The Cubs and Adbert Alzolay have to figure things out in a way that doesn't keep hurting the team.
The Cubs’ former closer blew another lead Friday. At this point, I don’t think the Cubs have any choice but to place Adbert Alzolay on the injured list, don’t really care what sort of injury he has — heck, is a “mental break” enough?
And a couple of sketchy defensive plays helped lead to this Cubs loss. Unfortunately, Adbert Alzolay is out of options. I say that because today’s hot take is that Alzolay might benefit by having some time at Triple-A Iowa to figure out why he’s serving up home runs at an alarming rate.
Many fans of the Chicago Cubs were asking for the team to make a change to their closer role after Adbert Alzolay blew a Major League-high four saves. Manager Craig Counsell also decided that was the smart thing to do and ultimately made their offseason signing Hector Neris the closer.
Who will close for the team? Saturday afternoon, the Cubs were two outs away from winning the second game of their series against the Marlins when Adbert Alzolay fell behind in the count against Bryan De La Cruz before this very unfortunate pitch landed in the left field bleachers [VIDEO].
The Chicago Cubs don't have a obvious closer waiting to step up for Adbert Alzolay.
WOW! Wow. Just wow. The Cubs won the game on a Craig-Counsell-challenged pick off of Julio Rodriguez by Adbert Alzolay. And the irony is that Rodriguez was the pinch-runner in the game!
What looked like a total snoozefest in San Diego through four innings ended up producing the moment of the year in the sport so far. The San Diego Padres trimmed an 8-0 lead to 8-7 by the bottom of the eighth inning and sent Fernando Tatís Jr.
The Cubs shook up the baseball world when news broke they were hiring Craig Counsell as the team’s next manager. The move was an absolute bombshell.
The Chicago Cubs have their backs against the wall. After being swept by the NL-best Atlanta Braves, the Cubs no longer control their own fate. They'll need to likely sweep the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend and hope for some help from the Pittsburgh Pirates, who play host to the Miami Marlins, if they expect to make the MLB postseason.
Coming off two heartbreaking losses, it's tough to remember that the Chicago Cubs are still in the playoff picture. They're currently tied for the final spot, but on the outside looking in due to a tiebreaker.
A couple of guys the team could really use continue their progression back to the team: Jeimer Candelaro and Adbert Alzolay have both been out now for just about two weeks as they both went down the before Colorado series.
Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay played catch on Saturday in Arizona, a small step in his recovery from a right forearm strain. His session was reported by several outlets, including the Chicago Tribune.
The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a tight playoff race, but they are hitting a rough patch at the wrong time. Last weekend, the Cubs dropped three of four games at home to the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team they are battling with in the NL Wild Card race.
The Chicago Cubs, who are contending for a playoff berth, on Monday placed closer Adbert Alzolay on the 15-day injured list because of strain in his pitching forearm.
It’s unclear at this point how long Adbert Alzolay is expected to be out, but it’s a worrisome development for the Cubs regardless.
Adbert Alzolay has been a bullpen revelation for the Chicago Cubs.
Adbert Alzolay has been an excellent fit for the Chicago Cubs in the closer role out of the bullpen. Can Alzolay fill that role for the future? Adbert Alzolay has been the Chicago Cubs primary closer in the 2023 season.
After almost four hours and 14 innings, the Miami Marlins departed Chicago on Sunday with their first victory of May, and they headed to Phoenix, where they will open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
On Friday night, seven Chicago Cubs pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter in a 4-0 win against the San Diego Padres in Cactus League action.
Health is at the forefront for the 27-year-old right-hander. Chicago Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay has identified one main goal for the 2023 campaign. "My only goal this year is to stay healthy," he said via the Cubs Weekly Podcast.
The Chicago Cubs reinstated right-hander Adbert Alzolay from the 60-day injured list on Saturday. The club also called up infielder Esteban Quiroz from Triple-A Iowa, placed outfielder Seiya Suzuki on the paternity list and designated two players for assignment: first baseman Frank Schwindel and left-hander Sean Newcomb.
The Chicago Cubs will get some well-needed bullpen reinforcements this coming weekend. According to David Ross, RHP Adbert Alzolay is expected to join the Cubs this weekend against the Colorado Rockies.
The Chicago Cubs got a very welcome sight on Saturday when Adbert Alzolay made his second rehab appearance of the season and first with Triple-A Iowa.
The Chicago Cubs announced a return from injury today. Right-handed relief pitcher Manny Rodriguez returns from the 60-Day IL. To make room for Man Rod on the 40-man roster, the Cubs transferred RHP Alec Mills to the 60-Day IL.
According to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Chicago Cubs’ pitcher Adbert Alzolay will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League. Alzolay hasn’t pitched this year due to a right shoulder strain.
Alzolay made 21 starts for the Cubs in 2021, posting a 5.16 ERA in that role.
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