All seven players who started a game at third base for the Cubs last season are no longer in the organization.

At some point the Cubs are expected to recall Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa and reinstall him as their everyday third baseman.

“The best learning moments come when you have adversity, when you have struggles,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said ... and whether his unique batting stance can work against big league ...

Manager Craig Counsell established a strong baserunning ... All that movement did was get him a .198 batting average. Kelly saw a hitter with so much bat speed he didn’t need the excess movement.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell met with the media Sunday ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies with his ...

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316 batting average, a ... The Cubs’ manager, Craig Counsell, had high praise for his first baseman: “He’s a good hitter. He’s a young hitter,” Counsell told reporters.

Speaking to reporters about the injury, Skipper Craig Counsell said before the game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday that it's two different individuals, but they have to see progress ...