— The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star infielder Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for third baseman Christopher Morel and two minor leaguers. The Cubs, who are focused on the future ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, sent Morel and right-handers Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson to the Rays. We’re going to miss his energy for sure, his smile,” …
CHICAGO — Jameson Taillon pitched seven crisp innings, Christopher Morel homered and the Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory on Saturday. “It’s a day where he had everything going,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “So it’s all fun and games.” MAKING MOVES The Cubs activated right-hander Keegan Thompson from the paternity list and optioned …
CHICAGO — Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday. “Very proud to finish this road trip the way we did,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. I think we’re seeing the benefits of it since he’s been back in the big leagues.” TRAINER’S ROOM …
CHICAGO — Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. “I was glad, extremely happy when they said it was confirmed.” Hector Neris tossed a perfect ninth, striking out two, for the win. “Our pitching staff today was the only reason why …
CHICAGO — For his warmup music ahead of his first major league start, Shota Imanaga picked The Fratellis’ “Chelsea Dagger” — the goal-scoring song for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. Imanaga pitched six sparkling innings in his major league debut, and the Cubs used another defensive mistake by Nolan Jones to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Monday. “What he did …
CHICAGO — Christopher Morel flipped aside his bat as the ball flew over the wall in center, punctuating another big homer for the energetic slugger. Morel and Seiya Suzuki homered during Chicago’s six-run seventh inning, and the Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 11-8 on Tuesday for their third consecutive win. “And, you know, more times than not, I think …
CHICAGO — With every clutch swing and big play, the Chicago Cubs are making an argument to stay together through Tuesday’s trade deadline. Christopher Morel drove in two runs during a six-run fifth inning that featured only three hits, and the streaking Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 10-7 on Wednesday night. “I think that it’s an opportunity to just …