The Chicago Cubs have altered their active pitching staff ahead of Saturday night's opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, with veteran Drew Smyly being activated off the injured list, the club announced.
CHICAGO — Five years ago in Japan, Shota Imanaga searched for a new pitch. He wanted to incorporate something that would use the same arm path as his four-seam fastball. Imanaga didn’t like his tendency to pull his arm down when throwing change-ups, so he tinkered. The left-hander landed on a split-finger grip that felt good in bullpen sessions, and eventually he threw it in games. Once he saw ...
The Cubs reportedly announced a handful of injury updates on Tuesday. Right fielder Seiya Suzuki, left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly and left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks are all reportedly taking steps towards an eventual return to the field. Suzuki was placed on the 10-Day IL on Apr. 15 with a strained right oblique. He was spotted running the bases at Wrigley Field...
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1 | 3B | |
5 | 3B | |
7 | SS | |
16 | 1B |
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52 | CF | |
8 | LF | |
27 | RF | |
40 | RF |