Kevin Gausman and Alex Bregman share LSU history as Cubs pursue playoffs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 7:55 AM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
The Chicago Cubs added pitcher Kevin Gausman at the trade deadline to bolster their starting rotation during their push for the postseason. Gausman has recorded a 4.37 ERA across 35 innings in his first six starts for the club. Beyond current roster dynamics, Gausman and third baseman Alex Bregman share a connection as LSU alumni. Gausman hosted Bregman on a college recruiting visit in 2012, though the two did not play together at the university as their tenures there did not overlap. The Cubs currently face a series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago has dropped the first two games of that three-game set with both outcomes ending in 4-3 scores.
- •Kevin Gausman joined the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline.
- •Gausman hosted Alex Bregman on an LSU recruiting visit in 2012.
- •The Chicago Cubs have lost the first two games of their current series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- •Both of the recent losses to the Milwaukee Brewers concluded with a 4-3 score.
- 7:55 AMYahoo Sports — Cubs news: Did you know Kevin Gausman hosted Alex Bregman on LSU recruiting visit?
"The Chicago Cubs acquired Kevin Gausman at the trade deadline to provide some much-needed help to their ailing starting rotation. Gausman, in six starts thus far for the Cubs, has an ERA of 4.37 across 35.0 innings of work, but it’s his reliability and durability that the Cubs need anyway as they come closer and closer to sealing their spot in the […] The post Cubs news: Did you know Kevin Gausman hosted Alex Bregman on LSU recruiting visit? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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