LAS VEGAS -- The Cubs have once again joined Major League Baseball's annual Winter Meetings tradition of participating in a league-wide charitable auction.
This year's auction will support the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Negro Leagues Museum, two important institutions that educate future generations of young people through honoring significant moments and individuals of baseball's past.
• Bid now in Cubs charity auction
The auction is live on MLB.com/wintermeetingsauction through Thursday, when it will conclude at 9 p.m. CT. Items include special baseball experiences, including meetings with some of the game's biggest stars, along with unique items donated by MLB and the 30 clubs.
As part of the auction, which has raised roughly $1.5 million over the past six years for a variety of charities and causes, the Cubs are offering three unique items.
One experience up for auction by the Cubs is called "Catch in the Confines." The winner and three guests will have the chance to play catch at Wrigley Field for 30 minutes prior to a night game on a mutually agreed upon date. The round of catch will occur before batting practice in the afternoon, and the package also includes four pregame field passes and four lower bowl tickets to that night's game.
The Cubs are also offering a "Meet the Broadcasters" package, which includes four lower bowl tickets to a game on a mutually agreed upon date, along with the opportunity to watch batting practice from the field. The winning bidder will also have a chance to spend an inning in the press box, where they will meet broadcasters Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies, Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer.
The third item up for auction by Chicago is a "Dream Day at the Confines" experience. The winner will receive four lower bowl tickets to a game on a mutually agreed upon date and the chance to watch BP from the field with four pregame field passes. An assortment of Cubs giveaway items from the 2019 promotion schedule will also be included in the package.