Chris Wicker, Author at Baseball Essential

Jacob Turner Expected to Start Season on DL

Mar 12, 2015

The Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday that right-handed pitcher Jacob Turner will likely start the season on the disabled list with a mild right flexor strain and bone bruise. Turner was competing to be the Cubs' ...

Could the Texas Rangers Be After Cubs’ Travis Wood?

Chris Wicker

Mar 7, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers took a huge hit today, as the team announced ace stating pitcher Yu Darvish has a sprained UCL. Darvish is considering Tommy John Surgery, which would ultimately end his season. Either way, Da...

Chicago Cubs Quick Hits: Confirmed Closer, Three Catchers

Chris Wicker

Feb 22, 2015

Chicago Cubs

Baseball is finally back in the headlines. Teams, pitchers and catchers started to report to spring training last week. An official team workout of all players is slated for next week, but that does not mean th...

What Would it Take for the Chicago Cubs to Acquire Cole Hamels?

Chris Wicker

Feb 17, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

All the top-tier starting pitchers are off the market now with James Shields inking a fpur-year deal with the San Diego Padres last week. Teams will now look to the trade market for upgrades to their roster. On...

Predicting the Chicago Cubs Opening Day Roster

Chris Wicker

Feb 15, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions

With spring training right around the corner, I thought I would predict the Chicago Cubs opening day roster before anymore moves and injuries. Here I go: Starting Lineup: 1) Dexter Fowler-CF 2) Chris Coghl...

Chicago Cubs Invite 19 Players to Spring Training

Chris Wicker

Feb 6, 2015

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs announced today that they have invited 19 non-roster invitees to spring training. The players invited are ones the Cubs want to see more of and ones that are not on the 40-man roster. All playe...

Chicago Cubs, Pedro Strop Avoid Arbitration

Chris Wicker

Feb 6, 2015

Chicago Cubs

According to Jon Heyman of cbssports.com, the Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Pedro Strop have avoided arbitration. Strop will make 2.525 million in 2015. The Cubs initially offered Strop 2 million and St...

Chicago Cubs Close to Signing Pedro Feliciano to Minor-League Deal

Chris Wicker

Feb 4, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines

According to Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com, the Chicago Cubs are close to signing left-handed pitcher Pedro Feliciano to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training. Feliciano will make an MLB base ...

Seven Minor Leaguers Released By The Cubs

Chris Wicker

Jan 26, 2015

Chicago Cubs

The 2015 season is right around the corner, and the Chicago Cubs have started clearing up room down in their minors. The Cubs have to make room for the June Player Draft, and the Cubs have a lot of players for ...

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