Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/17/13 All-Star season is upon us as Daytona went into their break on Thursday while Kane County will take off following Sunday’s game. Tennessee ended a losing streak as Kyle Hendricks continues to impress. In Iowa, Steve Clevenger looks to be ready for bigger and better things as [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/13/13
All eyes seems to have turn to Daytona at the start of the week as Javier Baez looked to claim his spot as the top prospect in the system with a four home run night. The D-Cubs also showed off their speed by stealing ten straight bases in a doubleheader on Sunday. Kane County went [...]
Junior Lake Set to Join Iowa on Thursday and Other Cubs News and Notes
According to a report out of Des Moines, Junior Lake is expected to join the Iowa Cubs on Thursday to make his Triple-A debut. Lake has been rehabbing at the Cubs’ facility in Mesa after suffering a stress fracture in the top right rib on his right side back in March. Lake was supposed to [...]
Vizcaino Shut Down for Six Weeks and Other Cubs Injury Updates
Arodys Vizcaino’s rehab from last year’s Tommy John surgery has suffered a minor setback. Arodys Vizcaino has been shut down for at least six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic debridement on his right elbow on Tuesday. Vizcaino will not pick up a baseball for six weeks and according to multiple reports he will likely not throw [...]
Cubs Announce Starting Rotation, Soriano Back in the Rumor Mill, Update on Almora and Other News Bits
Prior to Thursday’s game in Glendale against the Dodgers, Dale Sveum announced his starting rotation for the opening week of the season. Jeff Samardzija gets the ball on Opening Day in Pittsburgh followed by Edwin Jackson and Travis Wood. Scott Feldman and Carlos Villanueva will pitch the first two games against the Braves with Samardzija [...]
Baker Scheduled for a Cactus League Start and Other Cubs Injury News
The Cubs received good news on the injury front on the day the team announced Junior Lake would be out four to six weeks after an MRI revealed a stress fracture at the back of his top right rib. Scott Baker will make his first Cactus League start on Sunday against the Athletics. Baker felt [...]
Junior Lake Out Four to Six Weeks with Stress Fracture in Rib
According to multiple reports, Junior Lake will be out at least four to six weeks with a stress fracture in the top right rib on his right side.
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