The Latest Breaking News from Willson Contreras

The Chicago Cubs have nothing to prove in the remaining 25 games of the 2022 season, but they plan on playing out the schedule anyway.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designated right-hander Nicholas Padilla for assignment.

Cubs notes: Catcher Willson Contreras left the game with left ankle/foot soreness.

Contreras has been out of the lineup for three days with a left ankle injury.

The Cubs announced their tentative 2023 schedule on Wednesday.

Contreras joins Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javy Baez as the fourth player from the 2016 World Series champs to accomplish the feat.

The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-5 for their fifth consecutive victory.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ recent stretch of winning series is about to be tested.

BALTIMORE — The Orioles have largely avoided these sorts of games, which is why they’re playing meaningful baseball in the middle of August for the first time in years. But with anemic offense coupling with a bullpen that has cracked two days in a row, their playoff aspirations took another…