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Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner ‘hit the ground running’ after IL stint

Hoerner entered play Wednesday batting .333 since returning from the IL last week.

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Cubs activate Jason Heyward, place Drew Smyly on the 15-day IL

The Cubs also activated reliever Michael Rucker from the IL and optioned outfielder Nelson Velázquez to Triple-A.

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20-29 record aside, the Chicago Cubs enter June with a feeling of optimism. Here are 5 reasons why.

The arrival of June means two things for the Chicago Cubs.

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‘Like a brother’: Cubs doubleheader vs. Brewers features MLB debuts, reunions

Nelson Velázquez and Christopher Morel, who both made their MLB debuts this month, have been teammates since 2018.

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Cubs doubleheader vs. Brewers filled with MLB debuts, Jonathan Villar to IL

The Cubs called up Matt Swarmer, Nelson Velázquez and Anderson Espinoza for the double-header Monday.

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Cubs lefty Wade Miley’s next start pushed back as he deals with shoulder issue

Miley, who said he was originally scheduled to face the White Sox this weekend, hopes to avoid the IL.

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Bad blood. A 20-5 defeat. 3 takeaways from Cubs’ 4-game series split with Reds.

CINCINNATI — The Chicago Cubs might be wondering what could have been this week against the Cincinnati Reds.

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How Cubs’ Christopher Morel became a big-league outfielder in one year

Since Morel made his MLB debut last week, he’s played four different defensive positions: third base, second, shortstop and center field.

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Cubs’ Willson Contreras, Nico Hoerner rejoin starting lineup in 20-5 loss to Reds

Cubs manager David Ross also provided more information on Caleb Kilian’s timeline for a big-league call-up.

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Rowan Wick and Joey Votto exchange words, David Ross ejected in Cubs’ loss to Reds

Ross said he took issue with the umpires not meeting to discuss whether Reds reliever Hunter Strickland had intentionally hit Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom in the ninth inning.

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No position battle: Why Nico Hoerner will be Cubs’ primary shortstop

The Cubs activated Nico Hoerner on Wednesday and put catcher Yan Gomes on the 10-day IL.

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Cubs catching depth dwindles: Yan Gomes scratched from lineup vs. Reds Tuesday

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has been out of the starting lineup with a hamstring injury for three games.

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Back to the future: Can Cubs follow Patrick Wisdom’s lead and reclaim 2015 feel?

Patrick Wisdom has homered in four straight games, a feat no Cub has accomplished since Anthony Rizzo in 2015.

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Willson Contreras remains out of the Chicago Cubs lineup, but manager David Ross says an IL stint is unlikely

The last thing the struggling Chicago Cubs need is catcher Willson Contreras sidelined by an injury.

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Cubs’ Wade Miley returns to Cincinnati; Reds to recognize his 2021 season

Lefty Wade Miley spent two seasons with the Reds before the Cubs claimed him off waivers this winter.

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Willson Contreras day-to-day with strained hamstring

Manager David Ross said Contreras will get a couple of days off and “see how it feels” after the Cubs catcher left Saturday’s game with the injury. “It’s actually something that’s not too concerning,” Ross said.

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Patrick Wisdom-Frank Schwindel HR duo strikes again as Cubs end losing streak

“Schwisdom” combined for back-to-back homers for the second consecutive day — eighth-inning blasts that gave the Cubs the lead — and newcomer P.J. Higgins hit a three-run triple as the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-4 to salvage the finale of a four-game series.

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Rare bullpen clunker dooms Cubs in 7-6 loss to Diamondbacks

Starter Justin Steele allowed one hit and struck out nine in five innings and left with a 4-0 lead. But Brandon Hughes, Scott Effross, David Robertson and Rowan Wick combined to allow seven runs as the Cubs lost their fourth consecutive game.

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Fate adds injury to insult for Willson Contreras

The Cubs catcher quickly moved past his ejection Friday, but left Saturday’s game against the Diamondbacks in the third inning with right hamstring tightness. “Definitely something going on. We’ll find out how extensive,” manager David Ross said.

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Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman says return from COVID-19 IL ‘something good to build off of’

Stroman held the Diamondbacks to two earned runs in five innings in the Cubs’ 3-1 loss.

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Labour turn on SNP council partners in 'Unionist plot' after election defeat

LABOUR are attempting to cling onto power in a council they ran with the SNP for five years by teaming up with other Unionist parties, it has been…

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Labour bid to run Fife Council as accusations fly over 'Unionist' alliance to shut out SNP

Labour came a distant second place in Fife but could run a minority administration if backed by the Tories and Lib Dems

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Cubs’ Keegan Thompson mows down Pirates in second start of the season

The Cubs beat the Pirates 7-0 on Tuesday.

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Cubs’ Marcus Stroman nears return, Jason Heyward to IL

The Cubs also called up lefty Brandon Hughes and utility player Christopher Morel.

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Drew Smyly reaches 10 years of MLB service time — something the Chicago Cubs pitcher doesn’t take lightly

PHOENIX — Drew Smyly pondered the question, thinking back 10 years ago to his rookie season in Detroit.

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