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Cubs embrace expectations as Nationals visit for Opening Day
After ending a four-year playoff drought last season, the Chicago Cubs enter 2026 with added expectations.,In manager Craig Counsell's mind, that also should increase the clubhouse's penchant for staying in the moment.,"It's not easy to get to a place like this. It's not easy to get to a roster like...
Reports: Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong agree on 6-year, $115M deal
A day after news broke that the Chicago Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong were finalizing a contract extension, multiple media outlets reported the specifics on Tuesday.,The center fielder reportedly is receiving a six-year, $115 million deal.,It's quite a present one day before Crow-Armstrong's 24th bir...
Spring training roundup: Gerrit Cole passes another test as Yankees rout Cubs
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole passed another test against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in his second start of the spring as he continued his return from Tommy John surgery last March.,Cole racked up three strikeouts in the first inning -- fanning Cubs regulars Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch an...
Reports: Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong agree to extension
Pete Crow-Armstrong reportedly is receiving a present ahead of his 24th birthday on Wednesday.,The center fielder and the Chicago Cubs are completing a long-term contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. The financial terms and length of the deal weren't reported.,Crow-Armstr...
NL Central capsules: Can Brewers claim 4th straight division title?
Milwaukee Brewers,2025 record: 97-65 (1st in NL Central),He gone: RHP Freddy Peralta, 3B Caleb Durbin, OF Isaac Collins, LHP Jose Quintana, RHP Nick Mears,New faces: C Gary Sanchez, RHP Brandon Sproat, SS/OF Jett Williams, INF David Hamilton,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Is their unwillingn...
Hall of Fame cap saga ends for Andre Dawson
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has allowed Andre Dawson to recast his plaque without a logo on his cap.,Dawson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 with his plaque sporting a Montreal Expos logo. The blank cap option was not offered until four years later.,"The Hal...
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge, Jordan Wicks to start season on IL
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge and Jordan Wicks will start the season on the injured list, Chicago manager Craig Counsell told reporters Sunday.,Hodge is dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow and will stop throwing for a few weeks to allow recovery, while Wicks, who hasn't thrown since making...
Cubs 1B/OF Tyler Austin (knee) out for 'months'
Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman Tyler Austin will be sidelined for "months" following knee surgery, manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday.,Austin, 34, signed a one-year contract for a reported $1.25 million in December after playing the past six seasons in Japan with Yokohama, where he hit .28...
Two-time All-Star RHP Ryan Pressly announces retirement
Former All-Star relief pitcher Ryan Pressly announced his retirement Saturday, putting a end to a 13-year major league career.,Pressly made 667 career relief appearances, going 37-39 with 117 saves with a 3.33 ERA and 721 strikeouts over 691 1/3 innings. He pitched in parts of six seasons for the Mi...
Reports: 3B Alex Bregman signing with Cubs for 5 years, $175M
The Chicago Cubs, who failed in their pursuit of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman a year ago, have agreed with the three-time All-Star on a five-year, $175 million contract, according to multiple media reports on Saturday night.,Bregman played in 2025 for the Boston Red Sox, who signed the form...
Cubs acquire Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera
The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins for top prospect Owen Caissie and two other minor leaguers on Wednesday.,Caissie, an outfielder, was the Cubs' No. 1 prospect and has long been coveted by Miami. The Marlins also acquired infielders Cristian Hernandez and E...
Report: Cubs to acquire Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera
The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,The Cubs' No. 1 prospect, outfielder Owen Caissie, has long been coveted by Miami and is reportedly set to be part of the trade.,Cabrera, 27, has pitched for...
Reports: Cubs, LHP Hoby Milner agree to 1-year deal
Left-handed ground-ball specialist Hoby Milner is joining the Chicago Cubs' relief corps, agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million deal, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Milner will reunite with Craig Counsell, who managed him with the Milwaukee Brewers from 2021-23 before taking over as Cubs ...
Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks, former Cubs star, reportedly retiring
Kyle Hendricks, a key part of the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series championship team, is set to retire after a 12-year major league career, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,The 35-year-old right-hander spent his first 11 seasons with the Cubs before pitching for his hometown Los Angeles Angels...
Orioles re-acquire reliever Andrew Kittredge from Cubs
The Baltimore Orioles have re-acquired relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Tuesday.,Kittridge, 35, signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Orioles as a free agent in January but was sent to the Cubs at the trade deadline for shortstop prospect Wil...
Reports: Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga becomes free agent
Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is set for free agency after four seasons in Chicago. ,The Cubs declined a team option worth $54 million over the next three years and Imanaga opted out of a $15 million player option for 2026, ESPN reported Tuesday. Free agency begins Thursday. ,In two seasons with th...
Brewers power past Cubs in Game 5, advance to NLCS vs. Dodgers
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers belted three solo homers and five pitchers combined on a four-hitter for a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals.,The Brewers, who have the No. 1 overall...
Brewers lean on home field for crucial NLDS decider vs. Cubs
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to their hard-earned homefield advantage as they try to stave off the Chicago Cubs in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series on Saturday night.,Seemingly in control after winning the first two games in Milwaukee between the C...
Ian Happ's blast sparks Cubs' win over Brewers, forcing Game 5
Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece.,Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-fiv...
First-inning offense in focus as Cubs try to even NLDS vs. Brewers
The Chicago Cubs have started fast in each of the first three games of the National League Division Series, but they have only one win to show for it.,They will look to bolt out of the blocks once again in Game 4 on Thursday when they attempt to even their best-of-five series against the visiting Mi...