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Yahoo
08-07-2025
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Ex-Red Sox pitcher maintaining perfect ERA after three-year MLB absence
Veteran left-hander Drew Pomeranz is scripting an inspiring comeback with the Chicago Cubs in 2025. Once a key figure for the Boston Red Sox, Pomeranz was acquired from the San Diego Padres in 2016 and delivered a solid tenure in Boston, tallying 315.1 innings and racking up 311 strikeouts, including 174 K's during the 2017 season that helped the Red Sox reach the postseason. Advertisement Following his departure from Boston in 2018, Pomeranz logged time with the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, and returned to the Padres, working both as a starter and out of the bullpen. He had a three-year absence from the majors between 2022 and 2024. Now at age 36, Pomeranz has been a revelation in the Cubs' bullpen. Through 25 appearances and two starts, he's thrown 22.2 innings, allowing only 13 hits and a single run, boasting an eye-popping 0.84 WHIP and a 0.00 ERA. He has yet to surrender an earned run, yielding just 19 baserunners all season—only one of whom collected extra bases. His resurgence has been a valuable asset for a Cubs team sitting atop the National League Central with a 51-35 record. For Pomeranz, it's a testament to the ability to reinvent oneself, proving that even after years away, there's still room for dominance on the mound. Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Pozo's pinch-hit homer in the 8th powers Cardinals past Cubs, Busch 8-6
Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch celebrates at home plate after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) and Brendon Donovan (33) celebrate with teammates in the dugout after both scoring on a Thomas Saggese 2-RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese watches his 2-RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs starter Drew Pomeranz delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch celebrates at home plate after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) and Brendon Donovan (33) celebrate with teammates in the dugout after both scoring on a Thomas Saggese 2-RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese watches his 2-RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs starter Drew Pomeranz delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) CHICAGO (AP) — Yohel Pozo pinch-hit a three-run homer to cap St. Louis' five-run eight-inning rally, and the Cardinals came back to top the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Saturday, ending a four-game slide. Pozo's drive off Brad Keller reached Waveland Avenue to put St. Louis ahead 8-5. Alec Burleson, who finished with three hits, cracked a solo shot to start the rally. Advertisement Nolan Gorman also went deep for the Cardinals, who rebounded after Michael Busch and Carson Kelly homered for the second straight day to help Chicago build a two-run lead after seven. Thomas Saggese, a late replacement for Nolan Arenado at third, had two hits and two RBIs. Busch lined his 18th home run in his first at-bat, then doubled and singled. He smacked three of Chicago's franchise-record eight home runs an 11-3 rout of the Cardinals on Friday. Busch ran his streak of consecutive hits to seven Saturday before striking out in the seventh. Kelly also doubled and scored two runs for the NL Central leaders. Advertisement Steven Matz (5-2), the Cardinals second reliever, got five outs for the win. Ryan Helsley pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 17th save. Keller (3-1) was charged with five runs and the loss. St. Louis starter Matthew Liberatore allowed two runs on four hits in five innings. Drew Pomeranz opened for the Cubs but got just one out and yielded his first two earned runs of the season in his 27th game. Key moment The Cardinals tied at 5 in the eight on Burleson's homer and Gorman's RBI single. Keller then served up Pozo's third homer of the season on full-count slider. Key stat Pomeranz, who has opened three times, saw his ERA go from 0.00 to 0.76. Advertisement Up next The Cardinals send RHP Erick Fedde (3-8, 4.56 ERA) to the mound on Sunday versus Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (8-3, 2.65) who has a 1.66 ERA over his last seven starts ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Cubs' Drew Pomeranz makes history with 26-game scoreless streak
The post Cubs' Drew Pomeranz makes history with 26-game scoreless streak appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Chicago Cubs have dominated the NL Central this season as All-Stars Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong lead the way. Yet while Chicago's acquisition of Tucker has been the subject of much fanfare, an under-the-radar addition by the team has paid dividends. Advertisement The Cubs landed Drew Pomeranz in a trade with the Seattle Mariners earlier this season. And the lefty reliever has bolstered Chicago's bullpen. After pitching in the Cubs' 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians Thursday, Pomeranz has 26 straight scoreless appearances to start the season, per Just Baseball on X. It's the longest such streak in baseball history for a pitcher 36 or older. Drew Pomeranz sets record with Cubs after going 1,355 days between MLB pitches Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Pomeranz took over for Cubs starter Cade Horton after he threw seven shutout innings against the Guardians. The 36-year-old veteran kept Cleveland off the scoreboard, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two batters in 2/3 of an inning. Advertisement On the season, Pomeranz has a 0.00 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 23 strikeouts in 23.1 innings over 26 appearances for the Cubs. The incredible streak is all the more awe inspiring when considering the big lefty's journey. Before his scoreless innings streak in 2025, Pomeranz last pitched in a major league game in 2021. That year he was off to a strong start with the San Diego Padres when he was forced to undergo season-ending surgery on his left elbow. The surgery wiped out Pomeranz's 2022 campaign. And an additional procedure, followed by a setback, kept him sidelined throughout 2023 as well. He spent the 2024 season bouncing between minor league stints before ultimately signing with the Mariners. However, he didn't take the mound for Seattle before he was traded to the Cubs. When he made his first appearance with Chicago on April 25 it had been three years and eight months since he last threw a pitch in the majors on August 10, 2021. That's 1,355 days. Advertisement Somehow, after all that time off, Pomeranz not only made his return but he's dominated right off the bat with the best stretch of his 12-year MLB career. Pomeranz helped the Cubs beat the Guardians with his 26th straight scoreless appearance of the season. Chicago is now 52-35 with a four game lead in the NL Central. Related: Cubs, Cardinals make completely opposite types of history Related: Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong shows off early 4th of July fireworks against Cardinals
Winnipeg Free Press
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cubs play the Cardinals after Busch's 3-home run game
St. Louis Cardinals (47-42, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (53-35, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (6-6, 3.70 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Cubs: Drew Pomeranz (2-1, 0.00 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 23 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -132, Cardinals +110; over/under is 10 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Michael Busch hit three home runs on Friday in an 11-3 win over the Cardinals. Chicago is 53-35 overall and 29-15 in home games. The Cubs have hit 133 total home runs to rank second in the NL. St. Louis is 21-25 in road games and 47-42 overall. The Cardinals have hit 88 total home runs to rank eighth in the NL. Saturday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs have a 3-2 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Busch has a .288 batting average to lead the Cubs, and has 13 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs. Dansby Swanson is 15 for 41 with a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games. Brendan Donovan has 22 doubles, seven home runs and 32 RBIs for the Cardinals. Lars Nootbaar is 9 for 38 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .275 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs Cardinals: 4-6, .211 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 16 runs INJURIES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) Cardinals: Jordan Walker: 10-Day IL (appendicitis), Ivan Herrera: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Cubs play the Cardinals after Busch's 3-home run game
St. Louis Cardinals (47-42, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (53-35, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (6-6, 3.70 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Cubs: Drew Pomeranz (2-1, 0.00 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 23 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -132, Cardinals +110; over/under is 10 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Michael Busch hit three home runs on Friday in an 11-3 win over the Cardinals. Chicago is 53-35 overall and 29-15 in home games. The Cubs have hit 133 total home runs to rank second in the NL. St. Louis is 21-25 in road games and 47-42 overall. The Cardinals have hit 88 total home runs to rank eighth in the NL. Saturday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs have a 3-2 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Busch has a .288 batting average to lead the Cubs, and has 13 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs. Dansby Swanson is 15 for 41 with a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games. Advertisement Brendan Donovan has 22 doubles, seven home runs and 32 RBIs for the Cardinals. Lars Nootbaar is 9 for 38 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .275 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs Cardinals: 4-6, .211 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 16 runs INJURIES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) Cardinals: Jordan Walker: 10-Day IL (appendicitis), Ivan Herrera: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
