May 25, 2013 12:12 PM EST
Edwin Jackson is struggling, but Dale Sveum says he won't drop him from Chicago's starting rotation.
"No, we're going to stick with him," Sveum said. "It's a long season. There's still another 20-plus starts here to fix this and get it going."
Jackson is 1-7 with a 6.11 ERA. He signed a four-year $52 million deal with the Cubs this past winter.
"You have a commitment there and you have to stick with the commitment," Sveum said. "Coach him and teach, but it's not like he's a kid. Sometimes you have to do it yourself."
Via Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune
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The Cubs have activated Matt Garza to start against the Pirates on Tuesday night.
Garza last pitched in a major league game on July 21, 2012.
He has been out since early in spring training with a lat injury after missing most of the second half of last season with an elbow problem.
"I'm excited and happy I don't have to rehab again," Garza said. "This actually means something, so I can't wait. It's been 10 months in the making, I'm excited to get back out there."
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The Chicago Cubs appear to have a trade chip in Scott Feldman.
Feldman has a 2.19 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings.
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The Chicago Cubs will activate Matt Garza off the disabled list to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
"I'm excited and happy I don't have to rehab again," Garza said. "This actually means something, so I can't wait. It's been 10 months in the making, I'm excited to get back out there."
An elbow injury sidelined Garza last July, and while rehabbing this spring, he suffered a lat strain and has been on the disabled list all season.
Dale Sveum said Garza would likely be held to around 85 to 90 pitches in his first start.
Via Sahadev Sharma/ESPN
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Matt Garza threw 75 pitches in six innings for Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, but the Chicago Cubs aren't ready to put a date on his return.
Garza suffered a lat muscle strain in training camp and has not pitched for the Cubs this season.
"He did what we asked him to do," Dale Sveum said.
Via Associated Press
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Cubs May 2013 Archive
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Bruce Levine/ESPN | May 14, 2013
After signing core players Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo to long-term deals, it seems as though Jeff Samardzija is next in line with the Cubs.
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ESPN | May 14, 2013
Anthony Rizzo reached a seven-year, $41 million deal with the team late last week, fulfilling a life-long dream.
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ESPN | May 13, 2013
The new contract has club options that could make it worth $73 million over nine years.
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Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors | May 10, 2013
Loe was designated for assignment by Chicago earlier in the week.
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Dave Cameron/Fan Graphs | May 8, 2013
Yu Darvish, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Hisashi Iwakuma, Hiroki Kuroda, Wei-Yin Chen, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Kyuji Fujikawa and Hisanori Takahashi have dominated hitters in 2013.
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Jesse Rogers/ESPN | May 7, 2013
Edwin Jackson has struggled with the Cubs, going winless with a 6.37 ERA in seven starts.
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Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter) | May 7, 2013
Chicago bid $15 million, while Texas placed a $18 million bid for Hyun-Jin Ryu.
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ESPN.com | May 2, 2013
The Schaumburg Boomers have offered the Cubs a chance at playing their home games at their park.
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Associated Press | May 1, 2013
Tom Ricketts threatened Wednesday to move the Cubs out of Wrigley Field if his plans for a big, new video screen are blocked.
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Bill Center/San Diego Union-Tribune | May 1, 2013
Andrew Cashner will face off against Anthony Rizzo for the first time on Wednesday night.