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Cubs' Matt Shaw: Pops second homer
Shaw went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.
The rookie third baseman launched a slider from Keider Montero over the left-field fence in the seventh inning, one of five long balls by the Cubs on the afternoon. It's the second homer of the season for Shaw and his first since he returned to the majors May 19. In 17 games since being called back up, he's batting .339 (21-for-62) with seven doubles, seven steals, five RBI and 11 runs.
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Cubs' Michael Busch: Slugs homer No. 10
Busch went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.
The first baseman crushed a Keider Montero changeup 414 feet down the right-field line in the fifth inning, the first of three Chicago long balls off the Detroit right-hander and one of five Cubs homers on the day. Busch has gone yard four times in his last five starts while hitting safely in eight straight games, pushing his slash line on the season to .276/.377/.521 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI in 60 contests.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Goes yard twice against Tigers
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 6-1 win over Detroit.
He took Tyler Holton deep in the first inning before lofting a Chase Lee sweeper over the left-field fence in the eighth. Suzuki snapped a 10-game homer drought with the big performance, and through 60 contests on the season, the 30-year-old slugger is slashing .269/.332/.563 with 16 long balls and 55 RBI, with the latter figure being third in the majors behind Pete Alonso (57) and Rafael Devers (56).
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Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Sharp in sixth win
Taillon (6-3) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over seven innings in a 6-1 victory over the Tigers. He struck out five.
The right-hander needed only 84 pitches (56 strikes) to deliver his fifth straight quality start, and his ninth in 13 trips to the mound. Taillon will take a four-start win streak into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the Pirates.
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Cubs' Carson Kelly: Not in lineup
Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
Kelly will get a breather after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 3-1 loss to Detroit. Reese McGuire will serve behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon.
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Cubs' Matt Shaw: Collects two more hits Friday
Shaw went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.
Facing Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, Shaw managed to record his second straight multi-hit effort, and he mustered Chicago's only run in a game where scoring was at a premium. After getting demoted following a rocky start to his rookie campaign, Shaw has been a lot better since getting recalled from Triple-A Iowa on May 19. Over his past 16 games, the 23-year-old has slashed .345/.387/.466 with seven doubles, four RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Cubs' Ben Brown: Goes seven innings in loss
Brown (3-4) took the loss against the Tigers on Friday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over seven innings.
Brown generated 15 whiffs on 92 pitches and held his own against Tarik Skubal before surrendering a solo homer in the sixth inning. It marked the 25-year-old's first quality start since May 2, and he's now allowed just two earned runs over 13 frames in his past two outings. He'll carry a 5.37 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 78:20 K:BB across 63.2 innings into another tough matchup with the Phillies next week.
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Cubs' Michael Busch: Getting breather Friday
Busch is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.
Busch will get the night off Friday against ace lefty Tarik Skubal, after making four straight starts at first base. The 27-year-old Busch is riding a seven-game hit streak, and he's 10-for-23 with two homers and a 4:3 BB:K during that stretch. Justin Turner will bat eighth and play first base Friday.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Blasts 16th home run Thursday
Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.
Crow-Armstrong got the scoring started with his 16th home run of the season in the top of the first inning. The talented young outfielder leads the Cubs with the 16 long balls, and he also leads the team with 21 stolen bases. Both figures are among the top 10 in the majors, making Crow-Armstrong a uniquely valuable fantasy asset so far this year.
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Cubs' Colin Rea: Blanks Nats in bulk relief
Rea (4-2) picked up the win Thursday against the Nationals, allowing five hits and one walk with no strikeouts over 5.1 scoreless innings.
Drew Pomeranz handled the first inning before handing the ball off to Rea, who held Washington scoreless despite not recording a strikeout. It was a much-needed bounce-back outing for Rea, who allowed 12 runs and four homers across his previous two appearances. It was also Rea's first outing with fewer than two walks since April 18. He'll look to keep the ball rolling next time out, but he's tentatively scheduled to face a potent Phillies offense.
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Cubs' Matt Shaw: Big effort in win
Shaw went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Nationals. He also stole two bases.
Shaw was electric from the No. 8 spot in the order as he snapped a 1-for-13 slump that stretched across his previous four games. This was the rookie's second career game with three hits. It was also his second career game with multiple stolen bases, and he now has seven steals for the season in as many attempts. Shaw remains a work in progress at the plate, but his ability on the bases is giving his fantasy value a boost, and he has the potential to do even more with the bat as he gets more comfortable against MLB pitching.
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Cubs' Ian Happ: Powers offense Thursday
Happ went 3-for-6 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.
Happ was an excellent table setter Thursday as he extended his modest hitting streak to three games. The leadoff hitter also popped his fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning with a runner on. Happ is starting to heat up with a .294 batting average over his last eight games, and he figures to keep producing useful stats from the top of Chicago's potent lineup.
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Cubs' Jake Woodford: Lands with Cubs
Woodford signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Thursday.
The Yankees released Woodford on Sunday, but he found a new opportunity quickly. He'll be a candidate to provide depth out of the Cubs' bullpen but has yet to appear in a major-league game in 2025.
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Cubs' Brooks Kriske: Sent to Iowa
Kriske was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
Kriske was designated for assignment May 29 and subsequently cleared waivers. He'll stick in the Cubs' organization and could offer bullpen depth throughout the season.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.261 (2nd) |
363 (1st) |
88 (5th) |
3.66 (10th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| S. Imanaga SP Shota Imanaga SP | Hamstring |
| J. Steele SP Justin Steele SP | Elbow |
| P. Hodge RP Porter Hodge RP | Hip |
| M. Amaya C Miguel Amaya C | Oblique |
| J. Assad RP Javier Assad RP | Oblique |
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