Dominic Smith News Archive
News -- March 2024 (53)
- 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: The Opener: New Free Agents, Pending Transactions, Rule 5 Picks: With Opening Day now just a few days away, here are a handful of things for MLBTR readers to keep an eye on today… 1. Late...
- 3/24 RotoWire: Released by CubsThe Cubs released Smith on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports....
- 3/23 Cubs Insider: Carl Edwards Jr. Reportedly Opts Out of Minors Deal: Friday brought the unsurprising news that first baseman Dominic Smith had opted out of his minor league deal with the Cubs, but...
- 3/23 North Side Baseball: Cubs 26-Man Roster Starting To Take Shape As Dominic Smith and Carl Edwards Jr Opt-Out:
The Cubs invited Dominic Smith to attend Spring Training as a non-roster invitee, and it certainly seemed like he was making...
- 3/23 Cubs Insider: Carl Edwards Jr. Reportedly Opts Out of Minors Deal: Friday brought the unsurprising news that first baseman Dominic Smith had opted out of his minor league deal with the Cubs, but...
- 3/23 Mets News and Links: Mets News and Morning Links - 3/23/2024: Good
Morning. Happy Birthday Dellin Betances. Mets players welcome J.D. Martinez trade, Mets drop Spring...
- 3/23 Mets Merized: Morning Briefing: MLB Investigating Ohtani Amid Gambling Scandal: Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Major League Baseball announced that they would be investigating the allegations surrounding Shohei...
- 3/23 Cubs Insider: Garrett Cooper Reportedly Makes Cubs’ Opening Day Roster, Dominic Smith Opts Out: As first reported by Craig Mish of the Miami Herald, Garrett Cooper will make the Cubs’ Opening Day roster. That had already...
- 3/23 Cubs Insider: Garrett Cooper Reportedly Makes Cubs’ Opening Day Roster, Dominic Smith Opts Out: As first reported by Craig Mish of the Miami Herald, Garrett Cooper will make the Cubs’ Opening Day roster. That had already...
- 3/23 The Report On Sports: Garrett Cooper Makes Chicago Cubs’ Opening Day Roster: In a surprising turn of events, first baseman Garrett Cooper has secured a spot on the Opening Day roster with the Chicago Cubs,...
- 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Select Garrett Cooper: First baseman Garrett Cooper has made the Opening Day roster with the Cubs, reports Craig Mish of SportsGrid (X link). He’s...
- 3/23 The Report On Sports: Dominic Smith Opts-Out of Minor League Deal with Chicago Cubs: First baseman Dominic Smith, has reportedly decided to opt out of his minor league deal with the Cubs, according to Jesse Rogers...
- 3/22 Cubs Insider: Patrick Wisdom Will Open Season on IL, Jameson Taillon Out Until Mid-April: Craig Counsell announced Friday that Patrick Wisdom will indeed start the season on the IL as the result of a back issue. Jameson...
- 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Dominic Smith To Opt Out Of Minors Deal With Cubs: First baseman Dominic Smith is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. More to come....
- 3/22 Cubs Insider: Patrick Wisdom Will Open Season on IL, Jameson Taillon Out Until Mid-April: Craig Counsell announced Friday that Patrick Wisdom will indeed start the season on the IL as the result of a back issue. Jameson...
- 3/22 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs Make Five Roster Cuts, Including David Bote: As the Chicago Cubs’ Spring Training progresses, the question of whether David Bote would secure a spot on the Opening Day...
- 3/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/19/24): Regular Season Lineup(?), Hendricks Starting: After taking Monday off to recover from celebrating the memory of St. Patrick chasing all the snakes out of the Emerald Isle,...
- 3/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/19/24): Regular Season Lineup(?), Hendricks Starting: After taking Monday off to recover from celebrating the memory of St. Patrick chasing all the snakes out of the Emerald Isle,...
- 3/20 On Tap Sports Net: Dominic Smith Looks Primed for a Role on the Cubs' RosterThe left-hander has put himself in a position to make the North Siders' Opening Day roster....
- 3/18 Cubs Insider: Cubs Option Thompson, Mervis to AAA as Spring Roster Trimmed to 42: Sunday saw the Cubs reduce their spring roster from 47 to 42 players as they creep closer to identifying the 26 men who will break...
- 3/18 Cubs Insider: Cubs Option Thompson, Mervis to AAA as Spring Roster Trimmed to 42: Sunday saw the Cubs reduce their spring roster from 47 to 42 players as they creep closer to identifying the 26 men who will break...
- 3/18 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Suzuki, Amaya, Wicks, Dune II, and More:
Welcome back to Volume II of the Monday Morning North Sider. If you missed last week’s edition, feel free to check it out for...
- 3/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineups (3/16/24): Smyly, Brown Starting Split-Squad Affairs: The Cubs were supposed to have played two games against the Sox on Friday, one of which was the Spring Breakout showcase that...
- 3/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineups (3/16/24): Smyly, Brown Starting Split-Squad Affairs: The Cubs were supposed to have played two games against the Sox on Friday, one of which was the Spring Breakout showcase that...
- 3/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/15/24): Mastrobuoni Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Wicks Starting: Jordan Wicks had the inside track to earning a spot in the rotation even before news that Jameson Taillon will likely miss at...
- 3/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/15/24): Mastrobuoni Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Wicks Starting: Jordan Wicks had the inside track to earning a spot in the rotation even before news that Jameson Taillon will likely miss at...
- 3/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/14/24): Imanaga on Mound, Bellinger in CF, Peralta at DH: The Cubs are playing some pretty fun baseball lately, some of which comes from several non-roster invitees making cases for inclusion....
- 3/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/14/24): Imanaga on Mound, Bellinger in CF, Peralta at DH: The Cubs are playing some pretty fun baseball lately, some of which comes from several non-roster invitees making cases for inclusion....
- 3/14 RotoBaller.com: Dominic Smith Recovering From Wrist Surgery: Chicago Cubs first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (wrist) had surgery on Jan. 20 to remove the hamate bone from his right wrist...
- 3/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/13/24): Mastrobuoni at SS, Shaw at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs come into this one riding high on the momentum of a walk-off win, which felt good even though it’s ultimately meaningless....
- 3/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/13/24): Mastrobuoni at SS, Shaw at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs come into this one riding high on the momentum of a walk-off win, which felt good even though it’s ultimately meaningless....
- 3/13 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are entering the third full season of their rebuild, and their lackluster offseason was emblematic of a team more...
- 3/10 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/9/24): Cubs 5, Rockies 0 – Shutout Clouded by Taillon Injury: The Cubs game against the Rockies got off to an inauspicious beginning when scheduled starter Jameson Taillon was scratched right...
- 3/10 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/9/24): Cubs 5, Rockies 0 – Shutout Clouded by Taillon Injury: The Cubs game against the Rockies got off to an inauspicious beginning when scheduled starter Jameson Taillon was scratched right...
- 3/10 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SPRING TRAINING: CACTUS LEAGUE UNPLUGGED: Source: XWell the Yankees are about where I expected as spring training moves into its midway point. With injuries already rearing...
- 3/10 Cubs Insider: Giants Place J.D. Davis on Waivers, Cubs Still Profile as Fit: We’ve already written about J.D. Davis as a possible fit for the Cubs following the Giants’ addition of Matt Chapman,...
- 3/10 Cubs Insider: Giants Place J.D. Davis on Waivers, Cubs Still Profile as Fit: We’ve already written about J.D. Davis as a possible fit for the Cubs following the Giants’ addition of Matt Chapman,...
- 3/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/9/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Makes First Spring Start: The Cubs have named Justin Steele their Opening Day starter, but the rest of the rotation has yet to come into focus. That will...
- 3/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/9/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Makes First Spring Start: The Cubs have named Justin Steele their Opening Day starter, but the rest of the rotation has yet to come into focus. That will...
- 3/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Scores and Recaps (3/8/24): Cubs 9, Mariners 5; D-Backs 7, Cubs 5 – Chicago Splits Squads, Results Friday: The Cubs split their squad for the first time in 2024 on Friday afternoon, facing the Mariners at Sloan Park and Diamondbacks...
- 3/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Scores and Recaps (3/8/24): Cubs 9, Mariners 5; D-Backs 7, Cubs 5 – Chicago Splits Squads, Results Friday: The Cubs split their squad for the first time in 2024 on Friday afternoon, facing the Mariners at Sloan Park and Diamondbacks...
- 3/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup(s) (3/8/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger in CF, Shaw 3B, Imanaga Starting: The Cubs trimmed 12 players from their spring roster, but one of them is in the lineup today anyway because those things are merely...
- 3/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup(s) (3/8/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger in CF, Shaw 3B, Imanaga Starting: The Cubs trimmed 12 players from their spring roster, but one of them is in the lineup today anyway because those things are merely...
- 3/7 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki Poised for Big Year, Counsell Not Rushing Shaw or Caissie, Athletics Release Vegas Stadium Renderings: If you had to choose one Cubs player to have a breakout campaign, who would you pick? It’s Seiya Suzuki for me, but it wasn’t...
- 3/7 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki Poised for Big Year, Counsell Not Rushing Shaw or Caissie, Athletics Release Vegas Stadium Renderings: If you had to choose one Cubs player to have a breakout campaign, who would you pick? It’s Seiya Suzuki for me, but it wasn’t...
- 3/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/6/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger DH, Steele Starting: This one feels almost like a real game, especially with the return of Cody Bellinger to the lineup. After an evening affair in...
- 3/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/6/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger DH, Steele Starting: This one feels almost like a real game, especially with the return of Cody Bellinger to the lineup. After an evening affair in...
- 3/5 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki/Morel/Busch Keys to Cubs ’23 Offense, Tauchman Makes Team, Wheeler Signs Record Extension: Which three Cubs non-pitchers are you most excited to see this season and why? Give me Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch, and Christopher...
- 3/5 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki/Morel/Busch Keys to Cubs ’23 Offense, Tauchman Makes Team, Wheeler Signs Record Extension: Which three Cubs non-pitchers are you most excited to see this season and why? Give me Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch, and Christopher...
- 3/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/4/24): Padres 2, Cubs 1 – Cubs Lose Despite Hanging with Mr. Cooper: The Cubs played a largely uneventful game against the Padres in Peoria Monday afternoon. The two teams combined for only three...
- 3/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/4/24): Padres 2, Cubs 1 – Cubs Lose Despite Hanging with Mr. Cooper: The Cubs played a largely uneventful game against the Padres in Peoria Monday afternoon. The two teams combined for only three...
- 3/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Imanaga Starting: The Cubs hung another loss on the White Sox Friday afternoon behind an offensive outburst that was once again keyed by prospects....
- 3/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Imanaga Starting: The Cubs hung another loss on the White Sox Friday afternoon behind an offensive outburst that was once again keyed by prospects....
News -- February 2024 (22)