During the first inning of his start Monday night in the 6-5 loss to the Reds, Marcus Stroman was already feeling it like he was pitching in the eighth or ninth inning. A hip issue he said he’d been feeling “for a bit now” — he didn’t specify exactly when it started — had disrupted him to the point where…
The Chicago Cubs lost a hard-fought game to the division-leading Cincinnati Reds Monday night. Marcus Stroman once again struggled. His ERA in the month of July ballooned to 7.99 after the rough outing. In BIGGER NEWS, the Cubs cemented their place as buyers by making a pair of trades, most notably acquiring former Cub Jeimer Candelario from the Washington Nationals.…
The Cubs confirmed their status as trade-deadline buyers Monday night, as they bolstered their lineup by acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario from the Nationals, one of the best bats on the trade market. The Cubs also received a cash consideration in the deal, and they sent minor leaguers DJ Herz (MLB Pipeline’s No. 16 Cubs prospect) and Kevin Made (No.…