Starlin Castro is listed as day-to-day after leaving Wednesday’s Cactus League game in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness. Castro hurt his hamstring running to first base in the exhibition game, and left the game immediately. According to a report from Comcast SportsNet, Dale Sveum thought Castro hurt his knee when he first pulled [...]
Report: MLB Investigating the Age of Aledmys Diaz
January 26, 2013 By 7 Comments
According to a report from Baseball America, Major League Baseball is investigating the age of Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz. Diaz reportedly turned 23 on January 8, which would make him eligible for free agency. Cuban players with at least three years of professional experience in Cuba and are at least 23 years old are not [...]
The Roster, Spring Broadcasts and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
January 25, 2013 By 74 Comments
The Cubs did not announce the signings of Carlos Villanueva or Scott Hairston on Thursday but there was plenty speculation of which two players would be removed from the roster in order to add the right-handed pitcher and outfielder. Scott Hairston reportedly agreed to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $6 million, [...]
Report: Cubs One of Several Teams Interested in Aledmys Diaz
January 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
According to a report from the Sun-Times, the Cubs are one of several teams interested in signing free agent shortstop Aledmys Diaz. Diaz is one of two top Cuban prospects to recently be granted free agency by Major League Baseball and due to his age and service time in Cuba, Diaz is not subject to [...]
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