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Today in White Sox History: March 26

Monty Stratton saw his career come to a premature end in 1938, but later coached for the White Sox. | B Bennett/ A serious injury to a budding superstar arm 1938 Monty Stratton, just 25 and coming off of an amazing 15-5, 2.30 ERA, 4.9 WAR season that included All-Star honors, tore his right biceps in an exhibition game against the Cubs. The injury was so bad, it was thought the righthander’s career might be finished. The White Sox sent Stratton to a bone and muscle expert who predicted that despite the tear(s) that the hurler could be throwing again in two weeks....

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Spring Training Game Thread #31: Milwaukee Brewers (13-14) @ Chicago Cubs (16-12)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Wade Miley scheduled to get first Cactus League action The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Mesa today to take on the Chicago Cubs as the Cactus League schedule winds down. Wade Miley will get the start for the Brewers today, his first action in spring training. He was scheduled to start two days ago, but was scratched with minor groin tightness and threw a bullpen session instead. Miley, who will start the season on the injured list after his spring was delayed because of a shoulder injury, stated that the groin tightness was not any real...

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Diamondback 4, Cubs 1: Quick, Google Lat Tightness

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports An overall good game overshadowed by an injury to our starting pitcher Well, the main thing you want out of a Spring Training game is health for all involved. Unfortunately, we’re going to be sitting on pins and needles waiting on word from the team regarding Eduardo Rodriguez as he was pulled after tweaking something during his warm up tosses in the second inning. The Diamondbacks later announced that he left the game with left lat tightness. Definitely not something you want this close to the start of the season, as there is very little...

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Eovaldi named Rangers’ Opening Day starter

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Nathan Eovaldi will take the ball on March 28 against the Chicago Cubs Nathan Eovaldi will be the Texas Rangers’ starting pitcher for Opening Day, the team announced today. Eovaldi will throw the first pitch of the Rangers season on March 28, 2024, in Arlington against the Chicago Cubs. This is not a surprise, and Bruce Bochy said today that he informed Eovaldi back in December (probably around the time Max Scherzer had back surgery) that he would get the ball on Opening Day. The rest of the rotation will consist of Jon...

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Spring Training Game Thread: Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via It’s a Wyatt Langford day While most of the infield is recovering from injuries, the world champion Texas Rangers have an exciting Wyatt Langford/Leody Taveras/Evan Carter outfield alignment — with Adolis Garcia pitching in at DH — for today’s Cactus league matchup against the National League’s Chicago Cubs. LHP Cody Bradford will take the mound today for Texas opposite LHP Drew Smyly for Chicago. Here are the lineups: Today's Lineups CUBS RANGERS Mike Tauchman - CF Marcus Semien - 2B Alexander Canario -...

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Snake Bytes 3/9: Shaking Things Up

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports New developments all over the game may change the outlook for 2024. Diamondbacks News Strong Spring Start Brings Back Memories for KellyWhen he started warming up in the home bullpen Friday afternoon before a 7-5 win over the Cubs, D-backs starter Merrill Kelly found himself thinking back to 2019. Potential Bullpen Reinforcement on the Way? Corbin Martin live BP thread pic.twitter.com/IiTvctiR3b— Jack Sommers (@shoewizard59) March 8, 2024 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Avoided Season-Altering Injury Lourdes Gurriel Jr. said he’s feeling...

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Cubs vs. Reds at Goodyear preview, Thursday 3/7, 7:05 CT

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports A second spring night game in three days! This & that... ICYMI, Caleb Kilian is likely out for several months with a shoulder injury In the same linked article: Nick Madrigal has another hamstring strain Ian Happ likely isn’t back until late March Some thoughts on Dominic Smith and his chances to make the Opening Day roster Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup against the Reds!Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH pic.twitter.com/1yO8E52w8z— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 7, 2024 Reds...

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Caleb Kilian will be out for several months

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The righthander suffered a shoulder injury Tuesday. Cubs righthander Caleb Kilian left Tuesday’s game against the Royals with what was reported as “shoulder discomfort.” To refresh your memory, here’s what happened [VIDEO]. Kilian had looked good in that game, too, as you can see, facing the first batter of the third inning he was throwing just his 28th pitch of the game. Here’s the update about Kilian: Cubs injury updates:*Caleb Kilian has teres major strain in right shoulder. He won’t return to game action until...

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Royals 4, Cubs 0: Caleb Kilian leaves with an injury

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports This is not good news. Every Cubs fan wants to see Caleb Kilian succeed. We might disagree on whether that success should come as a starter or reliever, but he certainly has the talent to be a quality big league pitcher. Kilian’s spring might be on hold for a while, as he left the game with an unspecified injury in the third inning of the Cubs’ 4-0 loss to the Royals Tuesday evening. Here’s how it happened [VIDEO]. In my totally amateur analysis, it looked like he might have landed wrong on his leg. He walked off the field...

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Cubs vs. Guardians at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/3, 2:05 CT

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs begin the work week with a home game. MESA, Arizona — News item: Ian Happ has a minor hamstring injury. It appears to have happened when he was running out a ground ball in the third inning of Thursday’s game against the Rockies. Owen Caissie replaced Happ in left field in the next inning. The Cubs hope he’ll be ready for Opening Day: ‘‘Optimistic for Opening Day,’’ Counsell said, ‘‘but you’re not going to see him in games for a little bit here.’’ ‘‘It’s spring training, so that leads us to be...

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Cubs vs. White Sox at Mesa preview, Friday 3/1, 2:05 CT

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Another Friday Cubs/Sox matchup. MESA, Arizona — A note on Brennen Davis: Brennen Davis in concussion protocol after HBP on Tuesday. Shota to debut Saturday vs Dodgers— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) February 29, 2024 I feel really badly for Davis, who has had so many injuries derailing what looked like a promising career. Here’s hoping he comes back from concussion protocol soon and produces. Paul Sullivan’s tweet also notes that Shōta Imanaga will make his Cubs debut Saturday against the Dodgers, which could be interesting if...

JP Morosi expects Cubs to add pitching at trade deadline to help struggling staff | MLB WHIPAROUND

JP Morosi expects the Chicago Cubs to go after a starting pitcher at the trade deadline to offset a struggling staff, which just lost Cole Hamels to injury. #FOXSports #MLB #JPMorosi #ColeHamels #Chicago