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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Cubs Prospects Report | May 20th, 2026: Iowa Drops Another, Kepley Homers, More

It was a tough day for the Cubs‘ minor league squads, who were swept across the board in their series openers on Tuesday. Unfortunately, not a whole bunch of positives from yesterday’s action, but...

I Don’t Know That Changing the Lineup Will Fix Things, But the Guys Getting the Most Chances Are Scuffling Badly

The Chicago Cubs once again opened a game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a great shot to put some runs on the board in the first inning. Two on, nobody out, and the heart of the lineup coming...

‘Way Too Early’ to Watch Standings as Cubs’ LOB Issues Persist in Latest Losses

This latest stretch of Cubs games is like a fart in an elevator: It really stinks and everyone is too embarrassed to say anything, so you just wait uncomfortably to reach your floor. The elevator...

‘Way Too Early’ to Watch Standings as Cubs’ LOB Issues Persist Latest Losses

This latest stretch of Cubs games is like a fart in an elevator: It really stinks and everyone is too embarrassed to say anything, so you just wait uncomfortably to reach your floor. The elevator...

Hot Brewers send Kyle Harrison against struggling Cubs

Kyle Harrison finally is looking like a pitcher instead of a prospect trying to prove he is worth all the hype.,The Milwaukee Brewers' 24-year-old sou

Report: Cubs CF Pete Crow-Armstrong fined $5K by MLB for interaction with White Sox fan Sunday at Rate Field

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has reportedly been fined $5,000 by Major League Baseball for the profane comments he made to a fan during Sunday's game against the White Sox at...

How the Standings Matter, Misiorowski Dominates, Maton, Jensen, and Other Cubs Bullets

When things are good, they seem like they’re never going to end. When things are bad, it’s hard to remember how they can ever get good again. Often true in life, always true in a baseball season …...

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/19/26): Brewers 5, Cubs 2 – Chicago Can’t Beat Miz

The Cubs’ struggles continued Tuesday night against the Brewers as they lost for the eighth time in the last 10 games. They fell behind early and a late rally that briefly excited the Wrigley...

Cubs should make obvious trade with division rival in deal that would benefit both teams
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers shut down Cubs

Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday.,Misiorowski (4-2) allow

Jacob Misiorowski dominant again, Brice Turang homers as Brewers top Cubs 5-2 to move into 1st

CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night to move into...

Cubs lose grip atop NL Central as North Siders can't solve Misiorowski 
Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 5, Cubs 2 – May 19, 2026

The Cubs made it moderately interesting for about 10 minutes in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Michael Conforto couldn’t come through with another big, late home run like he did on Sunday...

Pete Crow-Armstrong Officially Avoids a Suspension for That Interaction on the South Side

Okay, hopefully this is pretty much the end of this story, because I’m beyond tired of it at this point. Maybe that’s just the Cubs-induced bad mood talking, or the fact that it just doesn’t...

Sources: Crow-Armstrong fined after fan incident

According to sources familiar with the situation, Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, 24, is being fined an undisclosed amount of money for an incident with a fan in the outfield on Sunday at...

Ever See an Inside the Park … GRAND SLAM?

Strictly speaking, James Wood, 23, had his big breakout season last year with the Nats, earning 3.3 WAR and a 127 wRC+ over 157 games out in D.C. But he’s off to an even better start this season,...

Cubs get relief for bullpen, activate Thielbar

Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar was activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from a hamstring injury, giving their depleted bullpen a boost.

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/19/26): Happ Stays at Cleanup, Mo Baller at DH, Brown Bump Day

The Cubs are holding onto first place in the NL Central, but last night’s loss pulled the Brewers within just half a game. That means Milwaukee has gained five games in the standings over the last...

Cubs Activate Caleb Thielbar, DFA Ty Blach

The bullpen revolving door has been spinning furiously for a while now, but at least this revolution brings back one of the guys who was expected to contribute a lot of important innings. Caleb...

Happy Birthday to Fritzie Connally and Scott McClain, Two Cubs Who Could Have Been Contenders

Sometimes things just don’t happen the way you’d like them to. Here’s the story of a couple of Cubs who were born on May 19 and didn’t manage to stay at the top. Despite their early promise,...

Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Brewers (6:40 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

CUBS LINEUP — Although they’re still in sole possession of first place, the Cubs aren’t in a great place at the moment, vibe wise. And that was made worse when they lost the most winnable game of...

The Cubs Bullpen Is Getting Some Help: Caleb Thielbar is Back

Slowly, but surely, the Chicago Cubs bullpen is healing up/returning to the big leagues. And today represents a particularly big step forward. Almost a month since Caleb Thielbar limped off the...

Cubs Designate Ty Blach For Assignment

The Cubs have designated left-hander Ty Blach for assignment, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. His spot on the roster goes to fellow southpaw Caleb Thielbar, who has been reinstated from the injured...

Vote: Cubs' 'The Jaguar' in running for best Minor League nickname
Turns Out Dexter Fowler Wanted to Come to the Cubs Long Before They Traded for Him

Targeting a player in trade has its pros and cons, largely related to the price tag, the performance projections, and the fit on your roster. But a lesser-discussed issue – because we don’t always...

MLBits: Drake Baldwin Hits IL, Royce Lewis Demoted, Mets Wild Win, More

The Atlanta Braves got Ronald Acuña Jr. back Monday after a two-week hamstring stint. They couldn’t even enjoy it for 24 hours before Drake Baldwin took his place on the IL. Drake Baldwin Heads to...

Forming an All-Breakout Prospect Team
The Rundown: Brewers Mash Cubs, PCA Regrets Vulgar Confrontation, Hoyer Seems Ready to Deal

“They wanna sap your energy, incarcerate your mind” – Industrial Disease by Dire Straits Watching Chicago’s North Side Baseballers lose to the Brewers is never fun, but it’s much worse as a Cubs...

Cubs Prospect Notes: Wing Turning Heads, Kepley Taking Off, Promotion Questions, More

A number of Cubs prospect notes for you today … Everything we see and hear coming out of Arizona on Cubs pitching prospect Kaleb Wing is so impressive: Absolute bulldog mound presence –works...

All Cubs Can Do Right Now Is Let It Go, Start New Streak

I wasn’t even aware that Disney was working on a live-action production of Frozen, nor that principal photography would be taking place in Chicago, but that appears to be the case. It’s going to...

Stressed About the Cubs? Try Yoga … Or Look at the Extreme Soft Spot in the Upcoming Schedule

It’s been a weird year for the Chicago Cubs. They began the season floating at or below .500 for a little bit longer than anyone would like. Then they rattled off a 20-3 stretch, including two...

Last Night Illustrated the Thin Margin for Error for Shota Imanaga

As I was writing the Bullets this morning, I recognized that I was focused on the offense’s needs, even after a game where the pitching gave up nine runs. That was intentional – the point is that...

Michael Busch Is One of MLB’s Best Hitters Right Now (…and the Only Cub Hitting)

Even including a monster effort on Opening Day (3-5, two 2Bs, BB), Michael Busch got off to a horrendous start offensively this season. Through his first 15 games of the year (60 PAs), Busch...

Pete Crow-Armstrong Regrets His “Poor Word Choice,” and the Impact on Women and Young Fans

Like I said about the whole dust-up between Pete Crow-Armstrong and a White Sox fan who’d apparently made a specific trip to heckle him in center field, I don’t think PCA had any reason to...

Former MLB GM reveals what Cubs need to address at trade deadline

This would help Chicago's World Series hopes.

Cubs' Carson Kelly is the 'King of ABS'

Kelly is showing he can handle the new system.

Needing the Offense to Carry the Load, Mo’s Role, Nico’s Slump, Murphy’s Schtick, and Other Cubs Bullets

Sometimes I’ll discover that someone has blocked me on a social media site, and I just want want to know why. It’s like, I’m totally fine with the block, I’m sure I earned it, and I won’t try to...

Amid struggles, Cubs now stuck facing Brewers' hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski

In what could be another season-long battle to the finish line, a victory for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday would pr

MLB trade rumor should cause Cubs to go out and trade for former Cy Young Award winner

This could be the move the Cubs need.

Jed Hoyer has no excuse but to make this Cubs trade during MLB trade deadline
Cardinals trade rumors should lead to Cubs trade, but it likely won’t for one reason
Cubs trade rumors could lead to deal with Yankees for 24-year-old slugger

Could the Yankees pull this off?

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/18/26): Brewers 9, Cubs 3 – Milwaukee Snaps Wrigley Winning Streak

The Cubs home winning streak came to an end Monday night when the Brewers beat them handedly. Starting pitcher Shōta Imanaga had his worst outing of the season and the outcome was decided early....

Predicting this season’s All-MLB Team
Monday, May 18, 2026
Blasts by Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm Jr. help Yankees top Jays

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning and David Bednar retired Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two on in th

Jake Bauers, Christian Yelich spark Brewers' rout of Cubs

Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs on Monday night to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers earn a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.,Christian

Jake Bauers homers, drives in 4 runs as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-3 in series opener

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Monday night in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central...

Cubs' home winning streak snapped by Brewers in NLDS rematch
Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 9, Cubs 3 – May 18, 2026

Really not the way you wanted to see this Brewers series begin, with a clunker on the mound and at the plate. Shota Imanaga wasn’t missing by much, but he was missing just frequently enough...

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets 'choice of words' after exchange with White Sox fan

PCA's vulgar response to a heckling White Sox fan was caught on camera over the weekend in Chicago

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