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14-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Cubs Trade Idea Opens up Money for Kyle Tucker Extension
Kyle Tucker is going to demand an astronomical price this offseason. The Chicago Cubs star outfielder has come back down to earth lately, but is still putting together another all-star campaign with a .262 batting average, a .892 OPS, a 153 OPS+, and 10 home runs. The Cubs are in first place in the National League Central at 25-18, but shipping some of their more expensive contracts could be necessary to preserve Tucker. Advertisement Brendan Kuty of The Athletic threw out Nico Hoerner as a potential target for the New York Yankees. While Chicago does not need to trade Hoerner by any means, here is what a deal could look like and why it would benefit them: Cubs receive: OF Everson Pereira (No. 12), INF Jorbit Vivas (No. 19). Yankees receive: 2B Nico Hoerner. Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (30) hits an RBI triple against the Miami Marlins during the fifth inning at Wrigley Marton-Imagn Images With Jazz Chisholm Jr. out for the short term and Oswaldo Cabrera out for the long term, New York needs infield support. Shipping Vivas would strain their depth, but with D.J. LeMahieu activated, the Yankees are in a position to deal prospects for MLB support. Hoerner could play second, and once Chisholm is healthy, he could return to third base (where he surprisingly excelled last season). LeMahieu, who has been hampered by injuries in his older days, would slot in nicely as a depth infielder who can fill in for off days. Advertisement Shipping Hoerner would likely ruffle some feathers amongst Cubs fans, but he is also owed $23.5 million over the next two seasons, and that money could be valuable for the Tucker fund. This would be a step in the other direction for a team and a President in Jed Hoyer that has been insistent on win-now moves (the Tucker trade, the Matt Shaw demotion). However, Hoerner's slow start at the plate (.281 batting average, .668 OPS, 92 OPS+) makes him as expendable as ever. Pereira is a tantalizing prospect who could eventually garner a Chicago outfield spot with so much uncertainty moving forward. Ian Happ is a free agent in 2027, Pete Crow-Armstrong is due for a massive deal, and, of course, the unknown status of Tucker beyond this year. It may seem ludicrous, but this league has also taught us to expect the unexpected. Related: Cubs' Craig Counsell Sends Message to Pete Rose Amid Reinstatement Related: Fox Sports Makes Historic Cubs-Mets Announcement
New York Times
13-05-2025
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- New York Times
Oswaldo Cabrera's brutal injury, plus our reporter's lesson from Ron Washington
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The Yankees' injury situation is getting better and worse at the same time. Plus: A reporter goes to infield boot camp, a former No. 1 prospect talks about his 'last chance' and Ken has notes on the Mets and Cubs. I'm Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup! Yesterday, Brendan Kuty reported that the Yankees are planning to activate DJ LeMahieu before tonight's game in Seattle. Before last night, it seemed obvious where he would play: with Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the IL, there was an opening at second base, where LeMahieu has played 1,137 games (he hasn't played more than 295 at any other position). Advertisement Alright, look — I gotta just … Not to wreck the fourth wall, but I write these things the night before. I had this section written before third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera suffered a gruesome leg injury last night against the Mariners and was taken off the field in an ambulance. Frankly, it was horrifying, and I'm not sure how to proceed other than to tell you I wrote all this before that happened. Maybe LeMahieu will play some third base, too. Hardly seems important right now. Anyway, here's the rest of the section. *deep breath* LeMahieu's return made me wonder about another guy who should be coming back soon: Giancarlo Stanton. What are the Yankees going to do when he gets back? Ben Rice has been playing primarily at DH this year in Stanton's absence, and he's been having a heck of a year, hitting .256 with a .918 OPS. Rice could move to first base, but Paul Goldschmidt has been busy over there having a personal renaissance, hitting .350 (.895 OPS). Rice has also played a bit of catcher, but guess what: Austin Wells has established himself as the guy. But Rice has been the team's fourth-most valuable player by bWAR, with 1.2 already this season. Surely they're not going to put Stanton back in the outfield, are they? As a wise man once (probably) said: 'LOL, no.' Stanton, 35, hasn't played defense since 2023, and he's not about to pick his glove back up, especially coming back from tennis elbow. As it turns out, Chris Kirschner gave us a possible answer, in a notes column on May 1. He suggests that Rice could catch a couple of times a week, play first base a couple of times a week (since Goldschmidt hits left-handed pitchers better than right-handers, and Rice hits righties significantly better than lefties), and play DH on days when Stanton needs a breather. So there's your answer. Probably. I'm still in shock about Cabrera's injury, to be quite honest. More stars returning from injury: Dave O'Brien has the encouraging news from Atlanta: Ronald Acuña Jr. is starting a rehab assignment tonight. Leftover notes from Saturday's Cubs-Mets broadcast on Fox: Mets rotation: That the Mets lead the majors with a 2.67 rotation ERA is one of the season's great surprises. Two of their free-agent signees, Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas, have yet to throw a single pitch. The Mets are mindful they will need to monitor the workloads of Clay Holmes, who is in his first year as a starter, and Kodai Senga, who missed nearly all of last season with injuries. But Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning essentially were viewed as depth pieces, and both have been excellent. Montas is expected back in early June, Manaea mid-June. Francisco Lindor: At 31, he is getting on the older side for a shortstop in today's game. Lindor, however, still rated as one of the top defenders at the position last season, and continues to impress with his glove. The key, he said, is maintaining his footwork — once that goes, an infielder's defense starts to decline. In addition to taking grounders, Lindor does agility and movement drills to make sure his footwork remains on point. Juan Soto: Mets hitting coach Eric Chávez played against Barry Bonds, and says Soto has the tightest swing he has seen since Barry. The way Chávez describes it, Soto's swing is so technically sound, it allows him to let pitches travel deeper into the zone. And then, when Soto strikes the ball, he can hit it to the opposite field with power. Chávez also could do that during his playing days, but had to catch the ball more out front. 'His swing is a good foot tighter than mine,' Chávez said. 'He can hit let it travel as deep as anybody.' Kyle Tucker: Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson says he doesn't know if he realized how complete a player Tucker is, describing him as an 'aircraft carrier' who is just what the Cubs needed offensively. The difference is apparent in the Cubs' offense, which ranked 12th in runs per game last season, but now leads the NL. Swanson said Tucker effectively makes the job of every other hitter in the lineup easier. Players are freed of any pressure to perform beyond their capabilities. They can just be themselves. Cubs offense: Two more reasons why the Cubs are the NL's highest-scoring team: The hitters at the top of the order — Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch — all draw walks. And while third base remains an open question, the lineup is much deeper, thanks in part to the emergences of Pete Crow-Armstrong and both catchers. Dansby Swanson had an awful first half last season, Cody Bellinger twice went on the IL, Crow-Armstrong hit poorly and the catching production was among the worst in the game. Cubs catchers' OPS (through Sunday): One of my favorite press box stories comes from Dave Sessions, who now freelances for the MLB site. When Ron Washington was the manager of the Texas Rangers, he once told Sessions to put on one of the flat training gloves he uses for pregame drills with his infielders. One after the other, he fungoed hard grounder after hard grounder at the reporter, shouting instructions on footwork, hand placement and the like. After a few minutes, he was satisfied with Sessions' progress and turned to another reporter. Advertisement 'Now, if I can teach that motherf—er to do it, then I can teach Ian Kinsler to do it!' Kinsler, by the way, later won two Gold Gloves. I linked to this story in yesterday's Windup, but it came in pretty late in my process, so I didn't get to give it the attention I wanted: Our own Sam Blum willingly subjected himself to a pregame infield drill session with Washington to see what the fuss was all about. Wash didn't take it easy on Sam, and it's a great insight into the mind of a coach who has long been considered one of the best — if not the best — infield instructors in the game. Or as Wash himself puts it: 'a motherf—ing expert.' Almost nine years ago, Forrest Whitley was picked at No. 17 in the 2016 MLB Draft. Before the 2019 season, Whitley was the No. 1 prospect in baseball, according to Baseball Prospectus, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. The sky seemed to be less a limit and more a foregone conclusion. Now he's out of minor-league options, and thanks to a knee sprain, he's on the injured list for the second time this season. He spoke to Chandler Rome about it, and says he's 'embarrassed' at every new injury. The story is an insightful look into Whitley's long and fraught journey. He recognizes that this might be his last chance to stick with the organization that drafted him. And while some of the problem was self-inflicted (Whitley served a 50-game drug suspension in 2018), most of it has been out of his control. It's a read that's worth your time. More Astros: How long can Houston stick with a lineup that is so righty-heavy? Freddie Freeman's ankle still isn't quite right. He's dominating anyway, hitting .376 (1.171 OPS). In news that isn't about not moving to first base: From the eye of the storm, Red Sox DH Rafael Devers won AL Player of the Week. In this week's Power Rankings, the team looks at one 'wish you were here' player for each of the 30 teams. Advertisement The Diamondbacks are calling up top prospect Jordan Lawlar, whom Keith Law ranked as the 10th-best prospect in the game this year. Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer aren't being called up by the Red Sox. Not yet. But when they are, Kristian Campbell has advice for them on how to adjust to the big leagues. Jace Jung has struggled at the plate in the big leagues. He's trying to get it straightened out, because there's a third-base job up for grabs in Detroit. Cardinals Win Streak Counter: They're up to nine games in a row. Most-clicked in our last newsletter: Even with the short intro, it was Blum's infield session with Ron Washington. 📫 Love The Windup? Check out The Athletic's other newsletters.
Newsweek
09-05-2025
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- Newsweek
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