Naperville native signs with Cubs | Barnes & Noble returns | Keller's Naperville Farmstand opening day

Naperville native signs with Cubs | Barnes & Noble returns | Keller's Naperville Farmstand opening day

Naperville native Nicky Lopez returns to the Chicago Cubs Naperville native Nicky Lopez is returning to Chicago after signing a one-year contract with the Cubs prior to yesterday’s victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The veteran infielder played for the White Sox in 2024 and spent most of spring training with the Cubs before being released and signing a deal with the Los Angeles Angels just before Opening Day.  Lopez was not the only Napervil…

Cubs Sign Nicky Lopez, DFA Gage Workman

Gage Workman came into camp as a relatively unknown Rule 5 pickup who had never played above Double-A, then became one of the Cubs’ best stories of the spring by hitting .364 with a 1.125 OPS and four homers. That success hasn’t carried over to the regular season, however, as the 25-year-old has gotten off …