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Opening Day is less than three weeks from now. Based on the work underway in both Mesa and Tokyo in the World Baseball Classic, the North Siders look primed to start the 2026 campaign. [...]

Trae Young already sees the Wizards vision in Tre Johnson. [...]

Don’t give up any pitch tips or team secrets, Daniel! Working today to close out Team Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic win over the Netherlands, Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia was pitching to Milwaukee Brewers star catcher William Contreras. The two shared a perfunctory hug after the final out, which was a [...]

The Wizards could be preparing to give Trae Young some help soon. [...]

Too often the forgotten man in the Chicago Cubs’ pitching mix, Javier Assad just puts his head down and succeeds. Whatever the role, whatever the timeline, and, today, whatever the format. Assad was tapped to start Team Mexico’s opening game against Great Britain today in the World Baseball Classic, and [...]

Episode 52 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! This week, Brett and I start with a conversation about the World Baseball Classic, what it means to us, who/what we’re really rooting for, and what we hope to see from specific Cubs. After that, we get into the modestly [...]

The Chicago Cubs signed former Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright relatively late in the offseason. By the time Wright accepted a minor league deal from the Cubs, it was already clear that they were going to go at least nine deep in starting pitchers this spring, with Justin Steele [...]

I really wish the sun were a little more visible today, but I’ll gladly accept temps in the 60s and even 70s all day and through the evening. It helps that it’s Friday and I took PTO so I could bring my daughter back home from college and just sort [...]

The Wizards switch up their draft strategy taking a player nobody has talked about in recent NBA Mock Draft. [...]

We have seen pre-2026 farm system rankings from ESPN, The Athletic, and Baseball America, all of which generally tell the same story: the Chicago Cubs don’t have an abysmal farm system, but there is a pretty clear trend back after a number of graduations, trades, and underperformances. MLB Pipeline is [...]

Although I am staunchly in favor of the new automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system, there is one element that makes me a little nervous. Maybe nervous is the wrong word. I guess I just wonder how it’s going to feel, and I worry that it’ll be kinda not [...]

Former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon hates many of the changes made by Rob Manfred in recent years, lamenting a loss of strategy in the dugout. [...]

David Latham of LastWordOnSports said that the Saints are a team that could sign RB Antonio Gibson. A quality player, the Saints should still avoid the RB. [...]

How much is too much for the Saints to re-sign Alontae Taylor? The latest projection draws a hard line in the sand [...]

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There aren't many Chicago Cubs spring training games being broadcast this season, and that could be one of the reasons why it's been a quiet camp for the Cubs. [...]

The Cubs' top pitching prospect has made two Cactus League appearances, with the eyes of Statcast locked on his intense stuff. It's easy to see what makes him great—and what will make fans wait. [...]

Trae Young's debut with the Wizards showed both a mix of flashes and concerns. [...]

The Americans begin their title quest against Brazil as action in the other three groups begins. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is ready to do damage for the Dominican Republic, another tournament favorite.View the full article [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -  MARCH 5: Julian Reese #15 of the Washington Wizards plays defense during the game against the Utah Jazz on March 5, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is [...]