Luis Valbuena RUMORS & NEWS

Chicago Tribune "Is Josh Vitters still the Chicago Cubs’ third baseman of the future? “He’s a priority, let’s put it that way,” manager Dale Sveum said Tuesday at PNC Park. “Who knows about (him being the) third baseman of the future, but he’s a priority to develop as that guy.” That was the original plan..." May 22

Chicago Tribune "The classic paradox of what would happen when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object was not particularly relevant Thursday night when the Cubs and Marlins began a four-game series under a full moon in Miami. Both offenses have been mutually stoppable, as is evident of their standing as..." April 26

Chicago Sun-Times "Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro left for good more than a decade ago once he saw the direction the new president was taking his country. He later stopped vacationing there because of safety concerns and has since offered to move his parents to the United States, to no avail. Third baseman Luis..." March 13

Chicago Sun-Times "Though it’s early in spring training for a minor injury, it might not be as early for the Cubs’ Ian Stewart. Stewart, who had a precautionary MRI exam Friday on the left quadriceps he tweaked running the bases Thursday, is in a time-sensitive, prove-it spring after being released over the..." February 23