The wait is almost over, though. Amaya took a big step in his return to the big leagues on July 29 during his first rehab game with the Iowa Cubs. He went 1-for-2 with a strikeout and a single. The catcher played five scheduled innings against Indianapolis before departing and heading to the clubhouse.

Ian Happ left the Chicago Cubs’ game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night after fouling the ball off his body in the eighth inning. Happ appeared to hit either the top of his left foot or the lower part of his left shin.

Everyone loves a blockbuster deal, but sometimes it’s under-the-radar trades in April or June that produce the biggest impact. Take Quinn Priester, who won his ninth consecutive decision for the Brewers on Tuesday,

After taking the series opener, 8-4, the Milwaukee Brewers are back at it against the Chicago Cubs in a battle of the two best records in the National League on July 29 at American Family Field.

The word around the Chicago Cubs as the page officially turns to trade deadline week is still similar to what it has been for the last several months.

Preview the July 29 matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

There are no mulligans in Major League Baseball, as much as Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski may have wanted one during a disastrous first inning on Monday night in his first career start against the rival Cubs.

The Brewers doubled up the Cubs, 8-4, last night. Christian Yelich went 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to pace the attack as Milwaukee overcame a rough start from rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski (3 runs allowed in 4 innings).

To discuss the deadline and set up a crucial week for the club, Cubs beat writer Patrick Mooney hosted a live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Tuesday. Here are some questions that were answered during the chat.

The 27-year-old Cabrera has unique stuff: a change-up that can top out at 96 miles per hour and 98th percentile breaking ball run value. He's now got a 3.35 ERA in 18 starts this season, tracking for his best year yet in the majors.