Five days after Miguel Montero was designated for assignment by the Cubs, the team sent him to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
At Milwaukee's Miller Park this year, Cubs fans weren't just a few stray visitors. They were an invading army. And it has been that way in other cities, too.
If voting holds up, the Cubs' Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Ben Zobrist and Anthony Rizzo will become just the second-ever complete infield from a single team to start an All-Star Game.
The Cubs will begin rotating three catchers into the starting lineup as they work rookie Willson Contreras into the mix, Joe Maddon said Monday.
Cubs infielders Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist, Kris Bryant and Addison Russell each lead in All-Star voting at their respective positions.