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Chicago Cubs bench infielder amid slow start

Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:25

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The Chicago Cubs hitting woes have led to two straight losses to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field this weekend.

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The Cubs have put up three total runs in 20 innings against the Pirates. Saturday’s loss dropped Chicago to 6-8 on the season. The Cubs are now down three games to Pittsburgh for the No. 1 spot in the NL Central.

The Cubs revealed their starting lineup against the Pirates for Sunday’s game.

Matt Shaw will get the start at first base. Michael Busch, who batted second for Chicago on Saturday, will be benched amid a slow start.

Busch is hitting .118, .220, .157 through 14 games and 51 at-bats this season. He’s earned six hits and six runs.

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The Chicago Cubs hope to make a turnaround on offense

Apr 11, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell looks on while taking questions from the media prior to a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images

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Following the loss to the Pirates on Saturday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he thinks the offense will turn things around soon.

“Yeah, I mean, look, it’s gonna turn, it’s gonna happen,” Counsell said. “It’s no fun, right now, when it doesn’t happen, and when you feel like you have a ton of opportunities and can’t, you know, can’t get a run across.

“It’s gonna turn. And you know that’s, that’s the way you got to look at it. It’s, obviously, you know, you miss opportunities as the hitter, and you’re, you know, mad at yourself. And you know you wanted to want the pitch back, but it’ll turn.”

In the meantime, Counsell is trying to make a change to jumpstart the offense before Game 3 on Sunday.

Shaw is hitting .237, .293, .397 this season through 13 games and 38 at-bats. He’s earned nine hits and scored three runs.

The Cubs need to earn a win on Sunday to claw back in the NL Central after a slow start this spring. With injuries to the starting rotation, Chicago has squandered good pitching in recent days.

Jameson Taillon will get the start at pitcher for Chicago.

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