Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7-1

Trevor Williams  was hit hard in his return to Pittsburgh, where he spent the first five seasons of his career before being released in November.

Cubs break out of slump, beat Pirates 4-2

Jayy Baez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs’ struggling offense came to life in a 4-2 over Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Cubs agree to 1-year deal with backup catcher Wolters

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year deal with catcher Tony Wolters that pays $800,000 while in the major leagues and $150,000 while in the minors, and they designated right-hander James Norwood for assignment on Wednesday.