Jordan Bastian

1 week ago | mlb.com | Jordan Bastian

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- The home run that Seiya Suzuki launched in Cincinnati on Sunday was jaw-dropping, even by the standards of a slugger who has earned a reputation for making extremely hard contact in his time with the Cubs. “He killed it,” Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said.

1 week ago | mlb.com | Jordan Bastian

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong ha descrito su habilidad para batear lanzamientos que caen por debajo de la zona de strike como una bendición y una maldición. Cuando el patrullero central de los Cachorros logra conectarla bien, puede hacer mucho daño, pero siempre existe el riesgo de abanicar y fallar. Crow-Armstrong atacó una curva en cuenta de 0-1 del abridor de Colorado, Tanner Gordon, que se hundió muy por debajo de la zona de strike en la cuarta entrada.

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Jordan Bastian

1 week ago | mlb.com | Jordan Bastian

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong has called his ability to hit pitches that drop below the strike zone both a blessing and a curse. When the Cubs center fielder gets a hold of one, he can do a lot of damage, but there is always a heightened risk of a swing and miss. In a 2-1 win over the Rockies on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, the Cubs were counting their blessings.

1 week ago | mlb.com | Jordan Bastian

CHICAGO – Cubs rookie Matt Shaw rounded first base, watched the baseball bouncing through the right-field grass and then turned to see how close Jon Berti was to scoring. When it was clear the win was in hand Tuesday night, Shaw gave a hard clap and then shook his fists in celebration. Shaw’s opposite-field single in the 11th inning capped a two-run push that sealed a 4-3 win over the Rockies, marking the first walk-off hit of the third baseman’s career.