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Cubs’ Miguel Amaya: Ramping up slowly
Amaya (ankle) has started running on a treadmill but is “still weeks away” from a return, manager Craig Counsell said, per MLB.com.
Amaya was carted off the field after stepping awkwardly on first base and spraining his ankle during a game on Aug. 13. It was a tough break for the catcher, who was making his first appearance for the Cubs since May 24 after recovering from an oblique injury. Amaya may be able to help Chicago late in the season and in the playoffs, though fantasy managers shouldn’t expect much more from the 26-year-old in 2025.
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Cubs’ Michael Soroka: Set to throw off mound Tuesday
Soroka (shoulder) has resumed playing catch and is set to throw off a mound Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Soroka, who came over to Chicago in a trade before the deadline, left his team debut Aug. 4 after just two innings and 31 pitches due to a right shoulder strain. The veteran righty seems to be slowly working his way back, and the Cubs are targeting a mid-September return to the majors. Soroka could slot back into the rotation when healthy, either bumping No. 5 starter Colin Rea to the bullpen or potentially filling in for Jameson Taillon, who left his last start early due to left groin tightness.
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Cubs’ Matt Shaw: Returns to lineup with two hits
Shaw went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Angels.
Shaw was not in the startling lineup Saturday, but he returned Sunday and made his mark from the No. 9 spot in the order. The rookie was out of the lineup twice in the previous three days, with Willi Castro getting the start at the hot corner each time. Shaw has mostly played well since the All-Star break and should continue to see regular playing time, through it does appear that the Cubs want to find ways to get Castro into the lineup, which could come at Shaw’s expense.
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Cubs’ Kyle Tucker: Reaches three more times Sunday
Tucker went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Angels.
After getting a few days off to clear his head during Chicago’s last series against Milwaukee, Tucker seems to be finding his groove again. Across three games in Los Angeles, the outfielder went 5-for-12 with two walks, three home runs, four total runs scored and seven RBI. Tucker is too talented to slump indefinitely, and with his right hand seemingly all healed after sustaining a hairline fracture June 1, it appears that an extended hot streak could be on the horizon.