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MLB draft begins Sunday, and the White Sox and Cubs each have 20 picks. And a Whitney Young alum could be a first-round selection.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is in the middle of a breakout season and set another record before the All-Star break.
Former Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies manager Lee Elia died Wednesday, the Phillies announced. He was 87 years old. Elia managed each of his two teams for two seasons, the Cubs from 1982 to 1983 and the Phillies from 1987 to 1988.
Gregorio, a power-hitting catcher who recently transferred from Northern Illinois to Auburn, said he has worked out for five MLB teams, including the Chicago Cubs.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong continues his breakout season with the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year-old center fielder hit two home runs in an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday to mark his fifth multi-homer game in 92 games.
A year after taking Cam Smith and trading him to the Astros in a package for Kyle Tucker, the Cubs own pick No. 17 in this summer's draft.
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Crow-Armstrong first went deep with a two-run shot off Chris Paddack in the third inning, crushing a 93.5 mph fastball left out over the plate to center field. After walking in the fifth, the Cubs center fielder led off the seventh by lifting an Anthony Misiewicz curveball in the middle of the strike zone to the right-center field seats.
Mariner Matthew Boyd was a 33-year-old free agent, coaching his kids' Little League teams in a Seattle suburb. This year he's an MLB All-Star.
The Chicago Cubs have been playing a great brand of baseball throughout the regular season, receiving contributions from players up and down the roster. Their w