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ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs’ starting rotation definitely has some questions to answer right now -- no one is debating that. But it’s hard to argue with the recent results.

The Cubs’ uneven start to the 2026 season took another turn this week when its rotation was dealt a significant blow: Cade Horton needs elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the year. Meanwhile, Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd is also on the injured list with a left biceps

Not every star rookie makes an Opening Day roster. Take last year, for example. The most devastating rookie in baseball, Nick Kurtz, didn't join the Athletics until April 23 and slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 homers in 117 games. Cade Horton arrived in May for the Cubs and posted a 2.67

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs were already feeling a little sour coming into Tuesday. They had lost six of their first 10 games and had just suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this year. Then things got worse with the news that prized young pitcher Cade Horton needs season-ending

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs’ worst fears for Cade Horton have been realized. Chicago’s budding ace has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that will require season-ending surgery, manager Craig Counsell said prior to the team’s game against the Rays on Tuesday. Counsell didn’t specify the

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.

ST. PETERSBURG -- It takes just one minute and one small gesture to make somebody’s day. That’s what Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong did following his team’s 9-2 triumph over the Rays on Tuesday. Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 and hit his first home run of the season in the win. But

Here's a fun stat on velocity, which MLB's Daren Willman first pointed out last week on X. Entering play on Tuesday, the average four-seam fastball velocity so far in 2026 was 94.6 mph. Compare that to the beginning of the pitch-tracking era, in 2008, when the average heater clocked in

ST. PETERSBURG -- To succeed at the plate, they say you’ve got to hit ‘em where they ain’t. And right now, the Cubs’ offense ain’t.

ST PETERSBURG -- Three days after losing Cade Horton, the Cubs’ starting rotation was dealt another setback on Monday. However, this one doesn’t sound nearly as worrisome. The team placed Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 3) with a left biceps strain. Right-hander

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If you’re a Cubs fan and you have a homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe you’d put up against anyone’s, the club just announced a promotional campaign tailored specifically for you. The Cubs, celebrating their 150th anniversary in 2026, are seeking participants for the “Cubs 150th Cookie Challenge.” The winning cookie

CLEVELAND -- Ian Happ has been doing this long enough to understand that stretches of rough plate appearances happen and the next swing might very well offer the cure. That does not mean the veteran Cubs outfielder is not also dealing with an inner monologue spewing doubts.

CLEVELAND -- Edward Cabrera bounced off the mound in the fifth inning on Sunday afternoon, pounding his glove and shouting after striking out Gabriel Arias. In that moment, the Cubs' starter had preserved his no-hitter, continuing his strong opening statement as the newest member of Chicago’s rotation. Cabrera did not

CLEVELAND -- Seiya Suzuki continues to move closer to rejoining the Cubs, following a right knee injury that flared up during the World Baseball Classic and necessitated a season-opening stint on the injured list. Suzuki played Minor League rehab games with Double-A Knoxville Friday through Sunday, and he will stay

CLEVELAND -- Lefty Riley Martin was with the Cubs at Progressive Field on Saturday, but his expected promotion to the big league bullpen was put on hold when incoming storms forced the postponement of the planned night game against the Guardians.

CLEVELAND -- Cubs righty Cade Horton fired a fastball to Bo Naylor on Friday evening and immediately looked in the direction of the visitors’ dugout at Progressive Field. A moment later, catcher Carson Kelly was up out of the crouch and heading to the mound. Horton represents one of the

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Cubs' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start: 1. Moisés Ballesteros (MLB No. 53), C -- Chicago (MLB) 2. Jaxon Wiggins (MLB No. 56), RHP -- Iowa (Triple-A) 3. Ethan Conrad, OF -- Extended spring training (lower back) 4.

CHICAGO – The Cubs’ series against the Angels opened with perfect baseball weather and ended with the polar opposite, pun slightly intended. After both teams enjoyed the summer-like warmth of Monday’s opener, Wednesday’s game-time temp came in at 39 degrees. Add in the 21 mph gusts that kept every flag

With games kicking off on Thursday at both levels of A ball as well as Double-A, and Triple-A entering its second week of play, the 2026 Minor League season is now fully underway. That means we can finally see all of our favorite prospects performing on the field. We know

The season has just begun, but several pitchers put themselves on the radar with electric debuts. Whether they are young hurlers that might be taking a step forward, veteran pitchers looking for bounceback seasons or unheralded pitchers potentially flashing a new upside, we had plenty of pitchers with impressive first

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record. MLB informed the teams of the