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12/14 Winter ball update
Brad Snyder went 2-for-4, including a triple, and drove in two runs for Mexicali on Sunday. The outfielder was batting .380 with eight homers and 47 RBIs in 52 games in the Mexican League. Snyder...
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2/16 Options
MLBTradeRumors.com posted a list of players out of options who have less than five years of Major League service. The Cubs have six: Jeff Baker, Andres Blanco, Tom Gorzelanny, Angel Guzman, Koyie Hill...
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3/6 Blanco out with knee injury
Andres Blanco underwent an MRI on his right knee after suffering a Grade 2 sprain in the sixth inning Saturday. He’s expected to be out seven to 10 days. He apparently got his spikes locked in the...
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3/7 Blanco out 10-14 days
Infielder Andres Blanco will be sidelined 10 to 14 days because of a mild to moderate sprain of his right knee, suffered Saturday. Blanco showed up at HoHoKam on Sunday wearing a large brace on his...
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3/11 Injury updates
Xavier Nady had no unusual soreness in his right elbow after playing in Wednesday’s game, his first Cactus League action. Nady is coming off his second Tommy John procedure, which he had in July. He’s...
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3/11 Cubs notebook
Ted Lilly may face hitters in a live BP session on Sunday, which will be his next day to throw. Lilly is coming back from arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder. He threw 35 pitches on Wednesday....
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3/19 Andres Blanco update
Infielder Andres Blanco has been able to take some grounders when hit straight at him as he rehabs from a strained right knee. Blanco still wears a light brace when he works out. He’s been playing...
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3/20 Injury updates
Aramis Ramirez, rehabbing from a sore right tricep, will be the designated hitter in the Minor League camp on Saturday to get some at-bats. Ramirez was able to take grounders at third base but still...
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3/27 Blanco to Rangers
The Cubs have traded infielder Andres Blanco to the Rangers for a player to be named later or cash considerations on Saturday. Blanco was batting .667 in seven games. He had been slowed this spring...
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3/27 Bench players down to five
The battle for the Cubs’ last two bench spots has come down to Chad Tracy, Micah Hoffpauir, Kevin Millar, Sam Fuld and Tyler Colvin. “You can’t figure it out from the player’s part,” Millar said. “You...
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