Samardzija's eight strikeouts on the night gave him 47 in the month of April, the second most by a Cubs pitcher for the month. Matt Garza is first with 51 in 2011. ... Cubs pitcher Scott Baker (60-day DL) threw from 45 feet as he begins a throwing
help the visiting Cubs sweep the lowly Miami Marlins on Sunday. Originally expected to be a stop-gap while starters Matt Garza and Scott Baker recovered from injuries, Villanueva (1-0, 1.53 ERA) has likely found a permanent home in Chicago's
the Marlins lost 4-3. NOTES: Rizzo also hit two home runs against Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, 2012. ... Cubs RHP Matt Garza had a flat-ground throwing session on Friday. ''It went really well, no tightness or soreness so he'll go again
Updated Feb 19, 2013 5:39 AM ET MESA, Ariz. (AP) The Cubs have gone from worrying about Matt Garza 's elbow to concern over his side. FANTASY LAND Get the latest rankings, projections and previews from our experts. Chicago's
Updated Jul 22, 2012 12:13 PM ET ST. LOUIS (AP) Matt Garza made such an early exit, there was speculation in the stands and on the Internet that he'd had been traded. The right-hander
Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza has been placed on the 15-day disabled list and will be shut down ''indefinitely,'' general manager Jed Hoyer said Monday
Updated Feb 3, 2012 4:00 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) Right-hander Matt Garza has agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs , just before the scheduled start of a salary arbitration
Updated Jan 6, 2012 2:22 PM ET The Cubs ’ position on right-hander Matt Garza is the same as the White Sox ’s position was on lefty John Danks . We don’t need to trade him. We can wait until the July
previously believed. Thus, the Rangers are exploring more cost-effective moves for pitchers such as Cubs right-hander Matt Garza , Athletics lefty Gio Gonzalez and Rays righty Wade Davis . None would be nearly as expensive as Fielder, who is likely
going to be a battle between Travis Wood and Carlos Villanueva, but both will have rotation spots with Scott Baker and Matt Garza on the disabled list to start the year. It's not guaranteed that both Wood and Villanueva will lose their rotation