Michael Conforto went 1-for2 with a home run, a walk, one run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Fantasy Impact: Conforto pinch-hit for Kevin Alcantara in the fifth inning with Brenan Hanifee on the mound and launched a 383-foot home run to right-center field. Although he's been limited to just 31 at-bats in July, he's swinging a hot bat, slashing .290/.353/.677 with four home runs. He continues to see most of his playing time against right-handed pitching.
Category: Game Recaps
Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a home run, one walk, one run scored and two RBI in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Fantasy Impact: Happ tied the game Monday with a towering 432-foot home run off Kyle Finnegan in the eighth inning. While he owns just a .191 batting average in July, Happ has reached base safely in nine straight games, largely due to his six-game walk streak.
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The Cubs released RHP Liam Hendriks.
Fantasy Impact: Hendriks will figure to seek another opportunity.
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The Cubs designated Drew Pomeranz for assignment. (Source: Sahadev Sharma on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Pomeranz loses his spot on the Cubs 40-man roster. He will head to waivers as a result.
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The Cubs added Aaron Civale to their 26-man roster. (Source: Sahadev Sharma on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Civale was acquired by the Cubs from the Athletics in a trade last week.
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Aaron Bummer has opted out of his minor-league deal with the Cubs. (Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Bummer signed with the Cubs at the beginning of June following his release from the Braves. The veteran southpaw will now hit the free-agent market again. Bummer was a serviceable reliever for the Braves in 2024 and 2025, but he has really struggled with consistency this year.
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The Royals signed RHP Vince Velasquez to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: Velasquez previously elected free agency from the Cubs organization. He will add pitching depth in the Royals organization.
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The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a contract with Bryse Wilson. (Source: Robert Murray on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Wilson elected free agency on July 7 after clearing waivers. He owns a 6.52 ERA and 1.55 WHIP across 9.2 innings between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs this season.
Category: Transactions
The Cubs signed Chas McCormick to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: McCormick has an .801 OPS in Triple-A this season. He'll add outfield depth for the Cubs.
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The Cubs optioned Jordan Wicks to Triple-A Iowa. (Source: Bruce Levine on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The move was reported on Thursday and becomes official on Friday. Drew Pomeranz was called up as the corresponding move.
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Miguel Amaya went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the San Diego Padres.
Fantasy Impact: While Amaya did not contribute to the Chicago Cubs' eight home runs in the contest, he drove in three runs with a two-run single in the third inning and an RBI single in the eighth. He's having his best season yet, posting a career-high .359 OBP to go with a .715 OPS through 48 games.
Category: Game Recaps
The Chicago Cubs are promoting 3B Drew Bowser to Double-A Knoxville.
Fantasy Impact: Bowser is coming off a strong month of June with High-A South Bend. He will look to continue his success at the plate into Double-A.
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The Orioles claimed RHP Yosver Zulueta off waivers from the Cubs. (Source: Jake Rill on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Zulueta was designated for assignment earlier this week. He was optioned to Triple-A by Baltimore.
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Ryan Rolison will start for the Cubs on Sunday against the Brewers. (Source: Taylor McGregor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Rolison will figure to open for the Cubs. It is unclear who will follow him.
The Cubs recalled Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Iowa. (Source: Taylor McGregor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Ferguson will return to the majors in a middle-relief role with Hoby Milner placed on the injured list.
Category: Transactions
The Cubs optioned RHP Jayden Murray to Triple-A Iowa.
Fantasy Impact: Murray heads back to Triple-A to make room for Bryse Wilson.
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The Cubs released RHP Tyler Beede.
Fantasy Impact: Beede did not reach the majors after signing a minor league contract with the Cubs. He'll figure to seek another opportunity.
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