MESA, Ariz. -- As Matthew Boyd walked across an agility field at the Cubs’ complex on Thursday morning, he stopped briefly to chat with fellow pitchers Justin Steele and Cade Horton. Steele was Chicago’s Opening Day starter two years ago. Horton might very well have such assignments coming in the

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs asked Matt Shaw recently if he was willing to try his hand at first base as part of his move to a super utility role for this season. Shaw was all in, but he would need to find the proper glove to add to his

MESA, Ariz. -- Andre Dawson was in camp with the Cubs on Wednesday morning, wearing team gear, keeping an eye on the practice fields and spending time chatting with fellow team greats Fergie Jenkins and Rick Sutcliffe. The Hall of Famer always feels at home when he is back around

Through the first two iterations of Spring Breakout, many young prospects have gone head-to-head before quickly establishing themselves as stars at the Major League level. Look no further than the first game, where Paul Skenes struck out Jackson Holliday in the first inning, weeks before they'd both make their big

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

The way Pete Crow-Armstrong swung the bat in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic game against Italy likely has Cubs fans even more ready to start the season.

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MESA, Ariz. -- Nico Hoerner admitted that the reaction from the fans packed into Wrigley Field took him by surprise. After a defensive gem late in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series, the second baseman heard his full name being chanted, increasing in volume as the Cubs

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Perhaps in the past, Cade Horton would have been worked up over what took place at Surprise Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The Cubs pitcher has learned, however, not to overreact to results, especially in a Spring Training setting. “The results, they can sometimes lie to you,” Horton

MESA, Ariz. – While a group of the Cubs’ stars are taking part in the World Baseball Classic, the team has the ongoing task in Arizona of evaluating the group and thinking about ways to build its Opening Day roster. Coming off a 92-win season that ended with a run

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic. Previously: The best pending free agent in each division. Today:

There's so much on the line every Spring Training as all 30 MLB teams work to finalize their rosters for Opening Day. While some positions are set long before the season begins, each club is still trying to nail down at least one key aspect of its roster -- and

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs entered Spring Training with the hope that Porter Hodge was on the cusp of a strong comeback campaign out of the ballclub’s bullpen. That may still play out this season, but the righty has encountered an obstacle that has stalled that storyline. On Sunday morning,

MESA, Ariz. -- Five months later, Nico Hoerner still remembers the sequence. The Padres had hard-throwing reliever Robert Suarez on the mound at Wrigley Field and he threw four consecutive changeups to Cubs slugger Michael Busch. In a tense October environment, Busch swung through two of them and watched two

MESA, Ariz. -- Javier Assad’s performance for Mexico in the last World Baseball Classic three years ago helped the pitcher cement his case for inclusion on the Cubs’ Opening Day roster. The righty is once again on the international stage while also competing for a place in Chicago’s pitching staff.

TOKYO -- There’s not many places for a pitcher to hide when facing Samurai Japan. The lineup features one Japanese slugger after another, each with the ability to put the ball over the fence. Facing its rival Korea on Saturday night, Japan showed off that power with three home runs

MESA, Ariz. -- With roughly three weeks left until Opening Day, the Cubs’ pitching staff is taking shape. There is little to solve right now in terms of constructing that side of Chicago’s roster, but there are jumps in velocity, new pitches being developed and issues to iron out before

TOKYO -- The defending champs and the most talented baseball player on the planet make for a dangerous combination. On Friday night, Samurai Japan began its World Baseball Classic title defense, taking on a Chinese Taipei team that upset it in the 2024 Premier12 tournament.

MESA, Ariz. -- When Cubs manager Craig Counsell received the lineup and travel squad from the D-backs ahead of Thursday’s Cactus League game, he sent a photo of the list to his wife, Michelle. Their son Brady was included in the group of extra players heading to Sloan Park. The

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs have balanced building a playoff-contending roster with creating developmental runway for prospects in the Major Leagues in recent seasons. Names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, Cade Horton and Matt Shaw have jumped from Pipeline’s rankings to postseason races. Spring Breakout offers a chance to get

MARYVALE, Ariz. -- Cubs catcher Moisés Ballesteros positioned himself on one knee, holding up his glove in the heart of the zone for Edward Cabrera. The hard-throwing righty then unleashed his signature changeup, which only briefly flirted with a trajectory to that visual target. The pitch broke down sharply, veering

Seiya Suzuki could only watch from afar as Japan won the 2023 World Baseball Classic, as he had to withdraw from the tournament due to an oblique injury. If Tuesday was any indication, the slugger looks more than ready to make up for what he missed. Suzuki absolutely crushed a

Our annual tradition is back. Each spring, we look forward to the upcoming season by breaking down the 30 teams into eight or nine somewhat-subjectively defined tiers, grouping together those in similar situations. We've done it for several years now, and it's a fun way to get ready for the