ImpactPena's initial diagnosis isn't anything too worrisome, though it's possible that diagnosis gets updated following further tests. The righty looks set to win a bullpen role if healthy.
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Dealing with hamstring issuePena left Monday's game against Cincinnati with right hamstring irritation.
Two-way vs. two-way ends with 2 Ohtani HRsA showdown between a pair of two-way players tipped in favor of Shohei Ohtani, who slugged two solo homers during the Angels’ game with the...
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Exits with undisclosed injuryPena left Monday's game against the Reds with an undisclosed injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactHe walked gingerly off the mound, and we will await word from the team regarding the nature of the injury. Pena was poised to secure a spot in the middle of the bullpen.
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Scratched with illnessUpton was scratched from the lineup with a non-COVID illness Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ImpactIt sounds as if Upton should be able to get back on the field before too long. If he is indeed able to do so, his preparation for Opening Day shouldn't be significantly affected. Juan Lagares will replace him in left field Monday against the Reds.
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Moves to minor-league campThe Cubs optioned Thompson to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.
ImpactThompson's demotion leaves the Cubs with 47 players still left in big-league camp as the club looks to pare down its active roster to 26 men ahead of Opening Day. The 26-year-old right-hander will get his first taste of Triple-A in 2021 after he previously made 14 starts for Double-A Tennessee between the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
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Could return WednesdayHoerner (back) wanted to play Monday and could return to the lineup as soon as Wednesday following Tuesday's off day, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
ImpactHoerner was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, but the issue evidently isn't a particularly serious one. His readiness for Opening Day doesn't appear to be threatened.
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The next Cubs core? This group could be itMESA, Ariz. -- There has been a lot of talk this spring about the current Cubs core, which brought a World Series title to Chicago five seas...
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