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Derek Jeter, Alex Rodrigues & David Ortiz gave their biggest takeaways from 1st half of MLB season, including the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and more.

The Chicago Cubs finished Day 1 of the MLB Draft on Sunday evening, making three total selections. In the first round with the 17th pick, the Cubs selected Ethan Conrad, a center fielder out of Wake Forest.

The Tigers' Javy Baez and the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber were among many with good things to say about the breakout center fielder.

A former Chicago Cubs pitcher now faces life in prison after he was convicited of murder and attempted murder on his in-laws by a California jury on Monday, per

It's been a dream debut for Kyle Tucker with the Chicago Cubs, both personally — 17 homers, 22 steals and a .882 OPS, earning him his fourth consecutive All-Star berth — and in the standings, where the Cubs hold a one-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. The Windy City loves him, and it sure seems like he loves them back.

Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker played accidental matchmakers for Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Crow-Armstrong, 23, revealed in a new interview with GQ that it was at the High School Musical alumna's wedding to the former baseball player that he met his girlfriend, Hailey Lavelle.

Before outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong blossomed into a star, his old team called the Chicago Cubs about trying to reacquire him.