For the first time since 2018, a Cubs player is in position to bring home the National League’s highest honor: the Most Valuable Player Award. Back then, Javier Báez finished second behind Christian Yelich in the NL race, just two seasons after his teammate, Kris Bryant, became the most recent

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong pieced together a season for the ages this year, authoring one of the best showings in the storied history of the Cubs and one of the great all-around performances in baseball’s annals. It was a campaign filled with incredible catches, swift stolen bases and emphatic moments

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do. A year ago, we

Rawlings announced the winners of the 2026 Platinum Glove Awards on Friday night, honoring the best defensive player in each league, regardless of position, as well as the best defensive team in each league. Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was named the National League Platinum Gold Glove winner, while in

MESA, Ariz. -- Harrison Feinberg had already made a habit of overcoming adversity in college. So when he went undrafted in July despite starring at Northeastern the past two seasons, that would just be another obstacle to conquer. Fortunately for Feinberg, he didn't have to wait long. Almost immediately after

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Many of the players responsible for the 2026 Cubs’ best-in-baseball offense and defense will be back in 2027. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman, Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner and Michael Busch are all under contract for multiple years. But two key pieces of the Cubs’ back-to-back postseason teams are free agents: left

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

With injury and underperformance keeping many promising prospects from reaching their potential, the teams that choose to part with their prospects for more established players often end up as trade winners. Key word: often. This is a story about the times that HASN’T happened -- when a young player traded

The calendar may have flipped to November, but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players. The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season enters its home stretch as it gears for playoffs, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November

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CHICAGO -- As Pete Crow-Armstrong headed into his offseason, following one of the great singular seasons in the long history of the Cubs, the center fielder has had people in his life away from the field ask how he has processed all that took place this year. Crow-Armstrong has found

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

CHICAGO – It took time as Seiya Suzuki adjusted to life in the Major Leagues, but the Cubs outfielder eventually grew into one of the more consistent right-handed power threats in baseball over the past few years. He now has a chance to see how other teams value him on

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

CHICAGO – When the Cubs were dealing with a wave of injuries and issues to their bullpen in the middle of this season, Jacob Webb helped calm the situation. The veteran even found his way into the closer’s role for an extended period of time for the North Siders. On

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman formed one of baseball’s most dynamic duos down the stretch last season. While Crow-Armstrong was piecing together a campaign worthy of all the National League MVP chatter, Bregman authored an incredible second-half surge to help power the Cubs’ lineup. And while much of

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for managers, executives and umpires on Monday, and the list of individuals up for election is a who’s who of managers and executives who made significant contributions to the game dating back to the late 20th century. A

CHICAGO -- The Cubs had hoped to win the National League Central this past season and position themselves for a deep October run with a first-round bye in the playoffs. The North Siders fell short of those goals and watched the rival Brewers capture the division crown and run all

CHICAGO – This current era of Cubs baseball has defense as a calling card. Chicago believes its defensive unit is a true piece to the team’s identity and an element that can be a constant amid other peaks and valleys. “Just as a whole group now in 2026,” Cubs shortstop

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball. Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect) leads the group

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