One alarming concern for the Chicago Cubs is a bone chip in Jon Lester's throwing elbow.
On Friday, Lester said it's been a "non-issue," according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times:
It's just a matter of hopefully it stays put, and we don't have any worry about it. And then if it does become a concern, if I start having inflammation or missing starts because of it, then that's when we'll probably sit down and talk to somebody about getting it removed.
As of now, knock on wood, I haven't had any concern with it.
Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan first reported the chip ...
Manny Parra signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Monday, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. The left-handed relief pitcher will have an invite to the team’s big league camp, per JW Gravley of 27 Outs Baseball.
Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald shared that Parra has already reported to the Cubs:
Parra, 33, spent three of his first four seasons as a starter with the Milwaukee Brewers, but he struggled mightily with a 5.13 ERA over 454.1 innings, which forced him to the minors in 2011 and a role in the bullpen upon his return the following year.
He spent the past ...
The MLB hot stove continues to simmer well after the winter meetings ended Wednesday.
The free-agent market continues to remain fluid—apropos the Chicago Cubs’ splash signing of Jason Heyward on Friday—though teams continue trade talks with plenty of potential moves that could continue to shift the competitive landscape.
Here is a look at the latest buzz heading into the post-meetings weekend.
Despite investigation, Reds still trying to trade Aroldis Chapman
The Cincinnati Reds’ trade of closer Aroldis Chapman with the Los Angeles Dodgers was a done deal until news surfaced that the hard-hurling lefty had been involved in a domestic violence incident that prompted MLB to ...
In a somewhat surprising move Thursday, the Chicago Cubs officially named Jon Lester their starter for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, per MLB's official Twitter account. Cy Young candidate Jake Arrieta will start Game 2.
Lester packs a postseason pedigree—91.1 innings over 15 games and two titles with the Boston Red Sox—but Arrieta was arguably the best pitcher in baseball this season. And the Cubs have won 19 of his last 20 starts, including the playoffs.
Though Lester is coming off a decent season (11-12, 3.34 ERA), it wasn't up to par for the $155 million contract the Cubs ...
