Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2025
Cubs to 'dig into' Porter Hodge's struggles vs. Twins
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Porter Hodge (37) watches as Minnesota Twins’ Harrison Bader, rear, runs the bases on his two-run home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Minneapolis.Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Photos
MINNEAPOLIS – Cubs reliever Porter Hodge struggled from his first pitch in the Cubs’ 8-1 loss to the Twins on Tuesday.
The Cubs were already trailing when he entered the game, but it got out of hand as he allowed six runs in \u2153 of an inning in the eighth.
“We’ve got to dig into that one,” manager Craig Counsell said, “because we, frankly, haven’t seen that with Porter.”