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Imanaga struck out just one and was hit incredibly hard tonight — his average exit velocity against on 22 balls in play was 96.9 mph — so that he ceded just two runs was pretty impressive. Fortunately, the five balls he gave up in excess of 106 mph turned into just a double, two singles and two outs. He also didn’t walk anyone. The loss leaves him 5-3 with a 2.80 ERA. He’ll make his next start Sunday against the Yankees in the Bronx.
1 day ago
July 9, 2025 2:28 AM
CHC •
about 18 hours ago
The lack of useful options in Horton’s repertoire has come back to bite him a bit during his last few starts. Here, he got caught struggling to spot his changeups against left-handed batters. That’s the only pitch he usually has for them besides his fastball and a smattering of curveballs. So, he got caught in a few too many long at-bats which drove up his pitch count. Horton wound up hanging a 1-2 sweeper in the heart of the plate to Matt Wallner which he crushed for a home run. Still, he managed to force an impressive 19 swings-and-misses and at least three with four different pitches. The stuff is there, Horton just needs more refinement. That should come with time.
CHC • 3B
about 24 hours ago
Shaw takes a seat on Wednesday night amid a brutal 17-for-101 slump that includes only one homer and six steals over his last 30 games. It’ll be veteran speedster Jon Berti getting a shot at the hot corner. It feels inevitable that the Cubs are going to bring in some extra third base depth at the trade deadline in a few weeks.
Source: MLB.com
CHC •
about 24 hours ago
Roberts has been summoned to join Chicago’s bullpen mix with Porter Hodge heading to the injured list with a shoulder impingement. The 27-year-old righty has made nine relief appearances this season in the big leagues. He’ll operate in middle relief situations.
