Sahadev Sharma

Evanston

Writer at The Athletic

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Articles

How the Cubs put Cade Horton back on the fast track, leading to his debut in New York

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

Live from New York on Saturday night, Cade Horton is expected to debut as the Chicago Cubs' most-anticipated pitching prospect in a generation. It's not quite to the level of Mark Prior, the No. 2 pick in the 2001 draft who made it to Wrigley Field less than a year later. But in Horton, the Cubs again, finally, see a homegrown pitcher with a wow factor. Getting Horton back onto the fast track became a team effort. For all the hype, Horton had a 2024 season to forget.
Cubs set to call up top pitching prospect Cade Horton: Source

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

The Chicago Cubs are summoning Cade Horton to New York from Triple-A Iowa, a league source confirmed to The Athletic, lining up their top pitching prospect to potentially make his major-league debut this weekend against the Mets in a marquee matchup at Citi Field.
Shota Imanaga exits loss with hamstring strain as Cubs' thin pitching staff takes another hit

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Sahadev Sharma

MILWAUKEE - The last thing the Chicago Cubs could afford right now was losing a key part of their rotation. Watching Shota Imanaga pull up while sprinting to cover first, grab his left hamstring and immediately motion to the dugout was worrisome. Imanaga was immediately removed from the game with what was later revealed as a left hamstring strain.
Cubs are letting Pete Crow-Armstrong be himself as he blossoms into stardom

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Sahadev Sharma

MILWAUKEE - Chicago Cubs baseball fans might be watching the emergence of a star. In Saturday evening's 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, Pete Crow-Armstrong once again took center stage. The white-hot talent slugged a big three-run homer that gave the Cubs a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning as they moved to 21-13 on the season and won another series.
Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly speaks on Kyle Tucker, Chicago’s potent offense

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, right, speaks with hitting coach Dustin Kelly during a pitching change in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) AP The offensive fireworks at Wrigley Field have been spectacular. The Chicago Cubs have displayed a lineup that can slug big-time and play small ball, putting them in first place through the first month of a long season.
Who’s on third? The Cubs’ best option may still wind up being Matt Shaw

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

Matt Shaw might still be the solution this season to the Cubs’ third base problem. AP At some point the Cubs are expected to recall Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa and reinstall him as their everyday third baseman. That optimistic outlook reflects the organization’s belief in its 2023 first-round pick. It’s also the reality of the situation — the current alternatives do not appear to be all that compelling.
Who’s on third? The Chicago Cubs’ best option may still wind up being Matt Shaw

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

Share At some point, the Chicago Cubs are expected to recall Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa and reinstall him as their everyday third baseman. That optimistic outlook reflects the organization’s belief in its 2023 first-round pick. It’s also the reality of the situation — the current alternatives do not appear to be all that compelling.One month into the season, the first-place Cubs have captured the top end of their projections for multiple hitters and the offense as a whole.
Who's on third? The Chicago Cubs' best option may still wind up being Matt Shaw

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

At some point, the Chicago Cubs are expected to recall Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa and reinstall him as their everyday third baseman. That optimistic outlook reflects the organization's belief in its 2023 first-round pick. It's also the reality of the situation - the current alternatives do not appear to be all that compelling. One month into the season, the first-place Cubs have captured the top end of their projections for multiple hitters and the offense as a whole.
Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly speaks on Kyle Tucker, Chicago's potent offense

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Mooney |Sahadev Sharma

The offensive fireworks at Wrigley Field have been spectacular. The Chicago Cubs displayed a lineup that can slug big-time and play small ball, putting them in first place through the first month of a long season. The Cubs made it through the Tokyo Series and two West Coast road trips, showing that their hitters match up against some of the best starting pitchers and top bullpens in the game.
With refined mechanics, Cubs' Carson Kelly trending toward offensive breakout

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sahadev Sharma

A month ago, the idea of Carson Kelly batting cleanup for the Chicago Cubs would have suggested that something had gone drastically wrong. Instead, it was just the right move for a lineup that continues to hum along over the first month of the season. Manager Craig Counsell's decision paid immediate dividends as Kelly got the scoring started for the Cubs by slugging a two-run homer as he went on to have a three-hit evening during the Cubs' 9-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.