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Seiya Suzuki activated from injured list and inserted into Friday's Chicago Cubs lineup
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (312+ words) Seiya Suzuki has rejoined the Chicago Cubs after missing the start of the season with a sprained right knee. Suzuki was activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's game against Pittsburgh. The slugger was in the starting lineup in…...
Chicago baseball report: Cubs expect Seiya Suzuki back today, while White Sox's Kyle Teel is feeling less pain
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (1258+ words) The Chicago Cubs" combination of great starting pitching and big nights from the offense helped them finish their first road trip of the season on a high note. A weekend home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates leads into three-game set…...
Chicago White Sox top Royals 2-0 to snap 14-game skid in Kansas City behind Anthony Kay's strong start
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (762+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Anthony Kay's last major-league victory came in 2021. The left-hander, who spent 2024 and 2025 pitching in Japan, made his way back into the win column on Thursday as the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 2-0 in front…...
He's a huge piece of this': Grant Taylor embraces multiple roles for Chicago White Sox " including as opener
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (752+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Manager Will Venable approached pitcher Grant Taylor after the team's 5-4 victory in 10 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at Rate Field, a game in which the right-hander had a perfect first as the opener. Taylor…...
Major League Baseball's average salary rose 3. 4% on opening day to a record $5. 34 million
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (644+ words) Mets outfielder Juan Soto is the highest-paid player for the second consecutive season at $61. 9 million and was followed by New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger at $42. 5 million. Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler and Mets third baseman Bo Bichette tied for third…...
Already a great outfielder, Zion-Benton's Brayden Duran is "playing out of his mind.' He has more in mind yet.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (686+ words) The Zion-Benton baseball coaches" decision to promote Brayden Duran to the varsity team when he was a freshman didn"t come out of the blue. They had heard about Duran"s exploits in middle school, including his participation on a…...
Chicago White Sox will pay tribute to loyal fan Pope Leo by giving away pope-themed hats
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (287+ words) The Chicago White Sox will pay tribute to one of their most famous fans by offering pope-themed hats to those who purchase tickets for their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 11. A limited number of hats shaped like the…...
3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs" series win: Nico Hoerner"s power, and Colin Rea again shows slow heartbeat
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (713+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. " Michael Conforto thought he had connected on a grand slam for his first home run with the Chicago Cubs. "I thought I got it," Conforto said. "It's a little embarrassing. Just watched it, walked out of the…...
Steady diet of Julissa Akins pays off for Hampshire. At the plate and in the circle. "Just try to stay calm.
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (676+ words) Hampshire's Julissa Akins keeps her cool, but this had nothing to do with the temperatures in the low 40s, steadily dropping Tuesday as the so-called spring afternoon wore on. No, these were tense, game-on-the-line conditions unfolding in the seventh inning of…...
After moving down last year, Kaneland's Nolan Claeson steps up as junior at first base. "A lot of motivation.'
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (659+ words) When Kaneland's Nolan Claeson found out he was going down to the sophomore team, it could have gone one of two ways last season. He was with the varsity through spring break. When someone else won the job to play…...