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Kodai Senga settles down but Mets fall to Cubs, 4-2

CHICAGO — Francisco Alvarez did all he could to will his club to a victory Wednesday night at Wrigley Field going 2 for 3 with a two-run homer off former Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman. But the Mets’ bats were as cold as the nearly 20-mph winds blowing in from Lake…

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Paul Sullivan: Why did Christopher Morel start this season in the minors? It calls other Cubs personnel decisions into question.

CHICAGO — Jed Hoyer is a man of few regrets, so it was no surprise the Chicago Cubs president didn’t second-guess his decision to send Christopher Morel to Triple-A Iowa to start the season.

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Baseball by the Numbers: The case for defense

The Cubs are far better than the White Sox on that side of the ball, but don’t blame Luis Robert Jr. for that.

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Nico Hoerner makes impact in and out of lineup; Kyle Hendricks close to return

The Cubs reinstated Hoerner from the 10-day injured list Friday. Meanwhile, Hendricks is targeting 90-plus pitches in a rehab start Saturday.

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Cubs DFA Eric Hosmer, option Keegan Thompson, put Cody Bellinger on IL in surge of roster moves

The team reinstated second baseman Nico Hoerner from the IL, selected outfielder Mike Tauchman and recalled first baseman Edwin Ríos.

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Cubs put second baseman Nico Hoerner on 10-day IL with strained left hamstring

The Cubs also recalled utility player Miles Mastrobuoni from Triple-A Iowa, reinstated left-hander Brandon Hughes from the IL and optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A.

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Cubs’ Nico Hoerner planning to avoid IL stint after hamstring injury

Imaging revealed a mild strain of Hoerner’s left hamstring, he said Tuesday.

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Cubs recall Christopher Morel from Triple-A Iowa, option Nelson Velazquez

Nico Hoerner left the game Monday with hamstring tightness as the Cubs dropped the series opener to the Cardinals.

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Cardinals’ Tommy Edman knew Nico Hoerner could lead off — from personal experience

Hoerner replaced Edman at shortstop after his freshman season at Stanford. Hoerner entered Sunday with a 89.5% contact rate and an 11% strikeout rate, according to Fangraphs.

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Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has no hard feelings toward Cubs

Contreras, who will be making his Wrigley return Monday, remains close with former Cubs teammates.

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Cubs’ David Ross on criticism from fans: ‘I’ll take all the heat and keep it off the players’

“It’s part of this [job] that when things aren’t going well, it should be directed at me,” the manager said.

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What the Cubs’ April performance says about their identity

The Cubs ended the month on a sour note but made surprising strides along the way.

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‘Not ready’: Cubs’ Caleb Kilian shows growing pains in spot start vs. Marlins

Kilian was charged with seven runs, 10 hits and two walks in 3 ⅓ innings.

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Cubs drop back-and-forth game to Padres despite Trey Mancini’s emergence

After an early slump, Mancini has eight hits and two homers in his last six games.

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Enjoy the Cubs’ early-season offensive fireworks while you can

Their average of 5.76 runs per game (through Sunday) is impressive, but it’s unlikely to be sustainable

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Cubs can’t get big hit early, then watch Dodgers pull away late

Nico Hoerner continues his hot hitting at the top of the lineup, but the Cubs lose 9-4.

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Cubs’ offense continues to impress in rout over Dodgers

Friday’s 13-0 victory over the Dodgers marked the sixth time the Cubs have scored in double digits in only their 19th game — equalling their 2022 total.

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Cubs' Drew Smyly flirts with perfect game, settles for combined 1-hitter in 13-0 rout of Dodgers

CHICAGO — Drew Smyly pitched seven perfect innings Friday in the Chicago Cubs’ 13-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field.

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Cubs’ four-game winning streak snapped

Javier Assad took the rotation spot vacated Thursday night when Jameson Taillon went on the 15-day injured list with a mild-to-moderate groin strain.

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Jason Heyward returns to Wrigley, revisits his Cubs teams’ offensive struggles

After being peppered about the Cubs’ offensive regression during his last six seasons, Heyward finally offered up a theory that might make the most sense.

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What to take from Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom’s home-run streak

Wisdom entered play Tuesday having homered in four consecutive games. He had eight homers in the Cubs’ first 15 games, tied for the major-league lead.

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Cubs’ Nico Hoerner reflects on Oakland Coliseum memories before homecoming

In his first major-league game at the Coliseum, he went 2-for-5 with a walk, three runs scored and an RBI as the Cubs pounded out 20 hits in a 10-1 victory Monday against the A’s.

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Former Cub Jason Heyward settling in nicely with Dodgers

In his first game against the Cubs since they released him, Heyward came close to hitting a home run Saturday. But he was robbed by Cody Bellinger.

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Cubs lose 2-1 to Dodgers in walk-off, series tied

David Peralta’s walk-off single decided the game.

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Outfielder Seiya Suzuki activated from IL, hits one of Cubs’ five homers in season debut

In a corresponding move, the Cubs optioned utility player Miles Mastrobuoni to Triple-A Iowa.

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