5/23 Morning Marquee: Rizzo tops Padres, Sale dominate in DL return

Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

Anthony Rizzo homered to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Padres in the first game of their 10-game road trip.

Top Cubs prospects Jorger Soler and Pierce Johnson will head to the disabled list, Soler with a hamstring injury and Johnson a calf injury. Kris Bryant as taken it upon himself to lead the injury battled Double-A Tennessee Smokies to victory while Javier Baez is working out of a recent slump.

Edwin Jackson (3-3, 3.98 ERA) will take the mound for the Cubs and will be opposed by Padres’ right-hander Tim Stauffer (1-0, 2.41 ERA) in Game 2.

Around the league: Chris Sale dominated in the Yankees in his return from the DL, the Dodgers released catcher Miguel Olivo following ear-biting incident at Triple-A Albuquerque, and Rangers’ first baseman Prince Fielder will have neck surgery that will likely end his season.

Chicago Tribune: Tunney opposes Ricketts revamp on Wrigley

Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley renovations couldn’t hurt Cubs’ rebuilding efforts, players say

Daily Herald: Samardzija makes history – for all the wrong reasons

ESPN Chicago: Enough talk, time to start fixing Wrigley

CSN Chicago: Cubs: It’s finally starting to click for Javier Baez

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NBC Sports: Prince FIelder scheduled to undergo neck surgery, expected to miss rest of season

CBS Sports: Dodgers release Miguel Olivo following ear-biting incident

FOX Sports: White Sox lefty nearly flawless in return from DL, stymies Yankees

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