KRIS BRYANT NEWS

Scratched with stiff back Bryant was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's exhibition game against the Twins due to back stiffness, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Impact Bryant will reportedly be available off the bench, so the issue doesn't seem particularly serious. Manager David Ross said that Bryant would be in the lineup if Wednesday's game were a regular-season contest, so it appears that his availability for Friday's Opening Day game against the Brewers isn't seriously threatened. If his back gets worse over the next few days, David Bote would be the top candidate to fill in at the hot corner.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Will be a primary option at second Chicago manager David Ross confirmed that Hoerner and Jason Kipnis will be the team's primary options at second base this year, with David Bote serving in a utility role, Jordan Ba...

Impact No real surprise here, as the righty Hoerner and the lefty Kipnis complement each other well in a platoon, and Bote has the versatility to work at second while also spelling Kris Bryant at third. While Kipnis appears to have the strong side of this platoon, the younger Hoerner could take the job and run with it if he performs well to start the season. He slashed .282/.305/.436 in a 20-game stint in the majors last year.

JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Shared top option at second Chicago manager David Ross confirmed that Hoerner and Jason Kipnis will be the team's primary options at second base this year, with David Bote serving in a utility role, Jordan Ba...

Impact No real surprise here, as the righty Hoerner and the lefty Kipnis complement each other well in a platoon, and Bote has the versatility to work at second while also spelling Kris Bryant at third. While Kipnis appears to have the strong side of this platoon, the younger Hoerner could take the job and run with it if he performs well to start the season. He slashed .282/.305/.436 in a 20-game stint in the majors last year.

JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Will be primary option at second Chicago manager David Ross confirmed that Hoerner and Jason Kipnis will be the team's primary options at second base this year, with David Bote serving in a utility role, Jordan Ba...

Impact No real surprise here, as the righty Hoerner and the lefty Kipnis complement each other well in a platoon, and Bote has the versatility to work at second while also spelling Kris Bryant at third. While Kipnis appears to have the strong side of this platoon, the younger Hoerner could take the job and run with it if he performs well to start the season. He slashed .282/.305/.436 in a 20-game stint in the majors last year.

JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

A-Rod, bidding for Mets, wants players to accept cap system

Alex Rodriguez is calling for baseball players to accept the kind of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap, sparking quick opposition from the union

JULY 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Limited during BP Rizzo (back) stood in against live pitching Thursday but didn't take any full swings, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Rizzo saw 17 pitches during Thursday's limited BP session, bunting six while simply tracking the remaining pitches. The first baseman also did some light jogging around the bases but remains limited as he battles back spasms stemming from rib head inflammation on his left side. Rizzo remains day-to-day. If he's forced to miss any time to begin the season, Victor Caratini or Kris Bryant could fill in at first base, with David Bote likely seeing time at the hot corner should Bryant make the move.

JULY 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo frustrated by continuing back trouble

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is tracking pitches and doing strength and stability exercises while he waits for his ailing back to calm down

JULY 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis 41-50: Case for and against targets like Blake Snell, Kris Bryant You can still find stars in this range of the draft, but they're getting riskier and riskier. Who is worth the investment?

JULY 13, 2020 • CBSNEWS.COM

Chemistry class: New managers test for right mix amid virus

First-year managers across Major League Baseball are trying to make up for lost time as they prepare for the 2020 season

JULY 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Would the Cubs really trade Kris Bryant in the middle of a... Bryant is positioned to become a free agent after the 2021 season and has said fatherhood and the pandemic have changed his outlook on life.

JULY 11, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

4 takeaways from Theo Epstein’s conference call, including all business with Kris Bryant and encouraging players to speak their mind Chicago Cubs President Theo Esptein said the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the world make it impossible for the team to discuss co...

JULY 10, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

No high-fives? No spitting? MLBers adjust in COVID world

High-fives and fist bumps are out

JULY 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

More positive tests, canceled workouts add to MLB unease

As baseball nears the two-week countdown to the start of its delayed season, the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep more players off the field

JULY 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs' Kris Bryant on MLB coronavirus testing delays: 'We have a big problem' Are MLB players safe from the coronavirus at training camp? Kris Bryant doesn't think so.

JULY 7, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

The Latest: Houston athletics cutting operating budget

The University of Houston athletics department announced several budget cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic

JULY 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why Kris Bryant doesn't feel 'safe' and why his voice should matter most to MLB If baseball's safest camp by definition so far doesn't feel safe to its biggest stars, is MLB in danger of a growing wave of significant pla...

JULY 7, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

4 takeaways from Chicago Cubs summer camp, including Kris Bryant’s wish to stay here and Albert Almora Jr.’s COVID-19 concern for his father in Florida Kris Bryant is willing to listen to any contract offers the Chicago Cubs may tender when the time permits.

JULY 6, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Bryant on testing concerns: 'We've got a big hill to climb' The Astros and Nationals both cancelled workouts Monday while waiting for test results. On Sunday, the A’s postponed their first position pl...

JULY 6, 2020 • NBC.COM

Bryant on fatherhood, social distance at camp Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant would have preferred to be playing this baseball season under normal circumstances, but there was a personal...

JULY 6, 2020 • MLB.COM

Kris Bryant on COVID-19 testing Kris Bryant wanted to play baseball this season because he had thought he'd feel safe.

JULY 6, 2020 • NBC.COM

Cubs' Kris Bryant 'ashamed' over MLB-MLBPA return-to-play negotiations Bryant began baseball's shutdown as the Cubs' MLBPA rep before passing the title on to Ian Happ after the birth of his son.

JULY 6, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Cubs' Kris Bryant doesn't feel 'safe' under current coronavirus testing protocols Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant hasn't yet opted out of playing in the 2020 MLB season tentatively scheduled to begin on July 23 amid...

JULY 6, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

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JULY 6, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Kris Bryant slams MLB for shoddy COVID-19 testing plans Amid the MLB's COVID-19 testing crisis, Kris Bryant called out the league for being ill-prepared. Several MLB teams, including the World Ser...

JULY 6, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Nats, Astros, Cards cancel workouts over virus testing delay

Baseball's two World Series finalists canceled workouts because of coronavirus testing delays

JULY 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS