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Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / September 14
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong ties franchise legend with home run No. 42
The Chicago Cubs undeniably have a superstar in centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Field Level Media / September 14
Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts homer as Cubs take down Braves
Pete Crow-Armstrong continued his MVP push with one home run and four RBIs to help lead the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
The 'MLB Playoff hits leaders' quiz
How many of the 30 MLB players with at least 70 hits in their postseason career can you name in five minutes?
Matt Boyd News / ChiCitySports / September 14
Cubs’ Matthew Boyd desperately fighting for postseason home-field advantage
As the final stretch of the regular season plays out, the Chicago Cubs know exactly where they stand. They’re looking to earn the top Wild Card spot, guaranteeing home-field advantage for at least the first round of the playoffs.
Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
David Peterson News / Chicago Cubs on SI / September 14
Cubs vs. Braves Lineup: A Familiar Order, David Peterson Starts, Wild Card Mania
The Wild Card race is hitting an inflection point. With the Philadelphia Phillies breathing down their necks, the Chicago Cubs will embark on their toughest series left on the regular season calendar.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / September 14
Cubs Catch Small Break On the Mound in Tough Series Against Braves
The Chicago Cubs have entered crunch time. Only 12 games stand between the organization and another trip to the postseason. As of now, Fangraphs gives them a 98.9 percent chance to play in October, but where those games will take place remains a major question.
Daniel Palencia News / Cubs Insider / September 14
Daniel Palencia Might Be Back 
Daniel Palencia went three straight appearances without getting a whiff and got only one swing-and-miss on 60 total pitches over a period of four starts.
Alex Bregman News / ChiCitySports / September 14
Chicago Cubs: How Bregman got his groove back
As recently as July 10, many—if not most—Chicago Cubs fans were decrying the 5-year, $175 million contract given to third baseman Alex Bregman over the offseason.
The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
Justin Steele News / ChiCitySports / September 14
Chicago Cubs offer intriguing update on Justin Steele
The Chicago Cubs have been besieged by pitching injuries all season. In a lot of ways, it’s a minor miracle that the team didn’t just fold and give everyone
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / September 14
Chicago Cubs update: Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, Pedro Ramirez
The Cubs took two of three from the Pirates after getting swept in Milwaukee and entering Monday’s action hold the top wild card spot by virtue of their tiebreaker over the Phillies.
Miguel Amaya News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / September 14
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Miguel Amaya is the Superhero vs. the Pirates
Hopefully, you are a Bears fan and had a lot of fun Sunday watching the team run up and down the field. As a Bears fan in Tampa, I wasn’t able to watch, but did enjoy some highlights and watching the score light up.
Michael Busch News / ChiCitySports / September 14
Cubs’ 2025 postseason star showing signs of a September revival
Last postseason, Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch made history by becoming the first player to hit two leadoff home runs in the same playoff series.
MLB News / Field Level Media / September 14
Playoff contenders Cubs, Braves in 'fun time of the season'
The Chicago Cubs have lost five of their past seven games, but manager Craig Counsell said he can't wait to get to the ballpark every day. "These are the fun games," he said Sunday after a 4-3 home loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 13
Don Kelly defends pulling Paul Skenes in Pirates' late loss to Cubs
With a slim 3-2 lead and Paul Skenes on the mound, Don Kelly made a decision that some believe sank the Pittsburgh Pirates' playoff hopes. It's also one the Pirates' manager had to answer for immediately following Pittsburgh's 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
MLB News / Field Level Media / September 12
Nico Hoerner’s bases-loaded HBP lifts Cubs past Pirates
Nico Hoerner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to force in the go-ahead run as the Chicago Cubs pulled out a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 12
Cubs Activate Edward Cabrera, Place Trent Thornton On 15-Day IL
The Cubs have activated right-hander Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list, and placed Trent Thornton on the 15-day IL due to left ankle soreness.
Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / September 11
Cubs' Alex Bregman's explosive second half helping to erase slow start
Chicago Cubs' Alex Bregman has done a good job of turning around his season with his miraculous second-half surge, helping to erase his slow start and salvage his first season in a Cubs uniform.
Dansby Swanson News / Yardbarker / September 11
Cubs announce plans for return of Dansby Swanson
Cubs manager Craig Counsell spoke Friday and revealed the plans for Swanson's return.
Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / September 11
Can the Cubs Overcome Their Bullpen Come October?
Throughout most of the 2026 season, the Chicago Cubs have displayed the talent to be one of the best teams in baseball. Their group of position players has been the most valuable bunch by a wide margin and has kept the team afloat through pitching injuries with daily offensive and defensive production.
Matt Shaw News / Viral Sports News / September 10
Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw Trade Buzz Takes Another Turn
The Chicago Cubs’ winter will be defined as much by what the they decide to keep as by whom they add, and few names sit more squarely at that intersection than Matt Shaw.
Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / September 10
Cubs' Kevin Gausman has been a major disappointment
On paper, it appeared the Chicago Cubs made one of the best moves of the MLB trade season when they acquired right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays. The move hasn't worked out as expected, however.
Phil Maton News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 9
Phil Maton To Undergo Knee Surgery
Cubs reliever Phil Maton will undergo right knee surgery this week, reports Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. The team hasn’t provided many more specifics but it’s fair to assume this will end his season.
Chicago Cubs News / TWSN / September 9
The Cubs’ Bullpen Keeps Derailing Their Season
The Chicago Cubs have 65 losses this season. 30 of them are blown saves. Nearly 50% of their losses trace directly back to a bullpen that can’t finish games. That’s not a slump, that’s a structural failure.
Chicago Cubs News / Larry Brown Sports / September 9
Cubs player had one of the worst ABS challenges of the year
Chicago Cubs utility man Matt Shaw may get his challenge license revoked after his ill-advised head tap Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaw came up to the plate in a big spot with his team looking to break a 1-1 tie in the top of the 9th inning at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 5
Marlins' Griffin Conine joins father to make history with latest HR
A member of the Miami Marlins made history on Saturday despite the team suffering a 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. When Griffin Conine came up to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning, he did so with Miami trailing 5-2.
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