LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Kyle Hendricks #28 and Miguel Amaya #9 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate the end of the ...

Amaya went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics. Amaya batted ninth and did his part to contribute to Chicago's 18-hit barrage. The catcher recorded ...

Amaya has been in a bit of a slump at the plate lately, going just 1-for-21 over his last eight games. The Cubs will instead put Christian Bethancourt behind the plate Saturday in an effort to find ...

Miguel Amaya’s work behind the plate, something the pitching staff has lauded since his debut last year, played an important ...

Athletics fourth. Zack Gelof flies out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jacob Wilson pops out to shallow infield to Michael Busch. Tyler Soderstrom homers to center field. Tyler Nevin lines out ...

Tyler Soderstrom homered and was 2 for 4 and Zack Gelof hit a double to take the lead in the eighth as the Athletics beat the ...

Miguel Amaya covered his face with his catcher’s mitt to hide the tears rolling down, overcome with emotion as the Chicago Cubs went through their postgame handshake line.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong singles to third base. Nico Hoerner to second. Miguel Amaya singles to shallow right field. Pete Crow-Armstrong to third. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ singles to center field.

The Chicago Cubs had rumored interest in trading for a catcher during the trade deadline. Ultimately, the front office ...