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Justin Steele Makes his Return to the Cubs TONIGHT!

Justin Steele Makes his Return to the Cubs TONIGHT!

For the first time since Opening Day, Justin Steele will start for the Chicago Cubs tonight as they open their series with the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field!

Patrick K. Flowers
May 06, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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So, we’re trying something new that we hope you’ll find equal value in.

Instead of waking up to the BN Newsletter, you’ll end your workday with it. Had a busy day at work and want to catch up on the day that was in Chicago sports before you sit down and relax for the evening or even in your break between work and running the kids around to their extracurricular activities, we’ve got a five-minute read for you to stay current!

All right, that’s enough of that. Let’s talk sports.

For the first time since Opening Day, Justin Steele will start for the Chicago Cubs tonight as they open their series with the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field!

Steele will take Keegan Thompson’s spot on the 26-man roster and return from his left hamstring strain that he suffered in Texas in late March.

Yay! And also, a hat tip to Keegan Thomson, who was pretty good during this most recent stay with the big league club, posting a 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings of work (across seven appearances).

Brett has more thoughts on the move and what it means for the Cubs pitching staff tonight.

Cubs Roster Move: Steele is Back, Thompson Optioned - Bleacher Nation

The Cubs swap out Justin Steele for Keegan Thompson.

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Here’s tonight’s lineup post!

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Look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the first game against the Padres at Wrigley Field.

And here’s Michael’s Cubs-Padres series preview:

Cubs vs Padres: Series Preview, Pitching Matchups, Injuries

Cubs vs Padres Series Preview - The Padres are coming to town!

Best of the Rest at Bleacher Nation Today

Chicago Bears

With the NFL Draft in the books (and Caleb Williams’ first visit to Wrigley), Luis took some time this morning to take stock of what has transpired for the Bears to this point in the NFL offseason.

2024 Chicago Bears Offseason Reset: Who's New? Who's Gone? Projected Starters, More - Bleacher Nation

This is what is going on with the new-look Chicago Bears.

Chicago Blackhawks

Tab addressed the Mitch Marner and Seth Jones rumors that won’t go away today.

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Could Mitch Marner become a guy who interests the Blackhawks at some point?

Chicago Bulls

Anthony Edwards has been receiving some lofty comparisons for his exceptional performances in NBA playoffs, and he gave his thoughts on being compared to Michael Jordan.

Anthony Edwards Gave His Thoughts on the Michael Jordan Comparisons

Anthony Edwards shared his thoughts on the Michael Jordan comparisons that have been filling the internet for weeks.

What’s on Deck?

Cubs vs. Padres | 6:40 PM CT | Marquee