CHICAGO -- Even as his offensive numbers remained uncharacteristically low into July, Alex Bregman continued to say that a turnaround was coming. There was a process happening behind the scenes and a trust that the work was going to lead to a reverse in production.

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell has been consistent in his stance that the key to getting the bullpen back on track in the coming weeks is to continue to lean on and trust the arms that are already in the fold. That does not entirely rule out help coming

Josiah Hartshorn isn't your typical sixth-round pick -- that much was clear when the Cubs signed him to a record $2 million bonus last July. At just 19, the switch-hitting phenom is capping his outstanding debut season with his second promotion, and he seems to be fitting in just fine

CHICAGO -- Dansby Swanson headed to the outfield at American Family Field on Wednesday and went through a series of running and agility moves. The Cubs shortstop then shifted to playing catch before heading to the infield for defensive work, and then moved back to the outfield to go through

The Cubs have the highest position player FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement of any team in 2026, as both their offense and defense have been the best in baseball, according to some measures. Led by National League MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago defense, in particular, is performing at a higher

Cubs pitchers Justin Steele and Shelby Miller continued their Minor League rehab assignments with Triple-A Iowa on Thursday as they work their way back to the Major League club after being sidelined with elbow injuries. Each appeared in Iowa’s 9-1 loss to to Toledo at Principal Park.

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The Cubs have the best offense in baseball, and by a large margin, too. It’s actually arguably the best in team history, and this is a team with a lot of history. The Cubs have the best defense in baseball too, by another large margin. That undersells it; they’re going

MILWAUKEE -- The Cubs were unable to make the most of their final, compressed string of games against rival Milwaukee in the regular season. If anything, the Brewers just showed the North Siders that it will take near-flawless baseball to get past them should they meet again on the October

With the Minor League regular seasons wrapping up this month, it’s tempting to say we’re already looking ahead to 2027. But in this case, we’re going one step beyond that.

MILWAUKEE – Jacob Webb was waiting at his locker inside the visitors’ clubhouse at American Family Field on Tuesday night. The sting of what just took place on the field remained in the few, blunt words he offered, but the Cubs' reliever was not going to avoid accountability.

MILWAUKEE – One of the biggest issues the Cubs need to solve in the weeks leading up to October is the unsteadiness of the bullpen right now. That includes getting Jacob Webb, one of the most trusted hands for most of this season, back on track in time for October.

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MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have seen Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong more than most teams over the past few years and have a strong track record so far for minimizing his impact in the batter’s box. “We’re lucky,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said.

As with every other superlative for the 2026 season -- MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year -- the Gold Glove Awards look to produce some intense competition at multiple positions. There are the usual suspects, such as Braves first baseman Matt Olson and Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who

MIAMI – Pete Crow-Armstrong has learned that one of the best ways to hit a home run is to decide before he even steps into the batter’s box that he’s going to hit one. “The thought is always just be ready to hit every pitch,” Crow-Armstrong said after the Cubs’

It’s Labor Day, and because Labor Day was later than usual this year, and the MLB playoffs actually begin in September, we are closer to the start of the postseason than perhaps many realize. They begin three weeks from tomorrow. We’re not coming up on the stretch run. The stretch

MIAMI -- Less than an hour before first pitch in the Cubs’ eventual 10-3 loss to the Marlins on Sunday at loanDepot park, Ian Happ was scratched from the lineup with left knee discomfort. According to manager Craig Counsell, Happ first felt discomfort when he got thrown out at third

MIAMI – Between the eighth and ninth innings of Chicago’s 6-5 win over the Marlins on Saturday, reliever Ryan Zeferjahn kept getting up and moving around in the visiting dugout at loanDepot park to keep himself warm. That is what allowed him to control the adrenaline and record his first

It's only fitting that 2026's final edition of the Prospect Team of the Week would feature Andrew Fischer. Throughout the Minor League campaign, the Brewers' No. 5 prospect has launched roundtripper after roundtripper, and he's pulled away with the Minor League lead -- and a chance for 50 homers. Fischer

MIAMI – For starting pitcher Shota Imanaga, a new haircut might have been the thing he needed to put his latest skid behind him. “I was out there trying my best because, if I cut my hair, I have to pitch well,” Imanaga said through interpreter Edwin Stanberry. That's exactly

CHICAGO – As more and more fans inside Wrigley Field looked to the video board beyond the left-field bleachers, the decibel level began to slowly climb. And when the camera panned to Pete Crow-Armstrong, waving to a few of his friends sitting in the first row behind the Cubs’ dugout,

CHICAGO – The Cubs acquired Kevin Gausman at the Trade Deadline with games like this in mind. Tasked with avoiding a series loss against the rival Brewers, the veteran righty took the hill at Wrigley Field and delivered a vintage performance to lead the North Siders to the win column.