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In the eighth, Michael Busch tripled, and Wisdom, who had homered earlier, singled him home for the run that proved to be the difference in the Cubs’ 6-5 win.
Manager Craig Counsell said Suzuki likely will have a rehab assignment, but Bellinger might not. Both could be activated from the injured list this week.
Tommy Pham gave the Sox the lead with an RBI single. After a three-hour delay, Tanner Banks needed 39 seconds to strike out pinch hitter Ivan Herrera looking to end the game.
“We will be open-minded on anything to further set us up for future success,” general manager Chris Getz said.
Mendick will be out with a tight back.
The White Sox mustered three hits against Sonny Gray and the Cards’ bullpen.
Vaughn, who slumped most of April, entered Friday’s game in St. Louis batting .308 in his previous six games.
The Cubs (19-14) and Alzolay need to find answers to his struggles.
If any longtime watchers of the Cubs and Brewers didn’t know which manager was in which dugout Friday at Wrigley Field, they might have assumed the hotshot with the richest contract ever for a big-league skipper was still on the visitors’ side.
Getting Steele back will be a boost to the Cubs’ rotation and bullpen alike.
Some players in spring training complained about the fit and look. The white pants worn by some teams are see-through enough to clearly show tucked-in jersey tops.
Are you sold on the Cubs’ Imanaga as a star? Are you buying Schriffen as the White Sox’ rookie play-by-play man?
When someone new to the “family” like John Schriffen tosses out directionless code words, like “haters,” to a rightfully sensitive and mistreated fan base, the outcome ain’t ever pretty.
The Cubs lost 7-6 to the Mets on Thursday in 11 innings.
Notes: Shortstop Dansby Swanson got a rare day off from the starting lineup, and the Cubs boosted their stolen-base numbers.
The trade deadline, still two months away, will likely see players dealt to contenders.
Schriffen’s call of Andrew Benintendi’s walk-off homer last Saturday was so palpable and succinct that he could’ve stopped talking sooner and let the viewer listen to the crowd before analyst Steve Stone shared his thoughts. But Schriffen continued.
The play at the plate was so close, the Cubs had to wait through a lengthy review before claiming their victory.
Cubs starting pitchers Justin Steele, Kyle Hendricks and Jordan Wicks are also progressing.
The Twins won their 10th straight, sweeping the 6-25 Sox again.
“He’s going to be a leader down the road,” manager Pedro Grifol said.
The Sox are off to the worst 30-game mark in franchise history.
Notes: The Cubs promoted top pitching prospect Cade Horton to Triple-A.
The Cubs squandered another strong performance from starter Javier Assad.
The White Sox’ Double-A Birmingham team and improved prospect rankings offer hope for the future.
Abreu, in the second season of a three-year, $58.5 million contract, is hitting .099 with only one extra-base hit and three RBI. In 77 plate appearances across 22 games this season, Abreu has only seven hits.
The 2021 All-Star was DFA’d by the Rangers.
Cristian Guzman, who has worked for the Mets and Mariners, meets players “where they are at for what they need.”
Garrett Crochet, who retired the last 11 Twins he faced, was pulled after five innings.
The Cubs scratched out a 3-1 victory, thanks to Christopher Morel’s two-run home run in the ninth inning.