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Prospect Update: In 7 games, the 19-year-old 2025 draft pick has hit .360/.541/.600 (1.141) with a double, triple and ho...
04/12/2026

Prospect Update: In 7 games, the 19-year-old 2025 draft pick has hit .360/.541/.600 (1.141) with a double, triple and homer. Also... 10 walks, 1 strikeout.

Josiah Hartshorn was the Cubs' sixth-round pick in the 2025 draft. The team gave him a pretty massive $2-million bonus, buying him out of a commitment to Texas A&M. Hartshorn had an interesting senior year, as the switch-hitter faced both right and left elbow issues that forced him, in turns,...

Game Thread: Truly one of the Cubs games of all time yesterday. Just a masterclass in how to blow a masterpiece performa...
04/11/2026

Game Thread: Truly one of the Cubs games of all time yesterday. Just a masterclass in how to blow a masterpiece performance. Can't wait to see what Craig Counsell has drawn up for today.

Truly one of the Cubs games of all time yesterday. Just a masterclass in how to blow a masterpiece performance. Can't wait to see what Craig Counsell has drawn up for today.

Matt Shaw's reasonably strong start to 2026 is being fueled by a change in approach, rather than gains in bat speed.
04/11/2026

Matt Shaw's reasonably strong start to 2026 is being fueled by a change in approach, rather than gains in bat speed.

Matt Shaw's reasonably strong start to 2026 is being fueled by a change in approach, rather than gains in bat speed.

Eight teams roll out fresh designs, but only a few truly capture the spirit of City Connect.
04/10/2026

Eight teams roll out fresh designs, but only a few truly capture the spirit of City Connect.

Eight teams roll out fresh designs, but only a few truly capture the spirit of City Connect.

Prospect Update: The 2025 third round pick from Abilene Christian tossed five shutout, one-hit innings on Thursday. He's...
04/10/2026

Prospect Update: The 2025 third round pick from Abilene Christian tossed five shutout, one-hit innings on Thursday. He's now tossed 9 scoreless innings and given up 3 hits, one walk and struck out 10.

Dominick Reid was the Cubs' third-round selection in the 2025 Draft, out of Abilene-Christian University. Previously, Reid had pitched sparingly at Oklahoma State, but had failed to establish himself fully. Transferring to the much smaller school he would be drafted from was a way to showcase wha...

Outfielder Dylan Carlson was DFA'd to make room for the right fielder who was injured in the WBC. Also, reliever Phil Ma...
04/10/2026

Outfielder Dylan Carlson was DFA'd to make room for the right fielder who was injured in the WBC. Also, reliever Phil Maton placed on the 15-day IL with a tendinitis in his right knee.

Outfielder Dylan Carlson was DFA'd to make room for the right fielder who was injured in the WBC. Also, reliever Phil Maton placed on the 15-day IL with a tendinitis in his right knee.

Game Thread: Are the Pirates good now? Is this the world we live in? SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Brown, B 42 0 0 31...
04/10/2026

Game Thread: Are the Pirates good now? Is this the world we live in?

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Are the Pirates good now? Is this the world we live in? SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Brown, B 42 0 0 31 0 73 Milner 14 0 17 10 0 41 Webb, J 20 0 14 0 0 34 Maton 0 19 26 0 0 45 Thielbar 28 0 2 0 0 30 Harvey 0 0 0 16 0 16 Palencia 13 0 0 0 0 13 Martin 0 10 0 0 0 10

Miguel Amaya had plus bat speed in 2023, 2024 and 2025. So far in 2026, he's below-average in that regard. Can he overco...
04/10/2026

Miguel Amaya had plus bat speed in 2023, 2024 and 2025. So far in 2026, he's below-average in that regard. Can he overcome that problem?

Miguel Amaya had plus bat speed in 2023, 2024 and 2025. So far in 2026, he's below-average in that regard. Can he overcome that problem?

The MLB Draft happens in mid-July. Here's everything you need to know about it: how many rounds, where the Cubs' picks a...
04/09/2026

The MLB Draft happens in mid-July. Here's everything you need to know about it: how many rounds, where the Cubs' picks are, how much they have in pool money, and much more.

The MLB Draft happens in mid-July. Here's everything you need to know about it: how many rounds, where the Cubs' picks are, how much they have in pool money, and much more.

In this modern era of build-on-the-fly Cubs bullpens through waiver claims and middle-of-the-road free agency, what can ...
04/09/2026

In this modern era of build-on-the-fly Cubs bullpens through waiver claims and middle-of-the-road free agency, what can be done to avoid the early-season anguish that seems to be part of the deal?

In this modern era of build-on-the-fly Cubs bullpens through waiver claims and middle-of-the-road free agency, what can be done to avoid the early-season anguish that seems to be part of the deal?

Prospect Update: On Wednesday, Ramirez hit his fourth double and fourth home run of the young season. He's hitting .311 ...
04/09/2026

Prospect Update: On Wednesday, Ramirez hit his fourth double and fourth home run of the young season. He's hitting .311 through his first 11 Triple-A games.

Chicago found two high-level hitters out of a Venezuelan baseball program in 2021. Cubs top prospect Moisés Ballesteros has gained a lot of attention, especially since his impressive debut last year. The powerful backstop inked a $1.2 million contract before exploding onto the scene. Ramirez was .....

They say you should use the big part of the field. I do not recommend this strategy. Try hitting even more balls down th...
04/09/2026

They say you should use the big part of the field. I do not recommend this strategy. Try hitting even more balls down the lines. That's where the money is.

They say you should use the big part of the field. I do not recommend this strategy. Try hitting even more balls down the lines. That's where the money is.

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