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Fedde strong again, DeJong hits go-ahead HR in ninth to no avail
The July 30 trade deadline is about a week away.
Notes: Manger Craig Counsell gave an injury update on outfielder Cody Bellinger.
The Cubs opened a three-game series against the National League Central-leading Brewers on Monday.
Third baseman Moncada dealing with soreness.
White Sox have multiple trade chips, but catcher Lee doesn’t figure to be one of them.
Thorpe lowers ERA to 3.03 in fifth straight start with two or fewer runs allowed.
“You have to accept you might be in another place the next week,” said catcher Korey Lee. “That’s just something you have to eat.”
Swanson has career lows in batting average (.210), on-base percentage (.284) and on-base plus slugging (.627).
The Cubs won 2-1 on a bases-loaded walk by second baseman Nico Hoerner to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
The Cubs sit at 47-53 with a negative run differential as their playoff chances dwindle.
The White Sox (27-73) became the 14th team with 73 or more losses in its first 100 games.
“[Hoerner] just plays with a lot of fire,” Jameson Taillon said. “Sometimes it takes an every-day player to get the boys going.”
A shoulder impingement sidelines the rookie. Left-hander Sammy Peralta is recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
“It’s just been kind of one guy back, one guy down,” manager Craig Counsell said.
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Baldwin singled in his first plate appearance against the Royals.
The team also called up reliever Jesus Tinoco from Triple-A Iowa, optioned outfielder Alexander Canario to Iowa and moved starting pitcher Jordan Wicks to the 60-day IL.
The Cubs’ two Japanese stars are looking forward to opening the 2025 season against the Dodgers in Tokyo.
Leyland — who broke into the big leagues with the Sox in 1982 — will be inducted on Sunday.