Start of Friday’s Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field is delayed by inclement weather

Series-opener between Cubs, Phillies starts in weather delay

The opening game of the Cubs’ series with the visiting Phillies started in a weather delay Friday afternoon.The Wrigley Field grounds crew rolled the tarp out a little more than an hour prior to the originally scheduled first pitch of 1:20 p.m. The game began at 3:30 p.m. after a delay of two hours and 10 minutes.After the North Siders went 4-1 in home series against the Diamondbacks and Dodgers over the last week, Cubs right-hander Colin Rea an…

Start of Friday’s Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field is delayed by inclement weather

Friday’s Chicago Cubs game against the Philadelphia Phillies began in a weather delay at Wrigley Field with rain and lightning in the area. Colin Rea is scheduled to start for the Cubs, who are 4-1 on the homestand and sit in first place in the National League Central, three games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. Before the game, the Cubs announced that Javier Assad has been shut down at Triple-A Iowa with a Grade 2 left oblique strain. Assad pot…

Start of Cubs-Phillies series delayed due to rain at Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs are set to begin a three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, but the first game will start delayed due to rain in Chicago.

Phillies Shut Out by Cubs, 4-0, in Rain-Impacted Series Opener – Philly Sports

Mother Nature’s rainstorm delayed the Phillies' afternoon day game in Chicago, Illinois, for nearly two hours before the ballplayers could cross the manicured lines of Wrigley Field to begin their three-game series. The aptly named “Windy City” featured its classic elements, including wind gusts of 15-20 miles per hour during the game. When all 54 outs were recorded, the Cubs celebrated a 4-0 win as the Phillies finished 0–for-7 with runners in …

Javier Assad Suffers Setback in Recovery, Out Indefinitely

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that right-handed pitcher Javier Assad suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique. The team will shut him down from baseball activity without a timetable for return. Javier Assad Shut Down With Grade 2 Oblique Strain https://t.co/AzZvcLk8Z4 pic.twitter.com/OR2dGjHEnl — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) April 25, 2025 Javier Assad Shut Down with No Set Return Date Assad first injured his oblique …

Severe Setback for Rehabbing Cubs Pitcher

You were hoping for a better outcome, but things didn’t look great earlier this week when rehabbing Cubs pitcher Javier Assad exited early from his start at Triple-A. The right-handed starter suffered a severe setback that was confirmed on Friday. Assad was out for spring training because of an oblique strain and he unfortunately aggravated the injury on Tuesday. The pitcher returned to Chicago to be further evaluated and it turns out that Assad…