Kittredge earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rays, striking out three and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.
#1 2B
Nico Hoerner: Sparks Cubs with three RBI
Sep 14th
Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
#2 P
Shota Imanaga: Fans nine, tying season high
Sep 14th
Imanaga didn't factor into the decision against the Rays on Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out nine over five innings.
#5 P
Michael Soroka: Expected to return during road trip
Sep 14th
Soroka (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list at some point during the Cubs' upcoming seven-game road trip, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
#1 DH
Seiya Suzuki: Not expected to play Monday
Sep 14th
Suzuki (illness) is not expected to play in Monday's series opener against the Pirates, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Tucker (calf) will not begin running until after the weekend and is unlikely to be activated from the injured list when he becomes eligible Tuesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Atlanta.
#3 P
Cade Horton: Continues NL RoY push
Sep 10th
Horton (10-4) allowed one run on four hits across 6.1 innings to earn the win Tuesday against Atlanta. He struck out two.
#7 BP
Javier Assad: Set to return to bullpen
Sep 9th
Assad is expected to move to the bullpen later this week with Jameson Taillon (groin) set to return from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game in Atlanta, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
#10 PROS
Pedro Ramirez: Strong showing at Double-A
Sep 9th
Ramirez is hitting .278 with eight home runs, 28 steals and a 15.2 percent strikeout rate in 127 games for Double-A Knoxville.
#4 BP
Drew Pomeranz: Opening Sunday's contest
Sep 6th
Pomeranz will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.
#3 C
Reese McGuire: Goes deep in win
Sep 5th
McGuire went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.
#9 BP
Ben Brown: Takes loss in relief
Sep 3rd
Brown (5-8) allowed two runs on a hit and two walks across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Wednesday against Atlanta. He struck out three.
Thielbar tossed a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout to record a hold in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.
#8 BP
Aaron Civale: Three shutout frames in relief
Sep 1st
Civale allowed a hit and no walks while striking out four over three scoreless innings Monday against Atlanta.
#6 BP
Porter Hodge: Allows run in return
Sep 1st
Hodge allowed a run on two hits and two walks across an inning of relief in Sunday's loss to the Rockies. He struck out two.
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#4 P
Mike Burrows: Goes 4.1 innings Sunday
Sep 14th
Burrows did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Nationals, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.
Braxton Ashcraft: Returning to starting role Monday
Sep 14th
The Pirates list Ashcraft as their probable starting pitcher for Monday's game against the Cubs at PNC Park.
#6 BP
Carmen Mlodzinski: Earns win Saturday
Sep 14th
Mlodzinski (4-8) allowed one hit and struck out three across two scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday against the Nationals.
#1 SS
Jared Triolo: Goes deep late in win
Sep 13th
Triolo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the Nationals on Saturday.
#3 PROS
Bubba Chandler: Posts best MLB outing to date
Sep 13th
Chandler allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over six innings in a no-decision against Washington on Saturday.
#8 2B
Ronny Simon: Labrum surgery on tap
Sep 13th
The Pirates announced Wednesday that Simon has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will undergo surgery in October once the bone heals, MLB.com reports.
#2 P
Mitch Keller: Takes no-decision
Sep 13th
Keller did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over 5.1 innings in a 6-5 loss against Washington. He struck out four.
#7 BP
Justin Lawrence: Activated off injured list
Sep 12th
The Pirates reinstated Lawrence (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Suwinski (groin) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis.
#3 P
Johan Oviedo: Goes 5.2 innings in no-decision
Sep 11th
Oviedo did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Orioles, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks across 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
Bae went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Orioles.
#1 P
Paul Skenes: Crosses 200-strikeout plateau
Sep 11th
Skenes came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Orioles, allowing only two hits over five scoreless innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.
#1 2B
Nick Gonzales: Taking Wednesday off
Sep 10th
Gonzales is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
#1 DH
Andrew McCutchen: Resting up Wednesday
Sep 10th
McCutchen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
#1 CL
Dennis Santana: Works scoreless inning
Sep 10th
Santana threw a scoreless inning while not allowing a baserunner and striking out one Tuesday against the Orioles.
#3 BP
Kyle Nicolas: Activated from bereavement list
Sep 5th
The Pirates activated Nicolas from the bereavement list Friday.
#1 RF
Bryan Reynolds: On base three times
Sep 5th
Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Dodgers.
#2 1B
Nick Yorke: Knocks in two
Sep 5th
Yorke went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double Thursday against the Dodgers.
Johnson is slashing .270/.353/.386 with nine home runs and 20 steals in 109 games for Double-A Altoona.
#2 PROS
Edward Florentino: Back in action at Single-A
Sep 3rd
Florentino (hamstring) has gone 1-for-9 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in two games since being reinstated from Single-A Bradenton's 7-day injured list Saturday.
#11 PROS
Thomas Harrington: Goes back on IL
Sep 2nd
Triple-A Indianapolis placed Harrington on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified injury.