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The 30-year-old right-hander takes the roster spot of injured closer Daniel Palencia. [...]

Yesterday, Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia became the latest victim in a long line of pitching injuries across the organization. The injuries vary in severity, with Palencia on the lighter side, but the overall health of the pitching staff is in shambles. No doubt about it. And since the Cubs [...]

11:39PM: The Cubs officially announced Martin’s selection and Horton’s move to the 60-day IL. 11:04AM: The Cubs will select the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin prior to today’s game with the Mets, The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney reports.  Cade Horton (who underwent Tommy John surgery yesterday) will be moved to the 60-day [...]

The 2025 version of Cubs rookie Moises Ballesteros was promising, but the 2026 version looks like a different beast altogether. [...]

Hard-throwing right-hander Corbin Martin joins the Chicago Cubs bullpen, bringing a fresh arm into the mix in place of injured Cubs closer Daniel Palencia. [...]

CUBS LINEUP — For the first time this season, the Chicago Cubs are one game OVER .500. And even though that’s arbitrary and meaningless, it still feels nice. With that said, today’s matchup against the Mets represents their toughest of the weekend, with Jameson Taillon (and the wind blowing out [...]

Over the first three weeks of the season, the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has been decimated by injuries. Too many to list in one place. But those injuries HAVE produced the silver lining of allowing Riley Martin to join the MLB bullpen, an opportunity of which he’s taken full advantage. On [...]

The Cubs put up 12 runs yesterday, marking the first time since September 13-16, 2019 against the Pirates that they’ve scored double digits in three straight games. It also boosted their run differential to a division-leading +27, making them the only last-place team with a positive figure in that regard. [...]

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. As the Cubs’ offense has surged back to life, its pitching staff has simultaneously been plagued by injury. It’s been three straight games of double-digit run production, so just keep doing that and everything will be “fine.” Simple enough, right? On a serious note, though, things could [...]

The concern over the Chicago Cubs' lack of pitching depth due to injuries reached a new panic level on Friday with the news that Daniel Palencia had been placed [...]

The Chicago Cubs' farm system has undoubtedly taken a step back over the past year, but there's several prospects who could blosson into future pieces for the m [...]

As manager Craig Counsell told reporters prior to Friday’s game, Cade Horton underwent a full Tommy John surgery on Thursday. That means his UCL revision procedure included a complete replacement of the ligament rather than using an internal brace to reinforce it. Justin Steele‘s surgery last year was of the [...]

The Cubs continued to roll offensively at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon with another double-digit outburst. They scored 12 on the visiting Mets to win their third consecutive game for the first time this season.ezstandalone.cmd.push(function () { ezstandalone.showAds(146); }); Chicago got things going immediately against Kodai Senga, putting up four in the [...]

The Smokies put together an epic comeback to beat Pensacola. [...]

The Chicago Cubs put up double-digit runs for the THIRD STRAIGHT GAME. I guess the offense is fine, eh? Three homers. Four multi-hit games. Hits for nine different players. A .500 BA with runners in scoring position. Can’t really ask for more, and that’s how you wind up hanging a [...]

Ian Happ has had a really unusual start to the year. The average is way down, the strikeouts are way up, but so is … the power? In the 8th inning of today’s slugfest at Wrigley Field, Ian Happ hit what is already his FIFTH home run of the season, [...]

In the latest injury blow, Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia is headed to the injured list with a left oblique strain that hits an already depleted bullpen. [...]

The right-hander becomes the 10th Chicago pitcher to currently be sidelined, sapping the Cubs' depth. [...]

“Home is where I want to be; pick me up and turn me around. I feel numb, born with a weak heart. I guess I must be having fun.” – This Must Be the Place by Talking Headsezstandalone.cmd.push(function () { ezstandalone.showAds(146); }); The Cubs return to Wrigley Field to take on [...]