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It’s not even surprising at this point. The Cubs announced on Wednesday that righty reliever Porter Hodge, who has been out since spring training with what was being called a flexor strain, will...
Well, in the grand scheme of bad pitching injury news the Cubs (and we) have received since last April, this doesn’t quite reach the highest levels. But boy, is this getting exhausting. According...
Cubs right-hander Porter Hodge will undergo surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, reports Taylor McGregor of the Marquee Sports Network. He will miss the entire 2026...
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The Cubs went from losing three of their last four to winning two of three, and they’ve now scored at least seven runs in each of their last three games. Even accounting for some fake-rally...
Outfielder Dylan Carlson, who was designated for assignment last week to make room for Seiya Suzuki, elected free agency after clearing waivers on Wednesday. A non-roster invitee to spring...
The Cubs already have five lefties in the bullpen, so they figured they might need to add another in case the injury bug starts biting them. That’s why they agreed to a minor league deal with...
The Dylan Carlson DFA has reached its full and final conclusion: he’s gone. The 27-year-old outfielder, who couldn’t seem to find playing time even when Seiya Suzuki was out, was designated for...
The spate of pitcher injuries at the big league level gets the most attention, but there have been a number of injuries at Triple-A Iowa for the Cubs, too, and that has combined to REALLY thin the...
If Nico Hoerner says you’re a guy who has “such a good heartbeat for the game,” able to handle anything, and come up huge for your team, it seems like a pretty big compliment. That’s how Hoerner...
The Cubs and veteran lefty Ty Blach are in agreement on a deal, as first reported by Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register. The Sports Pro Services client is headed to Triple-A Iowa. It’s a minor...
Chicago's uber-athletic center fielder has elite tools New Balance wanted in its marketing stable, despite troubling offensive trends.
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The wave of long-term extensions for baseball’s brightest young talent keeps rolling — and the Detroit Tigers just made sure they weren’t left out, locking up shortstop Kevin McGonigle with a...
Could Carson Kelly love April as a Chicago Cub any more? The guy becomes Barry Bonds this time of year when wearing blue. No, seriously, he does (Statcast): Kelly was at it again last night,...
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This would be a smart addition for the rotation.
The Chicago Cubs have a lot of hot hitters in the minor leagues right now, and outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara is certainly among the toastiest. Last night, he went deep TWICE, giving him seven...
Although I don’t want to have to do it constantly, it is certainly satisfying to pop dandelions up out of the yard. Although it wound up a relative thumping by the Cubs, yesterday’s win was also...
The Cubs got thumped by the Phillies on Monday, but they bounced back to do some thumping of their own on Tuesday night in a 10-4 win. Enjoy the highlights from Philly:
The Cubs' injury luck keeps getting worse.
After suffering a lopsided defeat Monday night, it was the Cubs turn to score double-digit runs at Citizens Bank Park. They put up 10 runs on the Phillies Tuesday to erase an early deficit and win...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night. Nico Hoerner and...
There’s no such thing as a “must-win” game in April, but this feels like the kind of win that can get the Cubs back on track. Not only was the pitching solid, but Craig Counsell’s offense is...
Lucas Giolito has been the subject of speculation for a while now, and yours truly even got a little nod when Alex Cohen and Lance Brozdowski discussed the Cubs’ possible interest on Marquee...
The first three weeks of the Chicago Cubs’ season have been defined by starting pitching injuries, with both Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton getting hurt (while Justin Steele remains out until at...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs got their teeth knocked in a bit yesterday in Philadelphia, the extent to which was softened only by some late, garbage-time offense. Good to see? Sure. Meaningful? Nah. But...
Right-hander Lucas Giolito remains a free agent a few weeks into the 2026 season. A report from Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic today says the Cubs and...
We already covered the two promotions, but now it’s all official. The Chicago Cubs today recalled left-handed pitchers Luke Little and Ryan Rolison from Triple-A Iowa. In corresponding moves,...
The Cubs got mollywopped last night in Philly, leading to both Javier Assad and Charlie Barnes being forced to wear it rather than being pulled when it was clear they didn’t have it. Barnes is now...
The system-wide off-day on Mondays always gets me in the mood to talk Cubs prospects on Tuesday, ahead of the return to action … Here’s the full discussion on top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins...
The Cubs weren’t the only ones who wanted to pay Pete Crow-Armstrong for his services. Following his breakout 2025 campaign that included a 30-30 season and a Gold Glove, the center fielder inked...
Last night, the Chicago Cubs sent their nominal seventh (eighth, when everyone’s healthy) starter, Javier Assad, and a completely taxed bullpen to Philadelphia to face a very stout Phillies lineup...
In a move many anticipated following newly-promoted lefty Charlie Barnes‘ difficult outing, the Cubs are reportedly calling Luke Little up to the big club. Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register...
Aaron Judge and Mike Trout put on a show on Monday. They weren’t even the only ones. Aaron Judge, Mike Trout Lead Monday Home Run Explosion Nine different players hit multiple home runs on Monday,...
I wonder if Cubs VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz was singing Dusty Springfield’s most popular song when he tabbed switch-hitting slugger Josiah Hartshorn with the 181st overall pick in last year’s...
As I wondered this morning, the Chicago Cubs will indeed bring up a little more bullpen reinforcement for tonight’s game. Per Tommy Birch, it’s big lefty Luke Little coming up: The Cubs are...
You don’t hear about the abductor muscle too often, but we’re going to learn a little bit about it today. As Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy just explained on the radio, Christian Yelich has...
They say momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitching, which is why all the good mojo from the Cubs’ walk-off win on Sunday against the Pirates evaporated four pitches into the...
The Cubs, Craig Counsell, and Matthew Boyd himself gave nothing off but positive vibes when discussing the biceps strain that put him on the shelf last week. Because it came fresh on the heels of...
The Cubs sent outfielder Dylan Carlson outright to Triple-A Iowa, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Chicago designated him for assignment over the weekend when Seiya Suzuki returned from a...
Spent way too long yesterday trying to find out the title of a particular piece of classical music, mostly because I knew I’d heard it in some movie or show, but couldn’t precisely place it. So it...
Colin Rea would’ve been lined up to start tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies, but Craig Counsell announced last night that lefty reliever Riley Martin would be starting the game. The full...
The Cubs had a rough evening at Citizens Bank Park Monday night as the Phillies buried them under an avalanche of runs. Starting pitcher Javier Assad was forced to wear it, eventually giving up...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7 on Monday...
At least the Cubs got a little annoying there at the end, forcing the Phillies to keep using real pitchers? Any takers on that? Yeah, that was a blowout. A rare clunker from Javier Assad, as the...
Fresh on the heels of a big game in all phases, Dansby Swanson is at it again tonight. And he’s once again trying to kickstart a comeback. With the Cubs down 4-0 in the early going tonight against...
Every year, teams that are widely expected to succeed at the outset of the season stumble due to injury woes. Teams that look strong on paper can often perform much less impressively if even one...
Baseball lost one of its most beloved characters, the Rockies got a financial lifeline, and Jordan Walker is doing things only McGwire, Rolen, and Pujols have done before him in St. Louis. It was...
CUBS LINEUP — The Phillies and Cubs are both a disappointing 7-8 to start the season, and I fear this series might offer more of an advantage to them than us. While the Phillies are sending three...