Cubs Manager Craig Counsell Reveals High Praise on Pete Crow-Armstrong

Cubs Manager Craig Counsell Reveals High Praise on Pete Crow-Armstrong

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell reveals high praise for Pete Crow-Armstrong's performance.

Cubs' Shota Imanaga exits with leg cramps after showcasing adjustment between starts

PITTSBURGH — Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga appeared to wince after Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen lined a double into left-center field leading off the sixth inning Tuesday night.Manager Craig Counsell and head trainer Nick Frangella jogged to the mound, along with interpreter Edwin Stanberry. Imanaga eventually left the field with them, suffering from what Counsell specified as cramps in both quadriceps.Though the diagnosis was min…

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga exits start with leg cramps in a 9-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH — As Shota Imanaga worked through his fifth straight scoreless inning Tuesday at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs’ left-hander sensed cramping in both legs. Imanaga has experienced cramping before when pitching in humid conditions and conveyed what he was feeling to pitching coach Tommy Hottovy in the dugout before the sixth inning. Any hope of going deeper in the game ended when Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen hit a l…

Cubs Urged to Replace Struggling Former Top Prospect Ben Brown

The Chicago Cubs are facing pressure to remove former top 10 prospect Ben Brown from their starting rotation due to his underwhelming performance this season. With Justin Steele out for the year after surgery, the Cubs’ pitching staff has struggled. So far, Brown has a 6.04 ERA over 25.1 innings and has frequently struggled with control, walking 14 batters. Critics suggest that while he showed potential in a strong outing against the Dodgers, hi…

Cubs breathe sigh of relief as encouraging injury update follows starter's sudden exit

Against the Pirates, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga left the game early, but the team received an encouraging injury update.

Cubs Escape Disaster...For Now

The Chicago Cubs are already without Justin Steele for the rest of the 2025 season and for a brief moment Tuesday night fans were holding their breath, anticipating the worst for Shōta Imanaga. The talented lefty was removed in the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates after having a conversation with the team trainer. It’s hard not to think the worst whenever you see a pitcher have to leave with medical staff and although nothing looked t…