Veteran reliever Pedro Strop has elected free agency after spending most of this season at the Chicago Cubs' alternate site.
Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig had to be restrained as he started to walk toward the mound after being hit by Cubs reliever Pedro Strop on Saturday. Neither player was ejected, and after the game, Strop said Puig "just acted stupid."
Cubs infielder Addison Russell returned Wednesday from his 40-game suspension for violating the league's domestic abuse policy.
Cubs closer Pedro Strop's car was stolen before Wednesday's game, and he was still speaking with police in the fourth inning when he said he had to go. Strop went on to get the save in the Cubs' 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
With a bullpen wracked by injuries and ineffectiveness, Chicago can't really afford to wait for the trade deadline to address it.
Wild pitching and a six-error game are memorable enough. But with the offense rolling (mostly), here are the big takeaways from Chicago's funky beginning to 2019.
