{
  "id": 7677680,
  "title": "Chicago Cubs Make Alex Bregman Announcement During Braves Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chicago-cubs-make-alex-bregman-announcement-during-braves-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T01:22:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chicago-cubs-alex-bregman-announcement-012205304.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 12, 2026, the Chicago Cubs made an announcement regarding their lineup for their upcoming game against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Craig Counsell opted to place Alex Bregman in the three-hole for the upcoming Tuesday matchup against southpaw Martin Perez. The lineup featured significant changes, as Tyrone Taylor took over cleanup, Nico Hoerner moved to the five-spot, and Ian Happ was not included in the batting order. Matt Shaw started at designated hitter, while Kevin Gausman was set to take the mound for the Cubs as the starting pitcher. The Cubs aimed to secure the series with a win on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Cubs are currently taking on the Atlanta Braves in a 3-game series this week with NL-seeding implications. Chicago took the series opener on Monday by a score of 7-3, and will look to win the series on Tuesday evening with Kevin Gausman on the mound (9-12, 4.60 ERA, 171 SO). The Cubbies will […] The post Chicago Cubs Make Alex Bregman Announcement During Braves Series appeared first…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}