension, and moreScott Boras claims interest is heating up around Blake Snell and J...

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Christopher Morel - Starter at 3B won't be ST decisionCubs manager Craig Counsell said in an interview on MLB Network Radio on Monday that while he's been pleased with Morel's defensive work, the third base job is "not going to be sol...

ImpactMorel is going to get an extended look at the hot corner and may very well be the long-term answer there, but Counsell doesn't plan to make that decision based on what happens in spring training. Worth noting is that Morel's chief competitors at the hot corner, Nick Madrigal (leg) and Patrick Wisdom (quad), are both banged up. Ultimately, Morel figures to garner plenty of at-bats, whether that's mostly at third base, designated hitter or bouncing around to many positions.

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Scott Boras thinks `pitching panic' is setting in. Sonny Gray's iffy hamstring may prove he's right

Agent Scott Boras believes the wait for free agent pitchers Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery may soon be over

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Scott Boras thinks `pitching panic' is setting in. Sonny Gray's iffy hamstring may prove he's right