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A friendly rivalry may be brewing in the NL Central for the services of one former Cy Young Award winner. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported Tuesday that the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds are among the teams active in trade conversations for …
Some three decades after the city of Chicago had Bo Jackson, they might just end up with another Bo. Matt Cozzi of the “Locked On Cubs” podcast reported Wednesday that the Toronto Blue Jays have had trade talks on star shortstop Bo …
A new report has named one surprising team as a potential frontrunner for free agent star Shohei Ohtani. With MLB’s GM meetings happening this week, there has been an uptick in Ohtani rumors, especially since the Los Angeles Angels star is …
The Chicago Cubs stunned the baseball world when they unexpectedly replaced David Ross, but Willson Contreras clearly felt no sympathy for his former manager and teammate. The Cubs hired Craig Counsell as their new manager on Monday without even …
The Chicago Cubs lured Craig Counsell away from the Milwaukee Brewers and outbid several teams in order to land him as their new manager. As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Counsell is getting a five-year contract from the Cubs worth …
David Ross had a less than ideal Monday. Ross was signed with the Chicago Cubs through 2024 and the team had an option to keep him as manager through 2025. There were no signs that the Cubs were going to replace him, and they didn’t even fire …
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell has made a very surprising decision on his future. Counsell is leaving the Brewers to manage the Chicago Cubs, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He will replace David Ross, who was still …
If the San Diego Padres trade Juan Soto this offseason, it sounds like they will have plenty of suitors. The Chicago Cubs will be involved in trade talks for Soto if he is made available, according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. The Cubs are …
The Chicago Cubs’ TV broadcast is still feeling a bit salty over how Ronald Acuna Jr.’s 70th stolen base of the season was celebrated, at least judging by their comments during Thursday’s game. Cubs announcers Jon Sciambi and Jim …
The Chicago Cubs are getting a nice boost to their roster ahead of the playoffs. The Cubs on Friday activated Marcus Stroman off the injured list. https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1702814875322601668 Stroman had been out since early August. He was …
Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman has not pitched since July 31 due to an injury that was not initially thought to be serious. On Wednesday, however, the Cubs admitted that things are worse than they initially appeared. Stroman is dealing with a …
Not only did the Chicago Cubs decide not to be sellers at the trade deadline, but they actually became buyers. The Cubs on Monday acquired third baseman Jeimer Candelario in a trade with the Washington Nationals. They traded prospects DJ Herz and …
A July hot streak can make or break a trade deadline strategy, and that is what has happened to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs were likely to trade pitcher Marcus Stroman and outfielder Cody Bellinger as recently as a few weeks ago, according to Bob …
The Chicago Cubs could pull a surprising move with Cody Bellinger. The Cubs were 43-50 as of July 17 and looked to almost certainly be sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. That meant some of their desirable players like Bellinger and Marcus …
Chicago Cubs ace Marcus Stroman is sending a message to the organization regarding his contract situation. Stroman has a $21 million player option for 2024, meaning he can opt out of his deal after this season and become a free agent. He responded to …
Less than eight years after hoisting the Commissioner’s Trophy, one veteran slugger appears to be just about out of chances. The Chicago Cubs announced on Friday that they have designated ex-All-Star first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment. …
