The Latest Breaking News from Willson Contreras

The last thing the struggling Chicago Cubs need is catcher Willson Contreras sidelined by an injury.

Lefty Wade Miley spent two seasons with the Reds before the Cubs claimed him off waivers this winter.

CHICAGO — The outcry over the trade of several star players has subsided over the last year, giving Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer a chance to breathe.

Christopher Morel hit a home run, and Brandon Hughes struck out five Pirates in the Cubs’ 7-0 win Tuesday.

CHICAGO — JT Brubaker stood hunched over near third base, screaming out of desperation, trying his best to get the attention of his teammates. It was no use. Ian Happ's pop fly dropped, Willson Contreras reached second base without a play, and the Pirates' caravan of catastrophe had already left…

The Cubs beat the Pirates 7-0 on Tuesday.

CHICAGO — The Pirates’ newfound strategy of attempting to win with no or precious few hits proved ineffective Monday night.

The Cubs opened a three-game series against the Pirates at Wrigley Field on Monday.

Simmons spent the first five weeks of the season on the injured list because of inflammation in his right shoulder.