Cubs activate LHP Brett Anderson from 60-Day DL, Designate for Assignment The Cubs announced a roster move Wednesday afternoon prior to the first of two games on the Southside. The Cubs activated LHP Brett Anderson from the 60-day disabled list and immediately designated him for assignment. By cutting ties with Anderson, the Cubs’ 40-man roster stands at 39 players. LHP Brett Anderson struggled on the mound before landing on the disabled list. Anderson was placed on the shelf (10-day … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Place Kyle Hendricks on 10-Day DL, Select Contract of Seth Frankoff
Cubs place RHP Kyle Hendricks on 10-day DL … Select contract of RHP Seth Frankoff … Transfer LHP Brett Anderson to 60-day disabled list Prior to Thursday’s game with the Rockies, the Cubs placed right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to June 5) with tendinitis in his right hand and selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Seth Frankoff from Triple-A Iowa. Frankoff, who will wear uniform number 43, joins the first Major League roster of his career … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Recall Eddie Butler, Option Justin Grimm to Triple-A Iowa
Cubs recall RHP Eddie Butler from Triple-A Iowa … Option RHP Justin Grimm to Triple-A Iowa The Cubs continued tweaking the big league roster during Thursday’s off-day. The Cubs announced RHP Eddie Butler will start Friday’s opener of the three-game series in St. Louis. To make room on the active roster for Butler, the Cubs optioned RHP Justin Grimm to Triple-A Iowa. Joe Maddon will send Eddie Butler, Jon Lester (Saturday) and Jake Arrieta (Sunday) to the hill in the three-game series with … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Place Anderson on DL, Recall Grimm and La Stella, Option Zastryzny
Cubs place LHP Brett Anderson on 10-day disabled list … Recall RHP Justin Grimm and INF Tommy La Stella from Triple-A Iowa … Option LHP Rob Zastryzny to Triple-A Iowa The Cubs made four roster moves Sunday afternoon prior to the finale of the three-game series with the Yankees. As expected, the Cubs placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 10-day DL. Anderson left Saturday’s start in the first inning with a back injury. Anderson landed on the shelf, officially, with a lower back strain. Anderson … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Designate Matt Szczur for Assignment, Recall Rob Zastryzny
Cubs designate OF Matt Szczur for assignment … Recall LHP Rob Zastryzny from Triple-A Iowa The Cubs made two roster moves prior to Saturday’s embarrassing loss to the New York Yankees. The Cubs recalled LHP Rob Zastryzny from Triple-A Iowa. To make room on the active roster for Zastryzny, OF Matt Szczur was designated for assignment. The Cubs 40-man roster was reduced to 38 players, and for Saturday’s game the active 25-man roster had 14 pitchers (five starters, nine relievers) and 11 … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon Announces Cubs Opening Day Rotation
Cubs to begin the season with a starting five of Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, John Lackey, Brett Anderson and Kyle Hendricks Joe Maddon announced his starting rotation on Thursday. And the Cubs have decided to begin the season with a starting five of LHP Jon Lester, RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP John Lackey, LHP Brett Anderson and RHP Kyle Hendricks. The Cubs will have last season’s ERA champ as the fifth starter in the rotation to begin the year. The Cubs like the matchups the schedule presents for … [Read more...]
Cubs Reduce Spring Training Roster to 50 Players
Cubs sent nine pitchers to minor league camp, including Duane Underwood Jr., Jack Leathersich … Granted Maikel Cleto his release The Cubs reduced the Spring Training Roster by 10 players prior to Monday’s exhibition game against the Padres. The Cubs sent nine pitchers to minor league camp and released one reliever. The Cubs assigned nine players to minor league camp and released right-handed pitcher Maikel Cleto, reducing their spring roster from 60 to 50 players. RHP Aaron Brooks, RHP … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon Names Jon Lester Cubs Opening Day Starter
Cubs name Jon Lester Opening Day Starter … Lester Will Face the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 2 … Jake Arrieta to Start Second Game of 2017 Season Jon Lester will get the ball on Opening Night of the 2017 season. Joe Maddon announced Thursday that Lester will make his second Opening Day start for the Cubs in three years. Lester is coming off a sensational season in which he led the best pitching staff in the majors to a World Series Championship. Lester finished second in the NL Cy … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Sign Brett Anderson to a One-Year Contract
Cubs sign left-hander Brett Anderson to a one-year, $3.5 million contract The Cubs made it official Thursday and announced the one-year deal with LHP Brett Anderson. Anderson received a Major League contract for the 2017 season. With the addition of Anderson, the Cubs’ 40-man roster stands at 40 players. Brett Anderson, who turns 29 on February 1, is 38-43 with a 3.86 ERA (294 earned runs in 685.2 innings), a 1.31 WHIP and 3.70 FIP in 127 major league appearances, all but 12 as a starter, … [Read more...]
Cubs Reportedly Agree to Terms with Brett Anderson
Cubs reportedly agree to terms with free agent LHP Brett Anderson … Deal is pending a physical According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent left-hander Brett Anderson. The deal is pending a physical and believed to have a low base salary for the upcoming season with an incentives package. Terms of the contract with Anderson, that depends on a physical, have not surfaced. Anderson flew to Chicago on Monday night to presumably take a physical and … [Read more...]