Chicago Cubs

Typically, when you think about a “one All-Star team,” you’re thinking about clubs that have underperformed, and get a representative at the Midsummer Classic by virtue of the rule that requires...

We knew for years that St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker had loads of power in his bat, but it wasn’t until this season that he finally tweaked his swing enough to actually show it in...

Make your voice heard and cast your ballot for the 2026 All-Star Game MVP starting in the 6th inning of the Midsummer Classic.

It’s the best Monday of the baseball calendar. The 2026 Home Run Derby goes down tonight at Citizens Bank Park, with eight of the game’s biggest boppers taking dead aim at the Philadelphia seats,...

The MLB Draft concluded yesterday, and with the Chicago Cubs adding so much pitching, they have moved quickly to add a whole lot of position players in free agency following the draft. While...

Given the outrageous number of injuries on the pitching side — plus their rival’s 100-win pace through the first half of the season — the 2026 Chicago Cubs are in a pretty good place here at the...

Tomorrow night in Philadelphia, the National League All-Stars will take on the American League All-Stars at Citizens Bank Park. And although we’re long past roster announcements (Pete...

Player development, we all know by now, is not linear. But can it be exponential? There’s a Cubs prospect I’ve been wanting to mention in here for a little while, but he kept on adding to the data...

It’s a small, but I think positive, update today on Chicago Cubs righty Ben Brown. The addition of a new sinker in the offseason helped Brown break out in the first half, first as a reliever, and...

No Cubs prospect may have risen further in the eyes of the industry than the Cubs 2025 sixth-round pick Josiah Hartsthorn, but Owen Ayers is having the biggest breakout of any player in the...

Five years ago, the Anaheim Angels went into the MLB Draft with a plan to add some pitching to their desperately pitching-thin farm system. They proceeded to draft … literally only pitchers. It...

The Cubs’ minor league squads wrapped up their first halves with a combined 1-3 record in their series finales on Sunday. Despite the losses, we did see some good things, especially from Iowa,...

Through his infamous and oft-cited first half of last season (2025), Pete Crow-Armstrong slashed .265/.302/.544 (131 wRC+) with 25 HRs and 27 stolen bases. At the time of the All-Star break, that...

“The first half” – it’s a phrase everyone uses to refer to the baseball season prior to the All-Star break, and I count myself among everyone. But obviously it’s not actually the first “half” of...

After drafting three college pitchers out of their first five picks in rounds 1-4, the Cubs continued the trend with 13 more arms over the final 16 rounds of the Draft. Only one of them, righty...

The Cubs ended the first half on a winning note, beating the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Sunday afternoon. The road team got some more production out of their third baseman, who suddenly...

One year ago today, the Chicago Cubs drafted Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad with the 17th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. They did so knowing that, while his talent might make him...

The nominal first half of the MLB season came to a close yesterday, as the Cubs beat the Reds 8-4 to take the weekend series. Enjoy the highlights from the win, which is your last chance for a...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Alex Bregman had a season-high four RBIs, including a three-run homer in a four-run seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 Sunday. Chicago took two of...

Alex Bregman had three hits, including a three-run homer in the seventh inning, to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 win against the Cincinnati

Death. Taxes. Pete Crow-Armstrong. PCA swung a back-and-forth game in the Cubs’ direction in the 7th, lacing a ball between the Reds’ 1st and 2nd basemen, driving in Dansby Swanson while ending a...

The first half of the season, which is really the first 60% of the season, will come to an end this afternoon in Cincinnati. Matthew Boyd is on the bump for the Cubs, making just his ninth start...

CUBS LINEUP — Win this game and you win the series, while finishing the nominal “first half” with a comfortable, albeit underwhelming, 91-win pace. Lose this game, and you lose the series while...

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. I must admit I got nervous in the bottom of the 9th last night when Ryan Rolison couldn’t finish the save and Trent Thornton entered with two outs and runners on...

Right-hander Trent Thornton is emerging as a much-needed weapon in the Chicago Cubs' bullpen, which is exceeding expectations while closer Daniel Pale

The Cubs needed to bounce back from a shutout loss to the Reds on Friday night, and they got it done. One big swing from the much-maligned Alex Bregman made the difference as the road team evened...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Michael Busch had three hits and...

The 175-million-dollar man came through tonight! In what had to be a particularly satisfying home run, Alex Bregman (tonight’s Ankin Law “Making it Personal” Player of the Game) put the Cubs on...

Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Saturday.,Carson Kelly

The first four rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft took place on Saturday, and the Cubs had five picks — one in each round and a compensation pick in the second round for losing Kyle Tucker after...

With their fifth pick of the Draft, 126th overall, the Cubs selected righty Dylan Marionneaux out of Northwestern State. I know nothing about him other than his name and position, so I’ll provide...

CUBS LINEUP — Shota Imanaga did what he could last night, keeping the Reds to just one run while he was in the game. But because he was a little too inefficient (102 pitches), he lasted just 5.0...

With their third round pick (fourth selection for the Cubs today, and the 98th overall pick) in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs have selected 6’7″ right-hander Carson Jasa out of the...

With their fourth pick in the 2026 Draft, the Cubs took big righty Carson Jasa out of Nebraska. He took a big step forward as the Huskers’ ace this season, but his mid-90s fastball needs some work...

At this point, the Cubs’ M.O. of targeting higher-upside picks who’ve slid down the draft because of injuries is no secret. It’s a risky approach, but it is a way to get more talent than otherwise...

With their second pick (62nd overall) in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs have selected outfielder Caden Sorrell, a player we’ve been eyeing since February, who comes with big power potential...

First baseman Myles Bailey was a top 150 draft prospect coming out of high school in 2024, and the White Sox took him in the 20th round. He opted to honor his commitment to Florida State, where he...

With their second pick in the 2026 Draft, the Cubs selected outfielder Caden Sorrell from Texas A&M. Ranked No. 33 on MLB’s draft prospects list, Sorrell fits the club’s general preference for...

After being blanked in the opener, the Cubs need to strike back tonight to even the series and pick up a little steam heading into the break. I’m tied up with other baseball obligations, so there...

Hi, Jake Woodford. Bye Jake Woodford. The Cubs signed Jake Woodford exactly one week ago, on the Fourth. He made one appearance last night (it was, unfortunately, not a good one). And today, he’s...