White Sox starter Gonzalez leaves with groin strain

Chicago White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez left with a right groin strain after 21 pitches Thursday night in his start against the Kansas City Royals.

Cubs reliever Pedro Strop out 4-6 weeks with knee injury

Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop needs arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined four to six weeks.

Hammel dominates as Cubs win 9th straight, 3-1 over Angels

Jason Hammel won his career-best fifth straight start, pitching four-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high ninth straight win.

Cubs minor leaguer suspended 144 games for drug abuse

Chicago Cubs pitcher Luiz Escanio has been suspended for 144 games for a positive test for a metabolite of Boldenone, his second violation of baseball's minor league drug program.

Cubs' Tommy La Stella refuses to report to minors, may retire

Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella has refused to report to Triple-A Iowa after being optioned to the minors nearly two weeks ago, and Chicago placed him on the temporary inactive list Tuesday.

Bryant, Lackey lead Cubs over Angels 5-1 for 8th straight

Kris Bryant hit his 28th home run, John Lackey outpitched friend and former teammate Jered Weaver, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory.

Cubs infielder La Stella refuses to report to minors

Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella has refused to report to Triple-A Iowa after being optioned to the minors nearly two weeks ago, and Chicago has placed him on the temporary inactive list.

Cubs activate Hammel off bereavement list; option Grimm

The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Jason Hammel off the bereavement list and optioned right-hander Justin Grimm to Triple-A Iowa.

White Sox put Garcia on disabled list with knee injury

The Chicago White Sox put outfielder-designated hitter Avisail Garcia on the disabled list with a right knee sprain before Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

Hendricks' latest gem helps Cubs complete sweep of A's

Kyle Hendricks pitched into the eighth inning for his fifth win since June and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Machado hits 3 homers in 3 innings, Orioles crush White Sox

Manny Machado was 16 when he first met Alex Rodriguez and they quickly became close friends and offseason workout buddies. So Machado was watching intently Sunday morning as A-Rod announced he was ending his career.

Soler homers in return to help Lester, Cubs beat A's 7-2

Cubs manager Joe Maddon thought Jorge Soler might get a jolt out of returning to the majors after spending two months recovering from a nagging hamstring injury, including a two-week stint in the minors.

Orioles rough up Miguel Gonzalez in 7-5 win over White Sox

For most of his major league career, Miguel Gonzalez watched from the dugout as the Orioles' offense pounded opposing pitchers. On Friday night, for the first time, he was the opposing pitcher.

White Sox beat Tigers 6-3, snapping Detroit's streak at 8

Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia homered in a five-run second inning, and the Chicago White Sox chased Jordan Zimmermann early in his return from the disabled list, snapping Detroit's eight-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.

Cubs rally for 3 in 9th to complete sweep of Marlins, 5-4

The Chicago Cubs rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning — capped by a bases-loaded walk for a tie and a wild pitch to score the winning run — for a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday and a sweep of the three-game series.

Sale gives up homer to returning Martinez in White Sox loss

Chris Sale knew he couldn't let up against J.D. Martinez on Wednesday night, no matter how long the Detroit Tigers slugger had been sidelined.

Hammel, Chapman pitch Cubs past Fernandez, Marlins 3-2

Jason Hammel threw six scoreless innings, Dexter Fowler had three hits and the Chicago Cubs beat Miami ace Jose Fernandez and the Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Cabrera powers Tigers past White Sox 11-5 for 7th straight

Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in two games, Victor Martinez also went deep and the Detroit Tigers won their seventh straight by beating the Chicago White Sox 11-5 Tuesday night.

Cubs get bullpen help, acquire RHP Joe Smith from Angels

The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs have added more depth to their bullpen, acquiring right-hander Joe Smith from the Los Angeles Angels just before the trade deadline.

White Sox hang onto Sale, Quintana as deadline passes

The Chicago White Sox stayed quiet at Monday's non-waiver trade deadline and held onto All-Star pitchers Chris Sale and Jose Quintana.