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3 days ago
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Cubs reinstate catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day IL
TORONTO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list. Chicago also optioned right-hander Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Jon Berti for assignment in moves announced before Tuesday's game at Toronto. Assad was slated to start the series opener against the AL East-leading Blue Jays. The 26-year-old Amaya had been on the injured list since May 25 with a left oblique strain. He hit .280 with four homers and 25 RBIs in 27 games prior to the injury. The addition of Amaya gives Chicago three catchers on its active roster. The Cubs also have Carson Kelly and Reese McGuire behind the plate. Assad had been sidelined by a left oblique strain. The 28-year-old is 14-11 with a 3.40 ERA in 70 major league appearances, including 47 starts. Pearson went 0-1 with a 9.20 ERA in 11 games across three stints with the Cubs this season. ___ AP MLB:
Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
Cubs reinstate catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day IL
TORONTO — The Chicago Cubs have reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list. Chicago also optioned right-hander Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Jon Berti for assignment in moves announced before Tuesday's game at Toronto.
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Cubs reinstate catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day IL
TORONTO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list. Chicago also optioned right-hander Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Jon Berti for assignment in moves announced before Tuesday's game at Toronto. Assad was slated to start the series opener against the AL East-leading Blue Jays. The 26-year-old Amaya had been on the injured list since May 25 with a left oblique strain. He hit .280 with four homers and 25 RBIs in 27 games prior to the injury. The addition of Amaya gives Chicago three catchers on its active roster. The Cubs also have Carson Kelly and Reese McGuire behind the plate. Assad had been sidelined by a left oblique strain. The 28-year-old is 14-11 with a 3.40 ERA in 70 major league appearances, including 47 starts. Pearson went 0-1 with a 9.20 ERA in 11 games across three stints with the Cubs this season. ___ AP MLB:
Newsweek
3 days ago
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- Newsweek
Cubs Make Flurry of Roster Moves Amid Recent Struggles
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Reinforcements are coming for the Chicago Cubs. In a post via their X account, the Cubs announced several roster moves prior to the beginning of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 2: Javier Assad and Miguel Amaya of the Chicago Cubs exit the field of play in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on April 2, 2024 in Chicago,... CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 2: Javier Assad and Miguel Amaya of the Chicago Cubs exit the field of play in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on April 2, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. More Matt Dirksen/Chicago reinstated the duo of starting pitcher Javier Assad and catcher Miguel Amaya from the 60-day injured list. Two roster spots were needed for those moves, so relief pitcher Nate Pearson was optioned to Triple-A Iowa and utilityman Jon Berti was designated for assignment. Assad has not pitched in the majors at all this season after suffering an oblique strain in the early parts of spring training. Amaya began the season as the Cubs' starting catcher and was performing well before going down with an oblique injury of his own. Pearson was a viable option to be sent down, as he has a 9.20 ERA and just seven strikeouts in 11 appearances for the Cubs this season. Berti was expected to be designated for assignment at some point during the season, as his stint in Chicago has not gone as the club had hoped. He has just 14 at-bats since July, and his .200 average did not have much of a place on the roster. His last moment in a Cubs uniform will be a caught stealing in the top of the ninth inning Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Here is a look at the throw to second base by #STLCards catcher Pedro Pages to nail #Cubs pinch-runner Jon Berti, who was trying to swipe the bag. The call was upheld by replay review. — John Denton (@JohnDenton555) August 11, 2025 According to Marquee Sports Network's Taylor McGregor, not only has Assad been reinstated, but he is expected to start on the mound Tuesday night. Assad and Amaya were battery mates several times last season so it would not be surprising to see Amaya in the starting lineup as well. More MLB: Braves Predicted to Sever Ties with Star Closer, Save $5 Million
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5 days ago
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Cub Tracks' outFoxed
The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run AWAY. The Cubs blew the first game of the series, as their bats were still sick. Ryan Brasier, who has been decent at times, looks like one of the walking dead right now as Javier Assad and Jameson Taillon ride recent successful outings toward the Show and they'll need roster room if and when they arrive. The nine-year vet has no minor-league options. I quite enjoyed the long silences Jason Benetti engineered, and Smoltz didn't indulge his sesquipedalian side. The Cubs were looking to atone for, if not avenge, the previous night's ugly loss, and one would suppose that simple dumb luck favored more safely-batted balls from Cub bats on this day, but then how many 0-fers tip the scales, exactly? Inquiring minds want to know. Colin Rea (8-5, 4.23) took the ball for the blue as Andre Pallante (6-8, 4.57) hurled for the red. Rea has been as advertised as a Cub and Pallante has been. The Cubs jumped out to a quick lead on an rbi single [VIDEO] and a 'steal of home' by Kyle Tucker on a bonehead play by the Cardinals. View Link Rea continued to hit his spots and the Cubs got that old-time game up and running, exposing some sloppy defense as they put the pressure on. Michael Busch supplied a big slash, his 22nd [VIDEO]. View Link More runs were coming. Matt Shaw had a busy day with seven total bases [VIDEO], [VIDEO]. A quality start for Rea, quality work from Caleb Thielbar, Taylor Rogers, and Drew Pomeranz. The Cardinals rallied for a run but failed to bury the lead. The meatloaf is at stake. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments. Bernie Lincicome (Daily Herald* {$}): Should the Cubs faithful panic? If not now, when? 'The race to dismiss the Cubs is on…' Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Cubs have rotation decisions to make this week. 'Could right-hander Jameson Taillon return from the IL to make his next start with the major-league squad?' Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs could see return of Miguel Amaya, Jameson Taillon, Javier Assad soon. '… a trio of players are inching closer to a return…' Steve Adams (MLB Trade Rumors*): Brewers, Julian Merryweather agree to Minor League deal. '… reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.' Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs Takeaways: What we learned as bats go silent in series-opening loss to Cardinals. 'Since the All-Star break, Busch, Suzuki, Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong are collectively slashing .193/.299/.332.' Sahadev Sharma takes a swing {$}. Jordan Bastian ( Why the Cubs aren't panicking despite this troubling offensive trend. 'I don't think we swung the bats bad enough to get shut out,' Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. Maddie Lee reports* {$}. Matt Ostrowski (North Side Baseball*): Kyle Tucker's slump can be fixed, but his timing needs work. '… the pitching hasn't been the issue of late.' Zoe Grossman (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs 2025 draft pick Kane Kepley already turning heads in Single-A. 'He's a menace out there,' Dan Kantrovitz told Marquee Sports Network. Kalen Lumpkins (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Chicago Cubs fans are 'really excited' for Wrigley Field's 2027 All-Star Game. But how much will tickets cost? 'The 2025 All-Star Game at the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park sold out in a blink of an eye — despite the cost. The get-in price was $220 for standing room only, while seats ranged from $260 to more than $2,500.' Food for thought: Please be reminded that Cub Tracks and Bleed Cubbie Blue do not necessarily endorse the content of articles, podcasts, or videos that are linked to in this series. We are 100% in favor of human sportswriting and will not wittingly publish A. I. – driven articles or content.
