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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) **FILE**

Jon Lester option declined by Cubs, lefty becomes free agent

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This Date in Baseball

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This Date in Baseball

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This Date in Baseball

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This Date in Baseball

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This Date in Baseball

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Members of the Miami Marlins celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Chicago. The Marlins won the series 2-0 to advance to the division series. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Marlins look for more playoff success against Braves in NLDS

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein speaks at a media availability during the Major League Baseball general managers annual meetings in Scottsdale, Ariz. Epstein appears to be gearing up for one more go-around as the Cubs' president of baseball operations. Epstein said Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, his expectation is the “status quo” when it comes to the team's leadership and anticipates remaining on the job for at least one more season, with his contract set to expire in 2021. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Epstein expects to remain with Cubs at least for next season

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series against the Miami Marlins Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) **FILE**

Cubs face big questions after getting swept from playoffs

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Members of the Miami Marlins celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Chicago. The Marlins won the series 2-0 to advance to the division series. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

‘Bottom-feeding’ Marlins are making a splash in playoffs

By STEVEN WINE - Associated Press

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler, left, and catcher Chad Wallach (17) celebrate a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Chicago. The Marlins won the series 2-0 to advance to the division series. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Cooper homers, Sánchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

A person jogs past the marquee on the front of Wrigley Field that advises that today's Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series between the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs has been postponed in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The game that was postponed due to weather is scheduled to be played Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Game 2 of Marlins-Cubs wild-card series postponed

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson throws against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Anderson shines, Braves shut out Reds again to sweep series

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Miami Marlins' Miguel Rojas (19) celebrates with Corey Dickerson, right, after Dickerson hit a three-run home run that scored Rojas and Chad Wallach in the seventh inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball series against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielders, from left, Jared Oliva, Bryan Reynolds and Gregory Polanco (25) celebrate the final out of a 7-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Kuhl goes 7 sharp innings, Pirates beat slumping Cubs 7-0

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes rounds third base after hitting a solo home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pirates cool off Hendricks, slip past playoff-bound Cubs 2-1

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

This Date in Baseball

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jacob Stallings hits a walk-off solo home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Andrew Chafin during the bottom of the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. The Pirates won 3-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Cubs clinch playoff spot, Pirates win on Stallings HR in 9th

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, file photo, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Quintana is back in time to help the Cubs’ playoff push. The NL Central-leading Cubs will activate the veteran left-handed pitcher and start him against the Pirates. Injuries have dogged Quintana for much of the season. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Lester cruises, Schwarber responds as Cubs top Pirates 5-0

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) celebrates with Minnesota Twins' Marwin Gonzalez (9) after they score on Kepler's two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Kepler homers and Twins beat Cubs and Darvish 4-0

By SARAH TROTTO - Associated Press