Cubs place SS Swanson on IL as Suzuki returns
PITTSBURGH — The Chicago Cubs have placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right knee and activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki.
The Cubs made the moves on Friday at the start of a three-game series in Pittsburgh. Swanson’s move was retroactive to May 8.
Swanson had been battling the injury since late April and sat out Chicago’s series finale against San Diego on Wednesday. The team opted to have Swanson take a break instead of trying to keep playing through it.
“At this point in the year, grinding through four and a half months of this just doesn’t make sense,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “So the hope is that with a little break here, he can have this behind him and not have it be an issue for the rest of the season.”
Suzuki hasn’t played since April 15 due to a strained right oblique. Chicago held Suzuki out of the lineup on Friday to let him rest after making a couple of rehab starts earlier this week.
Burroughs dies: Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, has died. He was 43.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s online records said Burroughs died Thursday, with the cause of death deferred.
USA Today, citing unnamed sources, reported Burroughs died at Stearns Champions Park in Long Beach, California, where he grew up.
The Long Beach Fire Department responded to the park shortly after 5 p.m. on a report of a person in full cardiac arrest in the parking lot. “We did all of our lifesaving measures, but we
weren’t successful,” public information officer Brian Fisk said Friday, adding that the person was declared dead at the scene.
Giants trades: San Francisco acquired minor league outfielder Rodolfo Nolasco from the Pirates in a trade that sent right-hander Daulton Jefferies to Pittsburgh. San Francisco also dealt right-hander Mitch White to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash.
Marlins: As a sparse crowd headed into loandepot Park in Miami to watch the Marlins face the Phillies Friday evening, a handful of disgruntled Miami fans remained on the outskirts of the ballpark, yelling passionately in hopes their message would be heard.
The small demonstration of no more than 10 people was organized to convey fan discontent with the direction of the franchise. There were signs and posters, including one demanding that owner Bruce Sherman sell the team.
Angels: Los Angeles added veteran infielder Niko Goodrum to their major league roster and placed infielder Ehire Adrianza on the 10day injured list with back spasms.
Mariners: Right-hander Matt Brash, one of the top relievers in the American League last season, underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week and will miss the entire 2024 season, Seattle general manager Justin Hollander said Friday.