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9/6 Cubs vs. Nationals
The Cubs will be happy to leave Washington D.C. after Thursday’s series finale against the Nationals. This has not been fun. The Cubs have been out-hit, 61-40, out-scored 34-16, out-homered, 16-2, and outplayed in the six games so far. On Wednesday, the Nats hit six home runs for the second straight night, and, according to Elias Sports Bureau, became the third team in Major League history to do so.
“That’s just men playing against boys right now,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said.
Sveum didn’t get to watch the end of Wednesday’s game from the dugout. With one out and a 1-0 count to Michael Morse in the Nationals’ fifth, Sveum was ejected by home plate umpire Larry Vanover.
“I just didn’t appreciate him eyeballing our dugout for absolutely no reason at all,” Sveum said. “I just don’t think that’s right when you’re looking in our dugout for no apparent reason at all.”
Welington Castillo had complained about a called third strike in the Cubs fifth, which may have prompted Vanover to keep an eye on the dugout.
The Cubs are batting .207 against the Nationals so far, and Justin Germano takes the mound Thursday. It’s been tough for the young players.
“Hopefully, they have the thick skin to handle what they are going through,” Sveum said. “It’s not that fun to be at this level and struggle that badly. So you tell them don’t worry about your numbers — I want to see improvements and adjustments and see what can happen then.”
The Cubs need to go 12-14 to avoid a 100-loss season.
– Carrie Muskat
7/31 Roster moves
Expect catcher Welington Castillo, infielder Adrian Cardenas and pitcher Casey Coleman to join the Cubs Tuesday night in Chicago. With the loss of Paul Maholm, Reed Johnson and Geovany Soto, the Cubs need a backup catcher, another starter and a utility player. Castillo was batting .260 in 44 games with six home runs, six doubles and 22 RBIs for Iowa. Coleman was 2-4 with a 5.01 ERA in 11 games (nine starts) for Iowa. Cardenas was batting .322 in 56 games with Iowa, hitting two home runs, 20 doubles, and four triples. All three have had brief callups with the Cubs.
Steve Clevenger was expected to take over as the Cubs regular catcher.
“I’ll just prepare myself every day like I’ve been doing,” Clevenger said. “I’m not taking anything for granted. I’ll go out and play the game hard like I was playing before. Other than that, just try to win.”
– Carrie Muskat
6/18 Soto activated
Geovany Soto was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday and Welington Castillo optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Soto has been sidelined since mid May after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.
“I had a good week down there and was in plenty of games,” said Soto, who was 3-for-16 (.188) in five games with two doubles.
Soto was batting .161 when he was sidelined with the knee injury, which he felt May 16.
“I had a lot of at-bats [in Iowa] and tried to find myself and I think we’re on the right track,” Soto said.
The Cubs had talked about keeping three catchers, but decided Castillo needs regular at-bats to develop. Steve Clevenger is the backup catcher, although he started at first base on Monday.
– Carrie Muskat
6/17 Soto to be activated
Geovany Soto was hitless in four at-bats on Sunday with Triple-A Iowa, but the Cubs catcher most likely will be activated Monday from the disabled list. Soto, who has not played since May 17 after undersgoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair a torn meniscus, went 3-for-16 in five rehab games in the Minor Leagues. Dale Sveum said Sunday they may carry three catchers, keeping Soto, Steve Clevenger and Welington Castillo when Soto is activated.
“It’s still to be determined but it’s a possibility for a little bit that we might do that (carry three) because Clevenger is so versatile,” Sveum said of the left-handed hitter, who can play first base if needed.
– Carrie Muskat
6/5 Cubs may keep 3 catchers
Geovany Soto was making progress in his rehab at Triple-A Iowa, and could join the Cubs as early as Monday. Dale Sveum said they have talked about keeping three catchers on the roster in Soto, Steve Clevenger and Welington Castillo.
“Clevenger can play different positions on the field, and you’re not worried about pinch-hitting,” Sveum said. “It opens things up a little bit.”
Clevenger, who started Friday, was batting .281, while Castillo, who was activated from the disabled list Thursday, was hitting .185. Castillo will start Saturday.
“We’ll see what happens the next day,” Sveum said.
In four rehab games with Iowa, Soto was 3-for-12 with two doubles. He’s been out since May 17 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.
– Carrie Muskat
6/9 Minor League report
Anthony Rizzo hit his 18th homer and Luis Valbuena added his seventh in Iowa’s 5-4 win over Nashville in the first game of a doubleheader Friday. Rodrigo Lopez started, and gave up four runs on 10 hits over six innings. In the second game, Ryan Rowland-Smith gave up one run on two hits over four innings in a 6-0 loss. Brett Jackson had two hits.
Welington Castillo had two hits, including a home run, for Tennessee in a 4-3 win over Mississippi. It was Castillo’s first rehab outing. He started at first base, but was scheduled to catch on Saturday. Nick Struck gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings for the win. Logan Watkins had two hits and two stolen bases.
“It’s been three weeks since I’ve been behind the plate,” Castillo told reporters at Smokies Park. “Let’s see how it goes.”
Greg Rohan hit his 11th homer in Daytona’s 3-2 win over Bradenton in the first game of a doubleheader. Rohan had two hits and two RBIs for the game. Hayden Simpson picked up the win in relief, throwing two innings. In the second game, P.J. Francescon gave up three runs — one earned — on three hits over five innings in a 4-3 loss. Francescon struck out six. Arismendy Alcantara had three hits.
Jose Rosario gave up two runs on five hits over six innings in Peoria’s 4-2 win over Cedar Rapids. Pin-Chieh Chen had two hits, one RBI and a stolen base. Anthony Giansanti had three his and was batting .313.
– Carrie Muskat
6/7 Soto & Castillo – UPDATED
Geovany Soto and Welington Castillo both continued their rehab work on Thursday in Milwaukee, and after the game, Castillo was sent to Double-A Tennessee to join the team to play games. Soto may begin a rehab assignment next week.
“They’re still struggling a little on blocking,” Dale Sveum said of the two. “Everything seems to be right on schedule except pushing off to their left to block balls.”
Soto underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on his left knee May 17, while Castillo is on the disabled list with a sprained right knee, and has been sidelined since May 19.
– Carrie Muskat
5/20 Marmol, Clevenger, etc. updates
Carlos Marmol and Steve Clevenger will begin rehab assignments this week at Triple-A Iowa, but neither were expected to rejoin the big league team until after next weekend. Marmol, sidelined since May 12 with a strained right hamstring, was to throw on the side Monday for Iowa, then throw a simulated game Wednesday, and, if all goes well, he’ll get into a game Friday. Clevenger, out since April 26 with a strained right oblique and rib cage injury, has been taking batting practice this weekend for the first time since he was injured. He was to play Tuesday and ease his way into game action, gradually working up to nine innings as the week progresses.
* Welington Castillo has a mild sprain of the MCL in his right knee, and was expected to miss four to seven days, depending on how he responds to treatment. He was injured on Friday on the last pitch Kerry Wood threw. Said Castillo: ”I felt like I couldn’t bend my knee or go side to side.”
* Reliever Blake Parker, who came out of Saturday’s game with a tight right hamstring, underwent an MRI on Sunday. Parker said it felt more like a cramp.
– Carrie Muskat
5/19 Castillo hurt; Hill back
Welington Castillo has a mild sprain of the MCL in his right knee, and was expected to miss four to seven days, depending on how he responds to treatment. Castillo had an MRI on Saturday to determine the injury. The Cubs are already short-handed at catcher with Geovany Soto going on the disabled list Friday because of a tear in the meniscus in his left knee. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on Friday and was expected to be sidelined at least three weeks. Rookie Blake Lalli, who was hitting .178 in 20 games at Triple-A Iowa, was added to the roster on Friday from Triple-A Iowa but he’s the backup. On Saturday, the Cubs acquired Koyie Hill, 33, from the Reds for cash consideration. Hill was playing for Double-A Pensacola, batting .195 with one home run and five RBIs in 14 games. He played for the Cubs from 2007-11. Steve Clevenger, the Cubs’ backup catcher, is currently on the DL with a rib cage injury and was to start taking batting practice on Saturday or Sunday. He was ahead of schedule in his rehab but wasn’t expected to be ready until after the Cubs next road trip.
– Carrie Muskat
5/17 Geovany Soto scratched
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was scratched from Thursday’s lineup against the Phillies because of inflammation in his left knee. His status was day to day. Welington Castillo, who was batting .150, replaced Soto in the Cubs lineup in the series finale. Soto was hitting .161 with three home runs and six RBIs this season, and has started 27 of the Cubs 37 games. Although his batting average is low, he’s shown some improvement. He hit .127 in April and was batting .211 in May.
– Carrie Muskat
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