Cubs' Joe Maddon Maintains 'A Ton Of Confidence' In Struggling C.J. Edwards
Edwards has had three consecutive poor outings in a row and struggled with his command.
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Edwards has had three consecutive poor outings in a row and struggled with his command.
If the Cubs win the NL Central, they'd be in line to start the playoffs on Oct. 6, almost certainly against the Nationals.
Harper is set to be a free agent after the 2018 season. Then where will be play?
Baez has career-best marks with a .493 slugging percentage and .804 OPS.
Baez's homer backed a strong outing from Jake Arrieta, who picked up the win.
Contreras went 10-of-22 with five homers, 13 RBIs, six runs and a 1.660 OPS in six games last week.
Wilson hit .284 with seven homers and 21 RBIs in 23 games across two levels in July.
As a player, Baylor hit 338 career home runs and was the AL MVP in 1979, when he had 36 homers and 139 RBIs.
The Cubs lost 9-4 to the Nationals after allowing five runs in the eighth inning.
Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking grand slam in Washington's five-run eighth inning.