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Dodgers Name Japanese-Born Pitcher Opening Day Starter to Face Cubs in Tokyo
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has plenty of options to choose from when determining who will start in Tokyo when they play the Chicago Cubs to begin the regular season, including two Japan natives. Roberts told reporters Wednesday at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix,
How Cubs are addressing pitcher health with shorter runway to Opening Day in Tokyo
MESA, Ariz. — Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon never stopped throwing after the 2024 season. He wasn’t pitching off a mound in October or anything like that, but he kept playing catch. It was part of trying something new this offseason, even after he shortened his time off the year before to a month.
Dodgers Announce Likely Starting Pitchers For Japan Series Games Against Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are set to kick off the 2025 MLB regular season in Japan with a two-game series on March 18 and 19. The matchup is
Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is likely to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open the season against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and Roki Sasaki could make his major league debut the next day. The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series.
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki: Set to pitch in Tokyo series
Fellow Japanese hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto is also expected to pitch in the series, as is the Cubs' Shota Imanaga.
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Javier Assad Diagnosed With 'Mild' Oblique Strain, Per Manager
Javier Assad came into spring training competing for a spot in the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation, but the righty has been ...
Chicago Cubs Facing Conflicting Situation With Starting Rotation
For the Chicago Cubs, the top of the rotation is built by finesse lefty options in Justin Steele and Japanese phenom Shota ...
Cubs spring guide: 34 thoughts for 34 pitchers, from Assad to Imanaga to Wicks
Cubs pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training on Super Bowl Sunday ahead of their Opening Day in Japan.
Chicago Cubs 'Not Done Adding Yet' Despite Active Offseason, Per MLB Insider
On top of acquiring Kyle Tucker, Ryan Pressly and Matthew Boyd, the Chicago Cubs could add either Alex Bregman or Dylan Cease to round out their roster.
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Astros star Alex Bregman is nearing a free agency decision: How much do the Chicago Cubs need him?
Cubs are one of three reported finalists for the services of the All-Star, Silver Slugging and Gold Gloving infielder Alex ...
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As pitchers and catchers report, Chicago Cubs roster improvements come with a big-picture vision
The Chicago Cubs’ offseason approach to improving ... the organization has a bigger focus as Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to camp Sunday morning. To get back to the postseason, ...
3 young heart patients and their families get free trip to Cubs spring training in Arizona
Patricio Leyva, Gerald Kruel and Mary Alice Kunz were getting the VIP treatment outside Wrigley Field on Tuesday.
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Cubs remain open to free agents, 'wouldn't rule anything out'
Justin Steele left his locker and began to head down a nearby hallway. He was interrupted when Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson ...