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Busch embracing athleticism at first base

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This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

How will the Cubs' starting rotation shake out?

March 17, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs did not feel like giving the Rangers an early preview of left-hander Justin Steele on Sunday afternoon. He will be facing the World Series champions soon enough on Opening Day, so he headed down to the Minor League fields and logged five innings against some

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

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As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Injuries & Moves: Mervis optioned; Happ returns to lineup

March 17, 2024

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Projecting the Cubs' Opening Day roster

March 16, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- There is more to constructing an Opening Day roster than simply thinking about the best team for the first game of the year. Cubs manager Craig Counsell has reiterated that the group he assembles at the start will also be related to the finish. “Obviously, we want

These 12 teams won the MLB offseason

March 16, 2024

The Dodgers and Padres will play games that count in the 2024 Seoul Series this week, while prominent free agents are still available, while 28 teams are still in their camps in Florida and Arizona. So, the regular season, Hot Stove season and Spring Training season are ALL HAPPENING AT

Rojas raring to pursue dream of becoming Cubs' shortstop

March 15, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- While rain pounded a tarp covering the Sloan Park diamond on Friday afternoon, a group of Cubs prospects headed to the ballpark’s concourse to sign autographs. If the weather was not going to play along with the inaugural Spring Breakout showcase, at least fans could walk away

After finishing strong in '23, Suzuki aims to be 'that bat' in '24

March 12, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs do not believe what Seiya Suzuki did in the batter’s box over the season’s final two months last year was an aberration. There is hope that the outfielder finally realized his potential down the stretch of his second year of Major League acclimation. The Cubs

Amaya earning trust as Cubs' catcher of the future

March 11, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

3 questions facing Cubs after Taillon's injury

March 10, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Cubs came into this spring with an increased confidence in their rotation depth. Between the established arms in place, the big offseason signing of Shota Imanaga and a group of younger players on the rise, Chicago feels it has the pieces to help withstand setbacks. That

Loaded Cubs farm has new director, similar vibe to past glory

March 11, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- For the past few years, Jason Kanzler’s world of baseball instruction was much smaller. Working for the Astros, he had moved from Minor League hitting coordinator to being on the Major League staff, helping that Houston lineup win the 2022 World Series. When he took the gig

1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club

@thevandalorian and @benweinrib and @jesus_cano88
March 13, 2024

Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players

Here are the prospects with the best tools in Spring Breakout

March 13, 2024

Spring Breakout will make for a fun weekend, with 16 games pitting many of the best prospects in one organization against many of the best in another. It's essentially 16 Futures Games at Spring Training sites, featuring 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players

1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and

'It's quite the honor': Steele reflects on arduous path to Opening Day nod

March 9, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Justin Steele was summoned to the office of Cubs manager Craig Counsell on Friday afternoon. The time had arrived for Counsell to deliver the news that the left-hander -- coming off his stellar showing last season -- would be getting the ball as the Cubs’ Opening Day

Ranking the 10 best Spring Breakout rosters

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 13, 2024

The 2024 MLB Pipeline preseason Farm System Rankings were published Friday night, giving fans an idea of how the young talent of each organization lines up. Supporters for all 30 clubs will get a closer look at the next generation of stars this week during MLB's inaugural Spring Breakout --

Every team's projected 2024 home run leader

@bmags94
March 10, 2024

Spring Training is in full swing as we gear up for the 2024 regular season. That means it's a good time to look at projections for how things might turn out this year, and as usual, home runs are at the forefront of that discussion. Courtesy of FanGraphs’ Steamer projections,

PCA headed to Triple-A ... for now

Counsell: Cubs' top prospect could be 'up here in no time'
March 8, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Once the Cubs put the finishing touches on the contract that brought star center fielder Cody Bellinger back into the fold earlier this spring, the writing was on the wall for top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong. Barring the unexpected, the rookie was ticketed for Triple-A Iowa to start

See where Chicago lands on 2024 farm system rankings

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 8, 2024

We rank farm systems twice a year, and while we spend a lot of time breaking them down, evaluating the talents of 5,000 players across 30 different organizations is a fairly impossible task. We often joke that one team congratulates us on placing them perfectly, while the other 29 lament

Shaw showing ‘exceptional’ work ethic in first MLB camp

March 7, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MESA, Ariz. -- Matt Shaw quickly ranged to his right, snagged the chopper off the bat of Kansas City’s Tyler Gentry and then threw

Why Cubs 'want mistakes' as Morel gets hang of 3B

March 6, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Christopher Morel has enjoyed the structure of his daily workouts this spring. Since Cubs manager Craig Counsell made it clear early in camp that Morel was going to focus exclusively on third base to start Spring Training, the young fielder has appreciated the mental focus that plan

Here are the Cubs' 2024 Top 30 prospects

March 5, 2024

In the middle of the previous decade, the Cubs assembled one of the most impressive collections of position prospects, ranking as baseball's best farm system in 2015 before ending their 108-year World Series championship drought the following season. Their system currently is the strongest it has been since then and

Wicks finds value in facing Padres' top sluggers

March 4, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Jordan Wicks knows the priority is to focus on his own stuff, but sluggers digging in at the plate are still sluggers, even in early March. The left-handed Wicks made another bid to snare that Opening Day rotation’s fifth spot by allowing just one run over his

Seiya's title goals aren't too big for Cubs. Just look at the roster

@MannyOnMLB
March 4, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.