[ad_1] CHICAGO — Even in normal conditions, the Dodgers’ infield defense has been a point of concern for the club. On a wet, muddy infield at a rain-soaked Wrigley Field on Sunday, the weakness was highlighted repeatedly before their eventual 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs was delayed for nearly three hours in the bottom of … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO — In his first taste of the major leagues, Yoshinobu Yamamoto crumbled. But on Saturday at Wrigley Field, staring down the barrel of a couple of early bases-loaded jams, the young star Japanese pitcher coolly, calmly and confidently refused to cave. Since signing his record-breaking $325 million contract this offseason — the largest in … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO — Friday could have been a birthday to remember for Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller. The Illinois native was pitching against his favorite childhood team, the Chicago Cubs. He had more than 30 friends and family members in attendance at Wrigley Field, most of them clumped together in two rows of seats directly behind the … Read more
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[ad_1] It took Cody Bellinger, one of the top free agents of the 2023-24 class, longer than anticipated to find his home for the upcoming season and beyond. However, he now has that certainty, as he recently inked a pact with the incumbent Chicago Cubs that will pay him $80 million over the next three … Read more
[ad_1] A year after the Dodgers turned their backs on Cody Bellinger, the mercurial left-handed slugger has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $80-million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger is coming off a tremendous bounce-back season with the Cubs in 2023 that put him in position for the free-agent payday. As the offseason progressed, however, … Read more
[ad_1] Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 25, 2024, 02:18 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Center fielder Cody Bellinger and the Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $80 million contract, sources told ESPN, ending a prolonged free agency with a return engagement … Read more
[ad_1] Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. MESA, Ariz. — When the Chicago Cubs made the first bold move of the MLB offseason, luring manager Craig Counsell from the rival Milwaukee Brewers with a $40 million contract in … Read more