CHICAGO -- Teams can reel in star players via free-agent contracts or swing blockbuster trades, but the backbone of building a roster begins with the MLB Draft. The Cubs' Draft history began in 1965 (highlighted by the selection of lefty Ken Holtzman) and there have been plenty of boons and

Hall of Famers. Prolific home run hitters. Critical pieces to World Series champions. Each of those descriptions fit players who were added via trade throughout the Cubs' long and storied history. With such a wealth of history, it is a daunting task to try to identify the best trades in

CHICAGO -- AfterJon Lester called it a career following the 2021 season, the veteran pitcher was celebrated for his work both in Boston and Chicago. Lester won a World Series with the Red Sox and then did the same with the Cubs -- the latter championship ending sports' most famous

CHICAGO -- The ballpark at the corner of Clark and Addison opened its doors more than a century ago. With its ivy-covered walls and manual scoreboard, Wrigley Field has become a beloved piece of baseball's landscape and the game's history. Designated as a National Historic Landmark last year, Wrigley Field

CHICAGO -- One of the beauties of baseball is that no one knows what will happen after the first pitch of a game is thrown. For the next nine innings, each player on the field has a chance to be a hero, make history or rise to the rank of

CHICAGO -- The flags that fly atop the foul poles at Wrigley Field feature the most recognizable numbers in Cubs history -- digits no player will don again on the North Side. There is No. 10 for Ron Santo and No. 14 for Ernie Banks. Ryne Sandberg's No. 23 ripples

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CHICAGO -- As Pete Crow-Armstrong headed into his offseason, following one of the great singular seasons in the long history of the Cubs, the center fielder has had people in his life away from the field ask how he has processed all that took place this year. Crow-Armstrong has found

CHICAGO – It took time as Seiya Suzuki adjusted to life in the Major Leagues, but the Cubs outfielder eventually grew into one of the more consistent right-handed power threats in baseball over the past few years. He now has a chance to see how other teams value him on

CHICAGO – When the Cubs were dealing with a wave of injuries and issues to their bullpen in the middle of this season, Jacob Webb helped calm the situation. The veteran even found his way into the closer’s role for an extended period of time for the North Siders. On

CHICAGO -- The Cubs had hoped to win the National League Central this past season and position themselves for a deep October run with a first-round bye in the playoffs. The North Siders fell short of those goals and watched the rival Brewers capture the division crown and run all

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman formed one of baseball’s most dynamic duos down the stretch last season. While Crow-Armstrong was piecing together a campaign worthy of all the National League MVP chatter, Bregman authored an incredible second-half surge to help power the Cubs’ lineup. And while much of

CHICAGO – This current era of Cubs baseball has defense as a calling card. Chicago believes its defensive unit is a true piece to the team’s identity and an element that can be a constant amid other peaks and valleys. “Just as a whole group now in 2026,” Cubs shortstop

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CHICAGO -- Owen Ayers had a locker in the Cubs’ clubhouse for the final handful of games this past season. The catching prospect was not on the roster but was there to gain experience around the Major League team, sitting in on meetings and getting the chance to pick the

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During the final homestand of the regular season, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong sat down with MLB.com for a wide-ranging Q&A. Here are some highlights from that conversation.

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CHICAGO -- The first time Seiya Suzuki headed into Sloan Park in Arizona for batting practice, he had a captive audience. There was a fascination over this power hitter the Cubs had signed out of Japan, and this was his first chance to display what all the hype was about.

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CHICAGO – Ian Happ kept his small tradition going during the Cubs’ final home game of the regular season. As he has done in past years, the Cubs’ long-time outfielder wrapped a baseball in cash and threw it to the fans in Wrigley Field’s left-field bleachers. The first round of

CHICAGO – Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer spent much of his morning on Friday going through exit meetings with players at Wrigley Field. There were also conversations with coaches and staff, and parting words as those not based in Chicago prepared for travels home. This is not what

SAN DIEGO -- This was not how this Cubs’ season was supposed to end. This script offered the ballclub the same path through October as a year ago, giving the North Siders a shot at redemption after last fall’s postseason exit against the rival Brewers. This was the 10th anniversary

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres made sure this year was different. The 2025 iteration of this National League Wild Card Series in Chicago left a sour taste in San Diego’s mouth, and rightfully so. An already struggling lineup flatlined. There were virtually no big moments. They didn’t have a raucous

SAN DIEGO – If history tells us anything … this series isn’t finished. Not even close. The Padres and Cubs have met twice before in the postseason and both times -- the 1984 NLCS and last year’s NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field -- the series went the distance.