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Chicago Cubs NL Central
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Season Overview
Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox
24-17 (10) Season Record (MLB Rk) 12-29 (29)
2 Division Rank 5
5 League Rank 15
13-6 Home Record 8-13
11-11 Away Record 4-16
4-2 Division Record 5-19
17-12 League Record 9-21
195 Runs For 119
177 Runs Against 209
Won 1 Streak Lost 1
Team Stats
.238 AVG .213
.322 OBP .273
.393 SLG .329
3.81 ERA 4.64
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 199.6
Age Average 27.7
Oldest Yan Gomes (36)
Youngest Kevin Alcantara (21)
Rookies 15
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 19
Waivers 1
Trades 13
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 4939 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2545 games / 821 starts
Team Totals 8777 games / 821 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 207.6
Age Average 28.1
Oldest Martin Maldonado (37)
Youngest Bryan Ramos (22)
Rookies 12
30 years old + 15
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 19
Waivers 0
Trades 17
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 7385 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2454 games / 632 starts
Team Totals 10303 games / 632 starts
Injuries
Almonte, Yency Shoulder strain - right 15-day injured list
Kilian, Caleb Shoulder labrum strain - right 60-day injured list
Merryweather, Julian Shoulder strain - right 60-day injured list
Palencia, Daniel Shoulder injury - right 15-day injured list
Peters, Mathew Suspended by MLB suspended
Smyly, Drew Hip impingement - right 15-day injured list
Swanson, Dansby Knee sprain - right 10-day injured list
Taillon, Jameson Back injury day-to-day
Wicks, Jordan Forearm strain - left 15-day injured list
Injuries
Drohan, Shane Shoulder surgery - left 60-day injured list
Foster, Matt Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Lambert, Jimmy Rotator cuff strain - right 60-day injured list
Leone, Dominic Lower back tightness 15-day injured list
Mendick, Danny Lower back tightness 10-day injured list
Moncada, Yoan Adductor strain - left 60-day injured list
Robert, Luis Hip flexor strain - right 10-day injured list
Scholtens, Jesse UCL tear - right 60-day injured list
Stassi, Max Hip inflammation - left 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Nico Hoerner - .275
Runs Batted In Christopher Morel - 27
Home Runs Christopher Morel - 9
Wins Shota Imanaga - 5
Strikeouts Shota Imanaga - 43
ERA Shota Imanaga - 1.08
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Gavin Sheets - .242
Runs Batted In Andrew Benintendi - 14
Home Runs Paul DeJong - 6
Wins Erick Fedde - 3
Strikeouts Garrett Crochet - 64
ERA Erick Fedde - 3.00
Who's Hot?
Javier Assad (P) 2-0, 1.98 in last 36.1IP
Cody Bellinger (DH) .357, 1HR in last 14AB
Ben Brown (P) 1-1, 2.1 in last 25.2IP
Kyle Hendricks (P) 0-0, 1.8 in last 5.0IP
Shota Imanaga (P) 4-0, 1.26 in last 35.2IP
Hayden Wesneski (P) 2-1, 1.59 in last 22.2IP
Who's Not?
Michael Busch (1B) .185 in last 65AB
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF) .2 in last 35AB
Ian Happ (OF) .209 in last 67AB
Nick Madrigal (IF) .167 in last 30AB
Justin Steele (P) 0-0, 6.23 in last 8.2IP
Seiya Suzuki (OF) .2 in last 10AB
Mike Tauchman (OF) .219 in last 32AB
Who's Hot?
Garrett Crochet (P) 2-0, 1.59 in last 17.0IP
Paul DeJong (IF) .353, 2HR in last 17AB
Erick Fedde (P) 3-0, 2.37 in last 30.1IP
Chris Flexen (P) 2-0, 1.61 in last 22.1IP
Korey Lee (C) .375, 1HR in last 8AB
Andrew Vaughn (1B) .368, 1HR in last 19AB
Who's Not?
Tanner Banks (P) 0-2, 5.94 in last 16.2IP
Andrew Benintendi (LF) .172 in last 29AB
Mike Clevinger (P) 0-1, 5.4 in last 6.2IP
Eloy Jimenez (OF) .224 in last 76AB
Nicky Lopez (IF) .154 in last 13AB
Tommy Pham (OF) .2 in last 10AB
Bryan Ramos (IF) .083 in last 12AB
Gavin Sheets (1B) .167 in last 30AB
Michael Soroka (P) 0-4, 6.89 in last 32.2IP