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Friday, August 21, 2026
Palencia Activated, Arias Added, Assad Optioned, Miller Designated

The Cubs made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Friday night’s game in Seattle, with Daniel Palencia‘s activation headlining the transactions. Javier Assad continues to be a pawn who gets shuffled...

Cubs Designate Owen Miller For Assignment

The Cubs announced that Daniel Palencia has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list, a move that was previously reported. Infielder Gabriel Arias, who was recently claimed off waivers, has...

Cubs could spark offense with red-hot Triple-A catcher promotion

Even with a stacked backstop, the Cubs could still give the No. 2 prospect looks.

Watch: Justin Steele Throws Live BP in Mesa

Can I interest you in a video of Justin Steele facing batters in Arizona? The footage below comes from Rich Biesterfeld, who was out at Sloan Park for several hours in 100-degree temps to capture...

Why Cubs 'X-factor' for MLB postseason hunt is injured 1.85 ERA righty pitcher

This right-handed pitcher could be a big piece for the Cubs down the stretch.

Yankees sign ex-Guardians, Cubs reliever after DFA from Royals

The Yankees have added a new reliever.

Watch: Ben Brown Throws Live BP in Arizona

Ben Brown is throwing to live batters again, which is a very good sign for his potential return from a stress reaction in his neck that has kept him out of action for the last two months. Given...

Ben Brown AND Justin Steele Throwing Live Batting Practice in Arizona!

A couple sights for sore eyes today, one of which we knew would be happening and one of which we merely could’ve hoped. Ben Brown *AND* Justin Steele took the mound in Arizona today to throw some...

How Are Execs and Agents Feeling About the Prospect of an MLB Lockout?

As I see it, there are seven distinct constituencies set to be impacted by a lockout if MLB’s owners and players cannot come to an agreement on a new CBA before December 1. Those constituencies...

West Coast Time: Cubs vs Mariners Series Preview

Cubs vs Mariners — West Coast road trip means West Coast start times. And that stiiiiiiiiiinks. Tonight, the first of three games against the Mariners begins at 9:10 pm CT, but at least the game...

Cubs Prospect Jaxon Wiggins is Currently Pitching Very Well in Relief, You Say?

It hasn’t been anything close to the year we were hoping it would be for top Cubs pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins, who was looking pretty great out of camp, and was on the doorstep of the big...

Cubs Prospects Report | August 21, 2026: Iowa Wins In Extras, Knoxville Splits, More

We had a loaded day in the Cubs‘ minor league system with all four squads in action, plus a doubleheader for the Knoxville Smokies after the Florida weather got to them over the past few days....

Will Mark Walter Have to Sell the Los Angeles Dodgers?

You may or may not have heard that the Los Angeles’ Dodgers’ majority owner Mark Walter recently sold his ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers – a stake he’d purchased barely a year ago. Yes,...

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Holding Steady at Nearly 99%

The Cubs have remained somewhat in limbo over the last week, sitting a few games behind the Brewers and a few games ahead of the next team in the Wild Card standings. And while those respective...

Son Ranto Show: No Fighting, Pushing, Cocaine, or Shirts in the Bleachers

It was a wild week at Wrigley as the Cubs went .500 against their rival Cardinals and White Sox while there was fighting, pushing, cocaine and a bunch of tarpless bros in the bleachers. Brought to...

Red-hot Hoerner's luck is turning, adding another year to his robot-like consistency
After getting rocked in his last start, Cubs' Matthew Boyd set to face M's

If not for St. Louis Cardinals slugger Joshua Baez, Matthew Boyd would be having a heckuva second half of the season.,The Chicago Cubs veteran left-ha

Cubs Minor League News: McCormick raking, Triantos clutch, DSL Cubs win playoff opener
Bregman’s Turnaround, PCA’s Value, Miller’s Outing, Franklin’s Return, and Other Cubs Bullets

The Cubs head out west, starting a series in Seattle tonight, and then heading to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks. It’s always just a little bit tougher going west, and these are both...

Chicago Cubs @ Seattle Mariners – Series Preview (August 21-23): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4

The Cubs (74-54) bounced back from dropping a series to the Cardinals by taking two of three from the White Sox thanks to a couple of walk-off victories. Craig Counsell and company now make one...

Thursday, August 20, 2026
One potential prospect callup for each team
You Gotta Be Kidding Me: Cubs Will Face the Top Pitching Prospect in Baseball This Weekend

Cool. Thanks, Mariners. First you drop two of three to the Brewers, and then you call up the top pitching prospect in MLB, Kade Anderson, to face the Cubs immediately thereafter. Real nice. Jeff...

Jon Berti Retires

Veteran utilityman Jon Berti is calling it a career. The 36-year-old speedster made the announcement today on Instagram. Berti thanked his former teams, teammates, coaches, agents and fans in a...

Cubs Minor League News: Ayers raking, Franklin and Wiggins impressive
Chicago Cubs First Round Draft Pick Cade Townsend Comes to Wrigley Field

Although the selection (and the signing bonus) is the primary honor attached to going in the first round of the MLB Draft, it’s an annual tradition that the Cubs’ top pick also gets to come to...

Watching Saturday Night’s Cubs Game Is Going to be a Little Trickier Than Usual (But I Got You Covered)

This Saturday night, when David Peterson takes the mound in Seattle for the Cubs’ second of three games against the Mariners, where will you be watching the game? The listed TV broadcast partner...

ESPN’s Updated Top-100 Prospects List is 99% Cub-Free

Over at ESPN, Kiley McDaniel has released his post-draft, post-trade deadline top-100 prospects update, and it’s not a particularly rosy one for the Chicago Cubs. We know the situation with the...

Cubs to Celebrate 150th Anniversary as NL Franchise August 29-30 at Wrigley

See the media release below for details. The Chicago Cubs today announced plans for a weekend celebration at Wrigley Field, Saturday, August 29, through Sunday, August 30, commemorating the club’s...

Don’t Expect the Cubs to Get Too Explicit on Hopes for Ben Brown’s Role if He Returns

Thanks to a number of developments in his game – most notably, an outstanding sinker that he learned from (now-teammate) Clay Holmes – Ben Brown exited Spring Training one of the most effective...

Cubs announce loaded 150th anniversary celebration at Wrigley Field
Shelby Miller’s Incredible Comeback Gains Steam, Jaxon Wiggins Strengthens Case for Bullpen Role

Back in 2021, Shelby Miller was little more than a punchline about former Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart saying he was a $200 million player because he’d been traded for Jason Heyward. And that was...

Cubs Pitching Probables Are Set for This Weekend’s Series in Seattle

Cubs Pitching Probables — This afternoon, while the Cubs are resting on their scheduled day off, the Brewers will face George Kirby and the Mariners during their series finale in Milwaukee. If the...

Cubs add speed, versatility with Jackson Cluff signing
Cubs Prospects Report | August 20, 2026: Ayers Does It All, Bad Blowouts, More

It wasn’t a great day, to say the least, in the Cubs minor league system. Knoxville had their game washed out for the second consecutive day, Iowa lost a close one, and South Bend and Myrtle Beach...

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Groundball Demon, Shaw, Assad, Rolison, Miller, and Other Cubs Bullets

The kids returned to school today, which is a bittersweet thing. I’m always happy to have my routines back, but I’ll also miss seeing them as much. Clay Holmes had a 75.0% groundball rate in his...

Keeping Cubs Faith from South Side to Really South Side

“Two out of three ain’t bad…” — Jim Steinman Viva La meatloaf! There was a little enclave on the Southwest Side — more or less bounded by the Home Run Inn, the southeast end of Midway airport, the...

Cubs bats go cold as White Sox salvage Crosstown split
Cubs Pick Up Infielder Gabriel Arias Off Waivers

The Chicago Cubs have boosted their infield depth in the wake of the Dansby Swanson injury, adding former Guardians and Mets utility man Gabriel Arias off of waivers. They shifted Phil Maton to...

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Shaw begins rehab assignment; Milner throws a scoreless inning
Cubs To Activate Daniel Palencia

The Cubs will reinstate Daniel Palencia from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s series opener in Seattle, reports Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Chicago will need to open a spot on...

PCA keeps 2nd spot & Bregman enters the latest Hitter Power Rankings
Hartshorn enjoying one of Minors' biggest breakouts in 2026
Cubs bolster SS depth, claim Arias from Mets; transfer Maton to 60-day IL
Cubs Claim Infielder Gabriel Arias from Mets, Transfer Phil Maton to 60-Day IL

This is basically just a matter of creating some defensive depth with Dansby Swanson on the shelf for at least four weeks, so take it for what it’s worth. The Chicago Cubs claimed infielder...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/19/26): White Sox 3, Cubs 0 – Sox Spin Shutout, Avoid Sweep

The Cubs had a chance to complete a sweep of the White Sox on a bright and sunny day at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon. It was not to be, however, as the road team dominated on the mound by...

Cubs claim infielder Gabriel Arias, place Phil Maton to 60-day IL
Cubs Claim Gabriel Arias

The Cubs announced that they have claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Mets. New York designated him for assignment earlier this week. Right-hander Phil Maton has been transferred...

Cubs Minor League News: Acosta homers twice, Florentino dominates
Key takeaways: White Sox 3, Cubs 0
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