(Photo by Stephen Green) Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. The unmistakable sound of maple meeting cork, string and leather reverberates around the empty, cavernous Wrigley Field grounds. Hours before the Cubs are slated to take on San Diego in an early-May tilt, the position players are jumping in and out of the massive, blue-padded hitting cage and […]![]()
The Cubs have come to terms with left-handed pitcher Rob Zastryzny, the club’s second-round pick in the 2013 draft. The 41st overall selection reportedly signed a $1.1 million deal after going 2-9 with a 3.38 ERA in his junior season at the University of Missouri. This season, the 21-year-old southpaw fanned 82 batters over 90.2 […]![]()
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