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The Philadelphia Phillies are looking for wins in the 2026 season, after a somewhat sluggish start. Philadelphia got some tough news on Tuesday, as the team had to place pitcher Zach Pop on the...

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...

We’re still in small sample size territory as the calendar turns to tax day, but the Cubs are just a titch under 10 percent of the way through their season. The results have been disappointing to...

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,...

Reminder: I’m on vacation all this week and will be a little briefer than usual this week. Thanks for your patience. The Cubs can’t quite get momentum going. But they are also staying away from a...

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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’ 10-4 win over the Phillies Tuesday evening in Philadelphia is, I think, the sort of game this team can begin to produce more often. Solid starting pitching. (Well, Colin Rea was...

If the Chicago Cubs sign Lucas Giolito, the starting rotation could take on a very different look just weeks into the 2026 MLB season.

Nico Hoerner will look to continue his stellar month on Wednesday night when the Chicago Cubs play the decisive contest of their three-game series aga

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:

An injured Tyler Austin is suddenly looking like a player the Chicago Cubs need to get back healthy.

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...

Carson Kelly belted a three-run homer and Nico Hoerner and Alex Bregman also drove in three runs apiece, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-4 v

Former Chicago Cubs first baseman Justin Turner is continuing his playing career, signing a deal to join the Mexican League.

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 Chicago Cubs are using an opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night, a reminder about the thinning pitching depth they have.

Lucas Giolito pitched well in the 2025 MLB season with the Boston Red Sox, but he began the 2026 season without a contract. Suddenly, Giolito’s market is picking up with two prominent National...

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 Chicago Cubs are reportedly among the teams interested in free-agent starting pitcher Lucas Giolito.

Patrick Wisdom is laying waste to Triple-A pitching this year in the Seattle Mariners' farm system, and there's a decent chance he'll make it back to the big leagues for the first time since he...

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,...

The Chicago Cubs are recalling Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa as they look to add a fresh arm to the bullpen.

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...