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González, 24, is slashing .275/.357/.525 with 15 doubles, 23 home runs, 57 RBIs, 58 runs and 22 stolen bases in 87 combined games with Double-A Birmingham (78) and Charlotte (nine) this season. He is one of seven players in the minor leagues with 20 homers and 20 steals.
The Bears are signing sixth-year NFL receiver Breshad Perriman, ESPN reported. Perriman, whom the Detroit Lions cut earlier this week, has 125 catches for 2,066 yards and 14 touchdowns in his career. He had 30 catches for 505 yards and three touchdowns last season with the New York Jets.
“Danny is working through all of his stuff right now,” coach Matt Nagy said last week when asked about Ogletree pushing Trevathan for playing time. “We love Danny to death and we understand the leader that he is, the player he is. But ‘Tree’ has come out here since Day 1 — I mean, he’s had like seven, eight picks. He’s continued to just play fast. We want to create depth. We want to have that for our players there, defensively, and I think he’s done a great job of letting us know that depending on where Danny is — status-wise, health-wise, etc.”
“This year has been tough for me, obviously, the numbers aren’t where I want them to be,” Ball told the Tribune Tuesday afternoon. “I think COVID year may have had something to do with that, and no excuses at all. But different parts of the game that I take pride in is being a complete hitter — not just solely relying on home runs. That’s what everyone likes to think is power, power, power, which I think I do have. But I also believe in myself that I can drive the ball the other way, situational hitting, stuff like that.”
“We cut the roster based on the 53 best guys that we thought could help our football team,” Roseman said. “And then going forward, when we look at guys, we’re going to look at them based on their ability, how they fit our system, what their background is, to make sure we’re bringing in the right people into this building. That’s really how all our discussions have been about.”
Four years after winning the National League pennant under Charlie Grimm, the Cubs finished 61-93 for a .396 winning percentage. Grimm was relieved of his managerial duties after 50 games, replaced by Frankie Frisch. Instead of leaving, Grimm was promoted to vice president of player operations, the de facto general manager.
I wouldn’t move Patrick Williams out of the starting lineup for Millsap, but the Bulls need another reliable true power forward in the rotation. While the Lauri Markkanen sign-and-trade last week made sense for both him and the Bulls, his departure left the team thin in the frontcourt (although Jones could line up at power forward). Plus, Millsap would bring strong defensive tendencies and instincts, traits the Bulls could use more of.
White Sox shortstop Leury García, from left, closer Liam Hendriks, third baseman Yoán Moncada, catcher Yasmani Grandal and first baseman José Abreu celebrate after defeating the Pirates 4-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
Schwindel, claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics in July, has been a surprise contributor since the Cubs switched to rebuilding mode. He has hit safely in 22 of his first 27 games with the Cubs with six homers and 18 RBIs. He started the day with a 1.009 OPS since July 30, the sixth-best mark in the National League over that stretch.
On Tuesday night, Djokovic began his tournament crusade with a four-set, first-round victory over 18-year-old Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. The Danish qualifier, ranked 145th in the world, boasted all the trappings of youth – the backwards baseball cap, the concerned mother in the stands. He won a second-set tiebreaker, had a grand old time for nearly two hours. Then Rune, not accustomed to such a high-voltage match, began to cramp badly. Djokovic sailed through for his 22nd straight victory in majors, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-1.