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Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Cubs Predicted To Cut Ties With Offseason Trade Acquisition This Season
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Chicago Cubs are loaded with talent, but they're expected to acquire more talented players before the trade deadline. If the Cubs are going to go trade for two or three players to add to the active roster, they're also going to have to cut a few players on the team right now. While this is typically a tough decision, the Cubs have an obvious candidate to be designated for assignment: utility man Vidal Brujan. FanSided's Zachary Rotman recently predicted the Cubs would cut ties with Brujan in the coming weeks, too. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 08: A detail of a Chicago Cubs logo on a helmet against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 08, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 08: A detail of a Chicago Cubs logo on a helmet against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 08, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan."Small sample, sure, but Brujan has been on the active roster since mid-April when he was activated off the IL and has started a total of six games," Rotman wrote. "Yes, he's essentially started two games per month for half the season, which is absurd. For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout. "Brujan can play a variety of positions, which is valuable, but what else does he offer? He has a .389 OPS this season and a .522 OPS in parts of five MLB seasons, so he can't really hit. He's known for having good speed, but he's stolen only 16 bases in 30 attempts in his career, has gone 2-for-3 this season, and ranks in the 42nd percentile in sprint speed according to Baseball Savant." The Cubs acquired Brujan in a trade during the offseason, but it never really made much sense. He doesn't excel at anything, and Chicago's lineup is way too loaded with talent for Brujan to ever earn any regular playing time. Cutting him seems like the obvious move. He's likely going to be the first player to go from the roster when the Cubs begin making their big trade deadline acquisitions that everybody seemingly expects them to make. More MLB: Cubs Shockingly Predicted To Cut Ties With Surging Veteran Catcher
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cubs OF Kyle Tucker leaves game against Reds with a jammed finger
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker left Sunday's game against Cincinnati with a jammed right ring finger. Tucker was removed after he fouled out to the catcher for the final out of the fourth inning. He was replaced by Vidal Bruján in right field before Cincinnati batted in the fifth. Advertisement The 28-year-old Tucker was slow to get up after he was thrown out while attempting to steal second in the first inning. He hit a ground-rule double in the third and scored on Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-out single to right. Tucker has been a key player for Chicago in his first season with the team after he was acquired in a December trade with Houston. The three-time All-Star is batting .284 with 12 homers, 39 RBIs and 16 steals in 59 games for the NL Central leaders. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
Associated Press
01-06-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Cubs OF Kyle Tucker leaves game against Reds with a jammed finger
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker left Sunday's game against Cincinnati with a jammed right ring finger. Tucker was removed after he fouled out to the catcher for the final out of the fourth inning. He was replaced by Vidal Bruján in right field before Cincinnati batted in the fifth. The 28-year-old Tucker was slow to get up after he was thrown out while attempting to steal second in the first inning. He hit a ground-rule double in the third and scored on Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-out single to right. Tucker has been a key player for Chicago in his first season with the team after he was acquired in a December trade with Houston. The three-time All-Star is batting .284 with 12 homers, 39 RBIs and 16 steals in 59 games for the NL Central leaders. ___ AP MLB:
