Bryan O'Donnell

After graduating from Purdue, O'Donnell entered the publishing industry and now works as a copy editor for a nonprofit. When not watching, reading about, or writing about baseball, he's most likely over-analyzing music or current TV shows. He has a soft spot in his heart for both the beaches of Alabama and the mountains of Colorado. You may not know it to look at him, but he can run really, really fast. Follow him on Twitter at @bodonnell14.

Cubs Injury News

Bryan O'DonnellJune 17, 2015

The Rundown: Schwarber Makes Debut…at Catcher, Wrigley Hosts Stanley Cup, Zac Rosscup Leaves Game with Shoulder Injury

The Cubs were overmatched by Indians starter Trevor Bauer last night, losing 6-0. It was a pretty uneventful game —…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 16, 2015

The Rundown: Kyle Schwarber Will Head to AAA After 6 Games with Cubs, Neil Ramirez to Begin AA Rehab Assignment, Cubs Sign 1st-Round Pick Ian Happ

Congrats to the Chicago Blackhawks on their third championship since 2010. I was in attendance at the United Center last…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 15, 2015

The Rundown: Castro Records Second Walk-Off Hit in As Many Games, Junior Lake Sent to AAA, Schlitter Called Up, Gleyber Torres Goes 5-for-5

It was deja vu last night, as Starlin Castro came up with a huge game-winning hit for the second game…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 13, 2015

The Rundown: Errors Sink Cubs in Loss to Reds, Neil Ramirez and Mike Olt Appear in Extended Spring Training Game

The Cubs almost pulled off another ugly win yesterday, but ultimately ended up falling short at the hands of a…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 12, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Win Despite Rough Outing from Wada, Rondon Gets the Call in the 9th, Expect Soriano After All-Star Break

It wasn’t a textbook win last night, but it was a big win. Miguel Montero set the tone in the…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 11, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Finish Road Trip at 5-4, RF Bleachers Open Tonight, David Price Interested in Chicago, Cubs Discussed Trade for Papelbon

After the disappointing loss to the Tigers on Tuesday, last night’s 12-3 win was great to see. It was really…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 10, 2015

The Rundown: Lester Struggles Again, Cubs Sign RHP Rafael Soriano, Jacob Turner Begins Minor-League Rehab

If last night’s 6-0 loss to the Tigers wasn’t the worst game of the season so far, it’s definitely in…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Bryan O'DonnellJune 9, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Draft 2 College Outfielders, Baez Update, Schwarber Likely Not Coming Up This Week, Beeler Pitches Well for Iowa

The first two picks of the Cubs’ 2015 draft are in the books and they continue to load up on…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 8, 2015

The Rundown: Baez to Miss 4-8 Weeks with Broken Finger, Closer Situation Up in Air, Denorfia Returns from DL, Draft is Tonight

Great to see the Cubs finally finish off a series in impressive fashion, defeating the Nationals 6-3 yesterday and ultimately…
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Bryan O'DonnellJune 6, 2015

The Rundown: Wada Struggles in Loss, Teams Targeting Ben Zobrist, Will Rafael Soriano Be an Answer for Cubs’ Bullpen?

The Cubs’ starting pitching has been a strength, but they’re still probably in need of one more starter. Tsuyoshi Wada…
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