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Minor League Baseball in the cornfields? Is this heaven? No, it's the MiLB at Field of Dreams game between the Triple-A St. Paul Saints and the Iowa Cubs. The Minors are returning to the iconic "Field of Dreams" movie set in Dyersville, Iowa, for the first time in four years,

KANSAS CITY -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell has acknowledged that plenty of his players have been feeling the compounding effect of playing 17 games in a row with no off-days at this point in the season. That has added another layer to just how well the North Siders have been

KANSAS CITY -- Naturally, the first pitch Clay Holmes threw in the Major Leagues in nearly three months resulted in a comebacker. The baseball gods have a dark sense of humor at times, but this wound up being merely a reminder rather than anything alarming on Saturday evening. Holmes skipped

Last week's Prospect Team of the Week featured a player who was later dealt at the Trade Deadline in Enddy Azocar. One week later, there's a trio of fresh faces making strong impressions with their new org as the Mariners' Boston Smith, the Mets' Aidan Smith and the Nationals' Ben

KANSAS CITY -- The Cubs’ haul at the Trade Deadline has been on display at Kauffman Stadium for the past two nights. On Saturday evening, it was Clay Holmes’ turn to take the mound for his debut with the ballclub, following Kevin Gausman one night earlier. Unfortunately for the North

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KANSAS CITY -- After Kevin Gausman fired one of his trademark splitters beyond the reach of Royals outfielder Starling Marte’s bat, the new Cubs starter headed off the Kauffman Stadium mound. As Gausman walked back to the dugout following that seventh-inning strikeout, there were clear cheers from the Chicago fans

KANSAS CITY -- Kevin Gausman has been one of baseball’s more reliable starting pitchers over the past six years. During a season in which the Cubs have endured a litany of setbacks with their pitching staff, the kind of stability the veteran righty brings is much welcomed. “You start to

KANSAS CITY -- Edward Cabrera listened in from a neighboring locker inside Kauffman Stadium’s visitors’ clubhouse on Friday, as lefty Braxton Garrett discussed being traded to the Cubs at the Deadline. At one point, Garrett mentioned being excited to reconnect with Cabrera after coming up together in the Marlins’ farm

Mere minutes into the second leg of a doubleheader, Caden Sorrell launched the first home run of his pro career onto the terraced berm beyond the right-field fence, sending four young fans scrambling. After a brief scuffle, the ball was secured. Cubs fans would probably agree that it’s a baseball

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CHICAGO -- Sparked by a game-tying two-run homer by Alex Bregman in the ninth inning, the Cubs went on to win via walk-off in the 11th inning, beating the Blue Jays, 3-2, on Thursday at Wrigley Field in a makeup game from June 21. Down to his final strike with

CHICAGO -- In many ways, the Blue Jays playing a makeup game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field is a blessing. But there’s a part of Kevin Gausman that also hoped it was a full series. “I wish it was for more than just one day, so I could maybe

CHICAGO -- Shohei Ohtani showed exactly why he has won four Most Valuable Player Awards on Wednesday afternoon, sending a pitch from lefty Shota Imanaga rocketing into Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers to open the series finale between the Dodgers and Cubs. And then Pete Crow-Armstrong showed everyone that this year’s

CHICAGO -- Kevin Gausman was on the Blue Jays’ team plane on Sunday night when word arrived that he was being traded to the Cubs. After five years and three playoff runs with Toronto, the veteran pitcher got to spend another couple hours with his former team before turning the

CHICAGO -- The Cubs had an aggressive Trade Deadline that added veteran right-handers Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes to the rotation, and also brought lefty Baxton Garrett into the fold as depth in Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs also have starter Edward Cabrera due to come back at some point this

Left-hander Shota Imanaga held the Dodgers to one run over five innings on Wednesday in the Cubs' 7-6 win at Wrigley Field, striking out six and lowering his season ERA to 3.60. It was the latest strong start from Imanaga, who has been excellent over the past two months. In

Offense has been exceptional across MLB this season. Just how exceptional? Entering Wednesday, there were 21 qualified hitters with an OPS of .850 or higher. That would be the most in a season since 2021, when 34 players reached the mark. Within that talented group have been some incredible performances

CHICAGO -- From the moment Tarik Skubal headed to the outfield to warm up before his Dodgers debut on Tuesday night, Cubs fans filled Wrigley Field with a chorus of boos. It continued all night, culminating in exaggerated cries of “Skuuubal! Skuuubal!” by the sixth inning. The latest ace acquired

The 2026 Trade Deadline has come and gone, and it had no shortage of intrigue. From stunners like the Adley Rutschman and José Soriano deals to Tarik Subal and everything in between, the sprint to October will be heavily impacted. Many of the names traded may be in line for

CHICAGO -- Clay Holmes had a strong sense that he would be on the move at the Trade Deadline given how this season has gone for the Mets to this point. When the veteran righty heard it was the Cubs, he started to get excited. Beyond the chance to reconnect

Cookie Monster celebrated National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Tuesday at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. After spending time in the Marquee Sports Network’s booth with Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies, the iconic Sesame Street character stuck around to sing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” during the