Cubs’ Former Infielder Leaves MLB After Harsh Debut
The Chicago Cubs got an update on a former undrafted signee who made his debut with the club shortly before being traded away.
CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 23: An equipment bag with a Cubs logo sits in the dugout prior to game 2 of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on August 23, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chicago Cubs suffered their fourth-straight loss on Wednesday, falling to the Atlanta Braves in a clash between the National League’s top-two teams.
Despite the poor streak, though, the Cubs seem ready to build on their playoff run from last year with a deeper one in the coming postseason. Fans won’t quickly forget that, earlier this season, the team rattled off two different 10-game winning streaks. “To put that in perspective, only four other teams in major-league history have posted two winning streaks of at least 10 games within the first 39 games of a season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau: the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, the 1941 St.
Louis Cardinals, the 1887 St. Louis Browns and the 1880 Chicago White Stockings,” Patrick Mooney noted for The Athletic . “Winning at that rate requires execution in all phases of the game from each part of the roster.
” FORBES | By Peter Chawaga Mets Former All-Star, ‘Biggest Conservative’ Pete Alonso Wanted Out Of New York Over Politics Chicago Cubs’ Former Infielder Leaves MLB Shortly After Being Traded Away But even though the Cubs have already had plenty of success this season, it seems likely they will need to make some personnel moves before the trade deadline if they hope to reach the World Series. Primarily, the team’s rotation seems to be a bit thin, with Justin Steele, Cade Horton and Matthew Boyd all struggling through injuries. And as the Cubs assess their postseason chances and personnel needs, they’ve received word that a former infielder has now left Major League Baseball entirely to continue his career abroad, shortly after the team traded him away.