Welington Castillo

Dodgers fall to Cubs; Carl Crawford plays in minor league game

2013-03-14 17:54:00

Chris Capuano was charged with five runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings Thursday as the Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-1, at Camelback Ranch. “I had a little trouble with the fastball command early in the game today,” Capuano said....

Sveum ejected in Cubs 5-2 loss to Cardinals

2013-06-17 21:38:00

ST. LOUIS -- On another eventful day for the Cubs, Travis Wood lost another well-pitched game and manager Dale Sveum was ejected in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. Wood allowed four runs over seven innings, but the Cubs offense gave him no support while he was...

Baker taking things in stride

2013-06-12 17:03:00

Whenever Dusty Baker returns to Wrigley Field, he thinks about that night last September when Cubs team physician Stephen Adams ordered him to the emergency room after he felt ill in his clubhouse office. Baker was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat,...

Cubs fall apart late in 12-4 rout

2013-06-01 22:49:00

Winning has come much easier lately for the Cubs when they are able to rely on a variety of contributors. But not so much Saturday night. After a 2-hour, 21-minute rain delay, the Diamondbacks' Gerardo Parra led off the game with a home run into the...

Career day for Navarro

2013-05-29 18:39:00

Dioner Navarro was asked if fans ever had beckoned him for a curtain call after an exceptional performance. "I think I had one," the Cubs backup catcher said initially as his voice trailed off. When asked to name that other occasion, Navarro...

3 homers do more than brighten Navarro's day

2013-05-29 17:18:00

Oh, yeah. That's what a curtain call looks like. You could understand if Wrigley Field fans had forgotten, chugging toward the All-Star break in the fifth season with the ivy-covered walls surrounding a playoff-free zone. But it turns out they remember,...

Pitchers' hits keep coming

2013-05-30 19:46:00

Travis Wood's grand slam off Jake Peavy in Thursday's 8-3 victory gave the Cubs' pitchers the National League record with 19 RBIs in a calendar month. Matt Garza takes the mound Friday against the Diamondbacks with a chance to make the Cubs the first...

Wood's prowess no surprise to Sox

2013-05-30 18:21:00

While the Blackhawks remain in hot pursuit of hockey's coveted Stanley Cup, the Cubs danced around in their locker room with the infinitely less-heralded Crosstown Cup after winning three straight from the White Sox. Thursday's convincing 8-3 victory at...

Sox still can see out of defensive hole

2013-05-30 19:52:00

Perhaps the only aspect stranger than the White Sox's last-place ranking in league fielding is that they won't play the American League Central-leading Tigers until July 9. "That's strange, but there are a lot of things this year that have been very...

Sale feels good vs. Cubs; next start likely Sunday

2013-05-29 09:05:00

The White Sox came away Tuesday night with relief that Chris Sale's left shoulder is healthy. Their ace threw three innings without discomfort before rain caused postponement of their game with the Cubs That left the Sox reassessing their options for...

Cubs-Sox game postponed by rain

2013-05-28 20:06:00

Welington Castillo hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs were off to another encouraging start against White Sox ace Chris Sale at U.S. Cellular Field. Then the rain came and Tuesday night’s contest was postponed, wiping out the stats. A makeup...

Cubs snap skid; Garza sends message

2013-05-26 17:02:00

CINCINNATI — The final day of the Cubs' road trip provided some postgame fireworks as Matt Garza sent a warning to Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto after an alleged purpose pitch. Garza, who lasted only four innings in the second start of his comeback,...

Joey Votto makes the grab at first base to retire Welington Castillo.

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Welington Castillo and Darwin Barney score on an RBI double in the second inning.

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Alex Rios knocks Cubs catcher Welington Castillo's mitt off, resulting in catcher interference in the first inning.

2013-05-30 00:00:00