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Imanaga ties Cubs' single-game mark with 26(!) whiffs in 11-K gem PHILADELPHIA -- From his position at second base on the Citizens Bank Park infield, Nico Hoerner had a great view of Shota Imanaga's pitches...

23 MINS AGO • MLB.COM

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Matt Shaw - Tallies three doubles Wednesday Shaw went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Shaw got into a nice groove Wednesday as he delivered his first three-hit effort of the season and doubled his extra-base hit total. The 24-year-old also raised his batting average from .200 to .245 in the process. Shaw has seen his playing time trend down with Seiya Suzuki back from the injured list, though the former can still provide fantasy value from a super utility role due to his ability to hit for power and swipe a base.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson - Goes deep again Wednesday Swanson went 3-for-5 with a solo home, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Swanson appears to be heating up, as he now has three home runs across his last four games. The shortstop's batting average is still sitting at just .200, but his recent surge suggests that figure will continue to climb. Swanson has also yet to sit out a game this season, and his consistent playing time should offer him plenty of opportunities to keep racking up counting stats while he's locked in at the plate.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Luzardo (7.94 ERA) searching for answers after 12-hit, 9-run outing PHILADELPHIA -- It might be happening again to Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo. He got hit hard in Wednesday night’s 11-2 loss to the Cub...

2 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Nico Hoerner - Keeps rolling Wednesday Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a home run, an additional run scored, a stolen base and five RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Hoerner's scorching-hot start to the season continued, as he delivered his third three-hit effort through 18 games and launched his second home run. The infielder is also a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases, and he's batting a robust .324 with a .917 OPS. At this rate, Hoerner appears primed to make his first All-Star Game appearance in a few months, and he seems locked in as Chicago's preferred leadoff hitter against both righties and lefties.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Red-hot Hoerner once again does it all on career-best 5-RBI night PHILADELPHIA -- The change that Nico Hoerner has focused on making with his swing over the past year is a subtle one. What is not difficult...

2 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Hoerner drives in 5 runs, Imanaga strikes out 11 to lead Cubs past Phillies

Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 11, Phillies 2 - April 15, 2026 Another blowout win and a series win!

3 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Hodge out for season as Cubs' pitching depth takes another hit PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs’ pitching staff -- both in the rotation and the bullpen -- has been hit with a steady stream of injuries in the fir...

3 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Chicago Cubs Suffer Yet Another Season-Ending Pitching Injury Just when you think the Chicago Cubs' injury woes can't get any worse, they do. Cubs right-hander Porter Hodge was announced to be undergoin...

4 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Cubs top prospect Wiggins (right elbow) placed on Minor League IL PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs came into this year with the hope that top prospect Jaxon Wiggins could impact their pitching staff at some point t...

5 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Cubs sign former Giants, Rockies 5.42 ERA reliever as bullpen depth | Sporting News This is not a flashy move by Chicago, but he's a veteran arm.

6 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cubs lose 3.79 ERA reliever to season-ending surgery amid Phillies series | Sporting News The injuries continue to pile up for Chicago.

6 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

How Pete Crow-Armstrong Fell Into the Worst Slump in Baseball The Cubs gave PCA $115 million in the offseason despite a deep slump that traces back to August. What’s gone wrong in Chicago?

7 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Porter Hodge - Undergoing season-ending surgery Hodge is slated to undergo UCL surgery on his right elbow and will miss the rest of the 2026 season, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Hodge opened the season on the 15-day IL due to a right flexor strain that he sustained during spring training. There was initial hope that he would be able to play catch by the beginning of April, but it appears Hodge's injury is severe enough for him to go under the knife. Given the extent of the injury, it wouldn't be surprising to see Hodge miss the opening portion of the 2027 season as well.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Moisés Ballesteros - Riding pine Wednesday Ballesteros is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Ballesteros had served as the Cubs' designated hitter in six of the past seven games but will be riding pine Wednesday while the Phillies send a tough lefty (Jesus Luzardo) to the hill. Seiya Suzuki will get a day off from playing the outfield and will draw the start at DH in the series finale.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Phillies make roster decision on Zach Pop ahead of Cubs clash Philadelphia Phillies made a pitching‑staff move involving Zach Pop ahead of their upcoming series against the Chicago Cubs as they adjust t...

7 HOURS AGO • BOLAVIP.COM

Carson Kelly - Receiving rest Wednesday Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Miguel Amaya will step in behind the plate for Kelly, who will be rested after making starts in each of the past three days. Kelly is off to a scorching start to April, having recorded a hit in each of his starts while slashing .364/.488/.545 in 10 games overall.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Phillies place 3.68 ERA pitcher on IL and call up 9.00 ERA lefty for Cubs series finale | Sporting News The Phillies bullpen is changing for a third time during this Cubs series.

9 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cubs CF Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates endorsement deal amid prolonged slump | Sporting News Chicago's uber-athletic center fielder has elite tools New Balance wanted in its marketing stable, despite troubling offensive trends.

10 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ty Blach - Lands MiLB deal with Cubs Blach agreed to a minor-league deal with the Cubs on Tuesday, Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register reports.

Impact Blach had been a free agent since the end of last season, so he could head to the Cubs' spring training facility in Arizona to build up his pitch count before eventually reporting to Triple-A Iowa, where he'll likely slot into the rotation. The soft-tossing lefty has seen big-league action in parts of seven seasons across stops with the Giants, Orioles and Rockies, but he spent the entire 2025 campaign in the minors as a member of the Rangers organization. Over his 11 starts for Triple-A Round Rock, Blach compiled a 3.88 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB in 51 innings.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

The Tigers Just Locked Up Kevin McGonigle — and It's a Big Deal The wave of long-term extensions for baseball's brightest young talent keeps rolling — and the Detroit Tigers just made sure they weren't le...

12 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Carson Kelly is Having a Monster Start to the Season Again Keep it going, Carson.

12 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

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