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Kyle Hendricks
Shorter leash expected
Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic speculates that manager Craig Counsell will have a quicker hook for Hendricks going forward as batters are 7-for-9 against him so far in 2024 with three homers the third time through the lineup.
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Keegan Thompson
Candidate for call-up
The Cubs are expected to call up a pitcher Friday to replace Jose Cuas, according to Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald, and Thompson is a likely candidate since he's already on the 40-man roster.
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Sam McWilliams
Option for promotion
The Cubs are expected to add a pitcher to the big-league roster Friday, and McWilliams could be an option to have his contract selected, per Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald.
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Ben Brown
Opening for MLB debut?
Justin Steele is headed for the injured list after suffering a strained hamstring Thursday, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, and Brown could be in the mix to fill the vacant rotation spot.
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Hayden Wesneski
Option to join rotation?
Justin Steele is set to be placed on the injured list after suffering a hamstring strain Thursday, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, which could open the door for Wesneski to join the starting rotation.
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Drew Smyly
Starting chance on horizon?
Justin Steele is expected to be placed on the injured list after he suffered a hamstring strain Thursday, reports Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, potentially opening a path to start for Smyly.
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Shota Imanaga
Working on elevating fastball
Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said Thursday that the club has made an effort improve on Imanaga's ability to throw his fastball up in the zone, reports Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
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Hector Neris
Taking leadership role
According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, Neris has quickly stepped into a leadership role in the Cubs bullpen.
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Cody Bellinger
No trade protection in deal
Bellinger's three-year, $80 million contract with the Cubs doesn't include a no-trade clause, per Buster Olney of ESPN.
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Christopher Morel
Event absence not trade related
Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports Morel didn't attend this weekend's Cubs Convention due to a visa issue.
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Christopher Morel
Part of Glasnow trade discussions
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Morel's name has come up in the ongoing Tyler Glasnow trade talks between the Cubs and Rays.
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Christopher Morel
Likely trade target
Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic expects Morel to be a frequent topic of trade discussions.
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Christopher Morel
Could be trade bait
Morel could be dangled in trade talks this offseason, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Jeimer Candelario
Could be fit for Yankees
Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News suggests Candelario could be an option for the Yankees in free agency.
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Cody Bellinger
Potential target of Yankees
Bellinger "makes a ton of sense" as a player the Yankees could target this offseason, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Kyle Hendricks
Working on contract extension
Hendricks' representation and the Cubs are working on a contract extension that would keep the pitcher with the team beyond 2024, Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports.
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Marcus Stroman
Not expected to opt out
Stroman is expected to remain with the Cubs next season rather than exercising the player opt-out clause in his contract, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
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Kyle Hendricks
Likely back in Chicago next year
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer indicated Tuesday that Hendricks will be back with the team next season, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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Cody Bellinger
Cubs would 'love' to re-sign star
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said Sunday of impending free agent Bellinger that the team would "love to have him back," Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
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Kyle Hendricks
Making last home start at Wrigley?
Hendricks is scheduled to start Thursday's series finale against the Pirates, which would be his final home outing at Wrigley Field if the Cubs decline his $16 million club option for 2024, per Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune.
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Kyle Hendricks
Option likely to be exercised
Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports that the Cubs are likely to exercise Hendricks' $16.5 million club option for 2024.
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Cade Horton
MLB debut on horizon
It would be a "surprise if the Cubs don't promote Cade Horton to the majors this year," in the eyes of Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong
MLB promotion could come soon
Crow-Armstrong is a likely candidate to reach the majors before season's end, opines Joe Trezza of MLB.com.
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Jordan Wicks
Could make MLB debut this weekend
Wicks could potentially make his big-league debut Sunday in Pittsburgh after Drew Smyly was moved back to the bullpen, per Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network.
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Jordan Wicks
Big-league debut near?
According to Tommy Birch of USA Today, Wicks was scratched from his start for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday for non-injury-related reasons.
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