{"id":84398,"date":"2025-08-27T16:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=84398"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:48:51","slug":"cubs-rising-stars-dream-call-up-crushed-shocking-season-ending-surgery-derails-chicagos-hottest-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=84398","title":{"rendered":"Cubs\u2019 Rising Star\u2019s Dream Call-Up Crushed \u2014 Shocking Season-Ending Surgery Derails Chicago\u2019s Hottest Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cubs-prospect-Brandon-Birdsell-for-Smokes.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs prospect Brandon Birdsell suffers a season-ending elbow injury and will undergo surgery, dealing the Cubs a major setback.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 \u0430re f\u0456ght\u0456ng for \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yoff \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on \u0430nd ho\u0440e th\u0430t the\u0456r \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 c\u0430n hel\u0440, but Br\u0430ndon B\u0456rd\u0455ell\u2019\u0455 \u0456njury del\u0456ver\u0455 \u0430 m\u0430jor blow. 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