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Eight years have passed since the last Cubs position player to pitch, Doug Dascenzo, who pitched in four games for the team covering five innings.
The Chicago Cubs made a blockbuster trade last winter, but are now seemingly poised to lose the star player they acquired.
Nico Hoerner has lived up to his first-round pick status with the Chicago Cubs since he arrived in the Majors in 2019. In his seven years in Chicago, he’s slas
Plus notes on Jaxon Wiggins, a pitcher who could help Chicago in 2026 if he can make the same kind of leap Cade Horton did in 2025.
Matt Shaw’s upcoming appearance at Turning Point USA’s America Fest sparked renewed criticism after his decision to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
Shota Imanaga provided an interesting explanation for why he accepted the Chicago Cubs' qualifying offer instead of becoming a free agent.
His fastball was clocked at 100 mph, and the Chicago Cubs made him a high draft pick, but this southpaw’s baseball journey may be at an end.
Working with Dan Kantrovitz, who is vice president of scouting and the research and development department, Zombro is trying to refine the draft model to identify high-end pitching talent better. Currently, the system sorely lacks impactful arms beyond top prospect Jaxon Wiggins.
With the winter meetings in the rearview mirror for the Chicago Cubs, the team was mostly quiet, and there are still some needs to address. Coming off a strong
He called the Cubs’ normal route a “volume approach.” It involves taking fliers on pitchers on smaller deals, relying on the pitching infrastructure to get the most out of them, accepting that some won’t pan out, and gathering enough depth to pivot when necessary.
Building the bullpen is expected to be an endeavor that tests the Chicago Cubs’ ability to find relievers through different avenues, given how many arms they need.
Chicago’s bullpen needs reinforcements. The Padres offer elite lefty Adrian Morejon and strikeout machine Jeremiah Estrada as potential trade targets.