Cubs Stuff

He's off to a rough start, but do the Cubs have a star at first base? [...]

The Cubs’ pitching woes continue, with Porter Hodge set to undergo season-ending UCL surgery and righty prospect Jaxon Wiggins heading to the IL with right elbow inflammation. They have already lost de facto ace Cade Horton to a UCL injury and are awaiting the return of Justin Steele from a [...]

The inimitable Seattle poet Anthony L. Ray once opined that 36-24-26 was only befitting of a lady who was 5-foot-3, and presumably shorter. There was also something in there about cars, workout gurus, and the proclivities of his Amazonian snake, but it’s the numbers I want to get back to. [...]

The Cubs turned it way around after the opening shellacking in Philly, winning the second and third game with some offensive onslaughts to make us happy. Also making us happy is Shota Imanaga, who gave up a leadoff homer on a stupid pitch but then settled down for a quality [...]

April 15: The transaction log has been updated to indicate that Carlson elected free agency. April 14: The Cubs sent outfielder Dylan Carlson outright to Triple-A Iowa, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Chicago designated him for assignment over the weekend when Seiya Suzuki returned from a season-opening injured list stint. Carlson has [...]

Cubs right-hander Porter Hodge will undergo surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, reports Taylor McGregor of the Marquee Sports Network. He will miss the entire 2026 season and likely part of 2027 as well. It’s obviously an unwelcome development for Hodge, in addition to being another blow [...]

The Cubs and veteran lefty Ty Blach are in agreement on a deal, as first reported by Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register. The Semper9 Sports client is headed to Triple-A Iowa. It’s a minor league pact, MLBTR has confirmed, and Blach has already joined the team on its [...]

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined [...]

Right-hander Lucas Giolito remains a free agent a few weeks into the 2026 season. A report from Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic today says the Cubs and Padres are showing interest in the the righty. Giolito, 31, has been the most notable unsigned free [...]

Every year, teams that are widely expected to succeed at the outset of the season stumble due to injury woes. Teams that look strong on paper can often perform much less impressively if even one or two key players are removed from the mix, and even the very best teams [...]

I had a much more pleasant experience listening to this game on the radio at work. Things I liked: Dansby doing baserunning silliness An actual sac infield fly…I was wondering about that scoring and I guess they confirmed it Jamo doing the innings eating thing, should try to do that without giving [...]

After Saturday’s extra-inning loss to the Pirates, in which the Cubs were once again held back by an offense that couldn’t get the timely hit, they vowed that things were going to take a turn for the better at the plate. Until the eighth inning on Sunday, it didn’t look [...]

The Cubs have placed right-hander Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list due to right triceps inflammation.  Left-hander Charlie Barnes‘ contract was selected from Triple-A to take Harvey’s spot on the active roster, and the final open spot on Chicago’s 40-man roster. Harvey has a 6.75 ERA over four appearances and four [...]

It’s not unusual for Cubs bats to take some time to warm up. The early season cold and winds at Wrigley Field can be notoriously unfriendly to hitters. Headed into Saturday’s game against the Pirates, the Cubs’ offense was just barely above the midline in overall production, and that’s a [...]

Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki is back from the injured list after missing the first two weeks of the season with a knee sprain, according to multiple reports. Dylan Carlson was designated for assignment to clear space for Suzuki’s return. Chicago is also placing Phil Maton on the IL with a [...]

The Dodgers announced today that Davey Lopes passed away today at the age of 80. Lopes made his debut as a player in the early 1970s and went on to have a career as a coach and manager, making him a staple of the game for the bulk of five [...]

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The Cubs kicked off the 2026 season with a pair of notable extensions. They locked up star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and veteran second baseman Nico Hoerner on contracts that will keep both players in town through the end of the 2032 season. Even after extending Hoerner (who was a [...]

Cubs right-handed pitcher Cade Horton’s sophomore season is over. It lasted only 7 1/3 innings. He will require season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, manager Craig Counsell told reporters on Tuesday. Horton, 24, left his second start of the regular season in Cleveland last Friday against [...]

So by now you know that Matthew Boyd is on the shelf for a bit due to a biceps issue and Cade Horton is out for the season with an elbow injury. The news is bad and I hate it. Anyway, here’s what Craig Counsell said about it. I guess this [...]