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Cubs closer Daniel Palencia to miss at least 1 week with mild flexor strain

The Chicago Cubs received a cautiously encouraging update on closer Daniel Palencia on Saturday, giving the bullpen some clarity during a tense stretch. Palencia will miss at least one week of throwing after an MRI revealed a mild flexor strain. The team placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow inflammation […] The post Cubs closer Daniel Palencia to miss at least 1 week with mild flexor strain appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jays Announce Brandon Valenzuela Decision Before Cubs Game

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced a decision regarding rookie catcher Brandon Valenzuela ahead of their game today vs. the Chicago Cubs. The Blue Jays released the official starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, which begins at 2:20 p.m. ET. For the first time in Valenzuela’s MLB career, he is […] The post Jays Announce Brandon Valenzuela Decision Before Cubs Game appeared first on HEAVY .

Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Saturday 6/20, 1:20 CT

Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Blue Jays lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Patrick Corbin, LHP Colin Rea had made some decent starts early this year but the last seven, yikes. In those seven: 6.75 ERA, 1.556 WHIP, eight home runs in 36 innings. His season ERA is 5.35, the highest it’s been since it was 6.00 […]

Cubs vs. Blue Jays Saturday 6/20 game threads

Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero vs. the Blue Jays Blue Jays 8, Cubs 6: A complete bullpen meltdown ruins a good Colin Rea start Cubs vs. Blue Jays, Saturday 6/20, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Saturday 6/20, 1:20 CT

Chicago Cubs’ Announce New Daniel Palencia Recovery Timeline Before Blue Jays Game

The Chicago Cubs recently lost 26-year-old closer Daniel Palencia to the IL.Now, the ballclub has provided a clear recovery timeline for the young arm.According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN (via X), manager Craig Counsell announced that Palencia underwent an MRI, which revealed a mild flexor strain. Cubs closer Daniel Palencia had an MRI. Showed a […] The post Chicago Cubs’ Announce New Daniel Palencia Recovery Timeline Before Blue Jays Game appeared first on HEAVY .

Chicago Cubs news — PCA, Swanson, Hoerner, Bregman

Today’s Reflections I’m sure that someone has come up with the phrase before me, but Cub Tracks is really enjoying PCA-Mania. It doesn’t flow off the tongue like Fernandomania, but I’m going to go with it. With a day off mid-week, that gives baseball writers a lot of time to write a lot of articles […]

Chicago Cubs’ Former World Series Outfielder Reacts to 1st MLB Hit

Acquiring Justin Dean during the offseason wasn’t a major risk for the Chicago Cubs, but it also wasn’t entirely clear what they were getting.Dean, 29, previously spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers.He was on deck for their second consecutive trip to the World Series.He’s never been a primary headliner at the plate, but he’s […] The post Chicago Cubs’ Former World Series Outfielder Reacts to 1st MLB Hit appeared first on HEAVY .

That Was Awful

Blue Jays Little Cubs Lots As well as being a terrible baseball game, Vlad Guerrero left the game with a back issue after a swing. They are saying he will play tomorrow, but I wouldn’t bet on it. There are games like this, but I really didn’t expect it from Kevin Gausman. Kevin had four […]

Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits Cubs game with apparent injury

The defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays are trying to regain their footing in the race for the playoffs after a slow start this season. They appeared to be moving in the right direction this week after sweeping a road series against the Boston Red Sox, but they suffered a blow in the first […] The post Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits Cubs game with apparent injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cubs Outright Doug Nikhazy

Left-hander Doug Nikhazy went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Cubs, per the transaction log at MLB.com. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Iowa. It’s the first outright of Nikhazy’s career. He won’t have the option to reject the assignment in favor of free agency. Chicago designated Nikhazy for assignment earlier […]

Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman hits brutal low in awful start vs. Cubs

Toronto Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman is one of the better pitchers in MLB, but he did not look like it on Friday. The veteran hurler allowed seven earned runs in the first inning of Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. According to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, Gausman walked four hitters […] The post Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman hits brutal low in awful start vs. Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cubs send down Moises Ballesteros amid miserable June

When the 2026 season began, there was some excitement surrounding Chicago Cubs prospect slugger Moises Ballesteros. He was hitting extremely well to begin the campaign and was looking like a prime designated hitter against right-handed hitters. However, his play has drastically declined, especially in the month of June. That poor play has led the Cubs […] The post Cubs send down Moises Ballesteros amid miserable June appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Blue Jays @ Cubs Game Thread

One day I’d like to go to Wrigley Field. There is pregame news, Brendan Little is back, because we can’t have too many Brendans, Braydons, Brandons and all. He has walked few of late, just 2 in his last seven appearances, totally 7.2 innings. They won’t be happy until every player on the 26 man […]

Luis Severino Trade Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics Benefit From

The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly looking for back of the starting rotation help via trades. After Andrew Painter’s demotion and Aaron Nola’s sky-high ERA 1/3rd of the way through the season, the Phillies, if they want to make noise in the MLB playoffs and keep pace with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, should […] The post Luis Severino Trade Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics Benefit From appeared first on HEAVY .

Blue Jays Reveal why All-Star Candidate Ernie Clement out of the Lineup

The Toronto Blue Jays have been flirting with a true turnaround throughout the 2026 campaign, and with the team finally starting to get healthy, the momentum could be coming. That began on Tuesday as the team started a three-game sweep of the rival Boston Red Sox, and with a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs […] The post Blue Jays Reveal why All-Star Candidate Ernie Clement out of the Lineup appeared first on HEAVY .

Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Friday 6/19, 1:20 CT

Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Blue Jays lineup: Ben Brown, RHP vs. Kevin Gausman, RHP I wouldn’t say Ben Brown has been the savior of the Cubs starting rotation but… yeah, he pretty much has been. Since he joined the rotation May 8, he has a 1.49 ERA, 0.936 WHIP, 2.13 FIP […]