Must-see Sho: Imanaga's 0.84 ERA lowest ever through first 9 starts
CHICAGO -- Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga stood on the mound and yelled, soaking in the noise at Wrigley Field after striking out Michael A. Taylor to end the seventh inning on Saturday afternoon. He then slowly walked off the field with some more history in his back pocket. With another
Injuries & Moves: Hoerner (hamstring) remains out of lineup
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After 1st 2 MLB starts, here's what Cubs have to say about Skenes
CHICAGO -- The Cubs got MLB’s first crack at Paul Skenes when he made his big league debut against them in Pittsburgh last week. And although they had some success against the No. 1 pick in the 2023 Draft, they also acknowledge the obvious. You can see something special in
Happ's homer a welcome sign in first game back from two-day reset
CHICAGO -- Ian Happ headed out of the batter’s box, his bat still in his right hand, leaning as he watched whether the baseball he just launched would stay fair or hook foul. The ball clanked off the pole down the right-field line and bounced back into the outfield as
This Cub has some of MLB’s best bat speed
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Mock draft: Big college bats stir things up at the top
With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information
Four! Prospect Brennen Davis homers in fourth straight game
Just two years ago, Brennen Davis was the star of the Cubs’ farm system and one of the most highly regarded prospects in all of baseball. But it’s been a difficult couple of years for Davis, whose career stalled was slowed by injuries and inconsistencies. That makes his current hot
Cubs' advice to MLB after Assad's latest gem? 'Start paying attention'
ATLANTA -- The sensational start to this season by Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga has allowed Javier Assad to mostly fly under the radar. The right-hander quietly keeps stacking up quality outing after quality outing, giving Chicago one of the unsung stories of this young season.
'Looking for upgrades': Miller provides key depth for bullpen
ATLANTA -- Tyson Miller was texting with Cubs lefty Justin Steele on Monday night when Chicago had reached an agreement to acquire the righty from the Mariners. It had been four years since Miller was previously with the North Siders, but there are still plenty of familiar faces on the
Surprise! One encouraging prospect-related development for each team
Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio
'He did it again': Shota adds even more accolades in latest start
ATLANTA -- The Braves’ vaunted lineup gave Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga the hardest challenge of his young Major League career on Monday night. Atlanta pushed up his pitch count, drew three walks and gave the pitcher his first test with the bases loaded. “It's still five zeros,” Cubs manager Craig
This Cub robbed his childhood hero of a homer
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Standout stats for 8 new Top 100 prospects
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Hendricks' return, 5-inning gem 'so important' for Cubs' staff
PITTSBURGH -- Kyle Hendricks was expected to go to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday and make another rehab start. On Saturday, he learned he’d instead be back with the big league team, facing the Pirates and going for a series win with the club in a “need-based” mode, as manager Craig
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Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Cubs' 'strange inning': 6 bases-loaded walks, 3+ hours
PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs had barely put a dent in the line of Paul Skenes, the top pitching prospect in MLB, by the time he had exited his debut with two on and no outs in the top of the fifth inning on Saturday. But they were able to grind
Bellinger's big game, return to lineup comes at crucial time
PITTSBURGH -- Welcoming the Cubs at the start of their three-game trip to Pittsburgh this weekend are two of the most electric starting arms they’ll face in the division: Jared Jones and Paul Skenes, two pitchers who can hit 100 mph. Thankfully for Chicago, Cody Bellinger can hit 100 mph,
Swanson (right knee sprain) heads to IL; Suzuki returns
PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs got a big part of their offense back on Friday, but they also lost another piece for at least the next 10 days. Outfielder Seiya Suzuki was activated from the 10-day IL, but shortstop Dansby Swanson was placed on the 10-day IL with a right knee
‘Long way’ to Deadline, but Cubs might bolster ’pen
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The most surprising developments for each team
There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here