4/1 Bullpen decisions
The Cubs have eight relievers in camp for seven spots, and may not make a final decision until Wednesday when the 25-man roster has to be set. The list includes Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood, and James...
View Article4/4 Final bullpen makeup
The Cubs will go with 14 position players and 11 pitchers to start the season, with Rule 5 pick Lendy Castillo and Rafael Dolis making the Opening Day roster for the first time in their young careers....
View Article4/11 When you’re smiling …
At one point in the seventh inning Tuesday night, Geovany Soto made Rafael Dolis laugh. The Brewers were threatening to add on after Dolis walked the first two batters. Soto, the Cubs catcher, went out...
View Article5/16 Injury, roster updates
Carlos Marmol was able to play catch Wednesday and catcher Steve Clevenger swung a bat for the first time since going on the disabled list. Marmol has been on the DL since May 12 with a strained right...
View Article7/28 Minor League report
Chris Volstad threw a season-high eight innings and did not give up a run in Triple-A Iowa’s 5-0 win over Oklahoma City on Friday. Volstad, who opened the year in the Cubs rotation, struck out five,...
View Article4/26 Minor matters
Ryan Sweeney hit his fourth home run, a three-run shot in the first, to help Iowa beat Omaha 9-3 on Thursday. Sweeney was batting .404 and has an 11-game hitting streak. He was 4-for-5 with a triple...
View Article10/3 Gamel, Sveum & AFL roster
Infielder Mat Gamel, who missed the 2013 season because of a torn right anterior cruciate ligament, was claimed off waivers by the Cubs. Gamel, 28, ended the season on the Brewers’ 60-day disabled...
View Article12/5 Phillies to get Cubs’ pick in Rule 5 Draft
The Cubs did not plan on taking a player in next week’s Rule 5 Draft but have apparently lost that selection because of a grievance filed by the Phillies. In December 2011, the Cubs selected...
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