Cubs' Shota Imanaga injured in start — and what we learned from Sky's preseason win
Sports Monday, May 5, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Could the Cubs call up top prospect Cade Horton to replace Shota Imanaga after the ace suffered a left hamstring strain in Sunday’s 4-0 loss to the Brewers? “Not even close to (making a decision on Imanaga) yet,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterward. Imanaga will receive an MRI on his left leg Monday, Counsell said, after the left-hander felt something while covering first base on a potential double-play grounder in the sixth inning. His injury follows a start Tuesday in Pittsburgh in which he left in the sixth inning with leg cramps in both legs. He said he felt good Sunday before the injury, and “there was no sign in the back of my leg” before the start. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | It was one year ago this month that Pete Crow-Armstrong was demoted to Triple-A Iowa. Now the Chicago Cubs center fielder is the talk of baseball. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox rallied from a four-run deficit Sunday to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in a game called after 6 1/2 innings because of rain. | | | | | The Chicago Sky’s preseason opener against Brazil offered a glimpse at how coach Tyler Marsh plans to approach his first season tactically. | | | | | Chicago Blackhawks players’ offseason plans include film work, yoga, house hunting and the World Championship. | | | | | The Chicago Bears have flirted with building a stadium in Arlington Heights for more than 50 years. The new mayor aims for a long-term commitment. | | | | | How much did the Chicago Bears accomplish in the NFL draft? And where must they dial in before the summer? Weighing in on four pressing topics. | | | | | When he took the Chicago Bears coaching job, Ben Johnson believed he and GM Ryan Poles could see the game through the same lens. That doesn’t happen overnight. | | | | | Chicago Sky star Angel Reese’s main source of pride from her time at LSU is about building one of the strongest cultures in collegiate women’s basketball. | | | |
