Scouting Report NL Rankings
Basic Team Opponents
R/GM 5.01 (5th) 4.51 (9th)
AVG .243 (9th) .246 (8th)
OBP .336 (4th) .316 (6th)
SLG .409 (8th) .424 (13th)
Advanced
BB% 11.0% (1st) 8.2% (3rd)
K% 21.4% (8th) 20.9% (9th)
ISO .166 (3rd) .178 (14th)
BABIP .285 (9th) .275 (3rd)
Style
FB/AB 0.28 (1st) 0.27 (4th)
GB/AB 0.30 (14th) 0.31 (11th)
SBA 84 (9th) 78 (10th)
Sac Bunts 5 (13th) 14 (6th)
IBB Issued 6 (12th) 12 (5th)
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Carson Kelly
Resting up Saturday
CChicago Cubs
July 18, 2026
Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
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Colin Rea
Hit with loss Friday
PChicago Cubs
July 18, 2026
Rea (7-6) took the loss Friday against the Twins, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out six batters across six innings.
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Matt Shaw
Yet to resume swinging
3BChicago Cubs
Hand
July 17, 2026
Shaw is still feeling discomfort related to his left hand sprain and has yet to resume swinging a bat, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Daniel Palencia
Could return in mid-August
PChicago Cubs
Elbow
July 17, 2026
Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Palencia (elbow) is hopeful to return to the Cubs' bullpen in mid-August, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Edward Cabrera
Aiming to return in August
PChicago Cubs
Hamstring
July 17, 2026
Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that the Cubs expect Cabrera (hamstring) to return from the injured list in the second week of August, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Hoby Milner
Targeting early-August return
PChicago Cubs
Abdomen
July 17, 2026
Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Milner (abdomen) will likely return from the injured list sometime around Aug. 1, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Jameson Taillon
Returning against Tigers
PChicago Cubs
Hamstring
July 17, 2026
Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Taillon (hamstring) will return from the injured list during the Cubs' upcoming series against the Tigers, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Jameson Taillon
Appears ready to return from IL
PChicago Cubs
Hamstring
July 15, 2026
Taillon (hamstring) struck out three and allowed one hit and one walk over 4.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Iowa.
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Jake Woodford
Clears waivers
PChicago Cubs  
July 15, 2026
The Cubs outrighted Woodford to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
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Jaxon Wiggins
Back in action at Triple-A
PChicago Cubs  AAA
July 13, 2026
Wiggins (elbow) struck out four and allowed three earned runs on three hits and three walks across 2.2 innings in a start Friday for Triple-A Iowa after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list.
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Minor League Affiliates
Coaches
  • Craig Counsell Manager
  • Mark Strittmatter Bullpen Coach
  • John Mallee Coach
  • Tommy Hottovy Pitching Coach
  • Dustin Kelly Hitting Coach
  • Quintin Berry Third Base Coach
  • Ryan Flaherty Bench Coach
  • Jose Javier First Base Coach
  • Juan Cabreja Coach
  • Casey Jacobson Coach