Pitchers and catchers reported to camp for the Cubs today, and as part of the start of camp president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager Craig Counsell both spoke with the media about a ...

There, they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. As Cubs manager Craig Counsell took questions from the press, he was asked about Japanese starting pitcher Shota Imanaga making a ...

Javier Assad #72 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 25, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu ...

With yesterday’s report date came a number of interesting comments from club officials, including president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager Craig Counsell, about the state of the ...

was a lame duck in 2023 — “He’s our guy,” Ricketts said at season’s end — but then the Cubs whacked him anyway as Hoyer went all-in on Craig Counsell. In Hoyer’s case, it would seem ...

I think that's fair to say." Hoyer acknowledges that last year’s 83-79 season, after spending $40 million on manager Craig Counsell, was a bitter disappointment. They may have overachieved to go ...

Counsell answered with a laugh that his ace would be on the bump in his home country. "Yes, Shota's going to pitch in Japan," Counsell said via MLB insider Bob Nightengale. "I think that's mandated.

This is a big, complicated question with a long list of players to evaluate. Among the position players, first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle), DH Shohei Ohtani (shoulder) and infielder Miguel ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell joked about the 'mandate' to start Shota Imanaga in the Tokyo Series next month. “Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell couldn't help but laugh when asked ...

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