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Notes: Outfielder Cody Bellinger could be activated during the upcoming road trip, manager Craig Counsell said.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was charged with one run in 7⅓ innings.
Hoyer revealed Monday that the Cubs likely wouldn’t be focused on acquiring rental talent for the second half.
Notes: Cody Bellinger hit on the field Tuesday, taking a step in his injury rehab.
The second game of a three-game series was put on hold with lightning in the area and storms in the forecast.
The July 30 trade deadline is about a week away.
Notes: Manger Craig Counsell gave an injury update on outfielder Cody Bellinger.
‘‘Unless things change over the next week, we probably won’t do a lot of moves that only help us for this year,’’ Hoyer said.
Swanson has career lows in batting average (.210), on-base percentage (.284) and on-base plus slugging (.627).
The Cubs won 2-1 on a bases-loaded walk by second baseman Nico Hoerner to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
The Cubs sit at 47-53 with a negative run differential as their playoff chances dwindle.
“[Hoerner] just plays with a lot of fire,” Jameson Taillon said. “Sometimes it takes an every-day player to get the boys going.”
“It’s just been kind of one guy back, one guy down,” manager Craig Counsell said.
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The team also called up reliever Jesus Tinoco from Triple-A Iowa, optioned outfielder Alexander Canario to Iowa and moved starting pitcher Jordan Wicks to the 60-day IL.
The Cubs’ two Japanese stars are looking forward to opening the 2025 season against the Dodgers in Tokyo.
Leyland — who broke into the big leagues with the Sox in 1982 — will be inducted on Sunday.
The Tokyo Series could feature 2024 All-Stars Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga.
The Cubs went into the break on a high note, but can they carry that momentum to the trade deadline?
If the Cubs were good enough to go to Baltimore and sweep a three-game series against the playoff-bound Orioles, it’s too soon to dismiss them.