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CHICAGO -- The Cubs are recalling slugger  Kyle Schwarber from Triple-A Iowa, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN. Schwarber played 11 games after being demoted in late June, hitting .343 with four home runs. He was on his way from Oklahoma City, where Iowa plays this week, to Chicago and should be available for Thursday's afternoon contest against the Milwaukee Brewers. Schwarber, 24, was sent down after hitting .171 in 64 games with the Cubs, many in the leadoff spot. On Wednesday, manager Joe Maddon indicated Schwarber could return to the leadoff role but also said he liked Jon Jay batting first when the Cubs face a right-handed pitcher. Jay hit a pinch-hit, game-tying three-run Continue to Article

July 06, 2017 10:45:am EST

The Chicago Cubs are recalling outfielder Kyle Schwarber from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, reports ESPN.com's Jesse Rogers. In a corresponding move, the team will place pitcher John Lackey on the 10-day disabled list with plantar faciitis in his right foot. During his two week stint in the minors, Schwarber hit .343 with four home runs in 11 games. Continue to Article

July 06, 2017 9:12:am EST

The Cubs have recalled Kyle Schwarber, two weeks after optioning their slumping slugger to Triple-A Iowa. Schwarber was 12-for-35 (.343) with four home runs during an 11-game stint with Iowa. Schwarber struck out 12 times but whiffed only three times in his final five games. Schwarber batted .171 with 75 strikeouts prior to his demotion. Also today, pitcher John Lackey was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Continue to Article

July 06, 2017 8:52:am EST

Joe Maddon rattled off all the elements he liked about the Milwaukee Brewers – explaining how much year-over-year growth he’s seen in a surprise first-place team – before the Cubs manager landed near one of his favorite Ricky Bobby quotes from “Talladega Nights.”       “With all due respect to everybody,” Maddon said, the usual joke being that you can say whatever you want after that qualifier, “it’s about how we play. That’s what I’m always concerned about.” Maddon is taking the Brewers seriously, and the Cubs are a 42-42 team that can’t assume anything anymore, even in a National League Central where it might take 84 wins to grab the division title. If Maddon’s Cubs needed a reminder of what Continue to Article

July 05, 2017 5:45:pm EST