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Cubs Sign Former All-Star Closer to Minor League Deal

The Chicago Cubs are adding to their bullpen depth. On Wednesday, the Cubs signed former All-Star closer Liam Hendriks to a minor league deal, as first reported by Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic.

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Chicago Cubs: These 2 young stars may be on the verge of going nuclear

The Chicago Cubs offense has suddenly and abruptly gone ice cold. Over the last three games, they’ve scored just two runs and registered only eight hits.

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Cubs sign three-time All-Star reliever to minor-league contract

The Chicago Cubs have made an interesting addition to their organizational bullpen depth.

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Liam Hendriks News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Chicago Cubs sign 14-year MLB veteran to minor league contract

The Chicago Cubs’ battered bullpen is getting some relief of its own, as veteran reliever Liam Hendriks is joining the organization. According to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic, the Cubs and Hendriks are finalizing a minor league contract.

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There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Kris Bryant News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Former Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant blasted for awful contract

Back in the mid-2010’s, it appeared as if former Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was on his way to being one of the premier stars in Major League Baseball.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / May 13

Chicago Cubs News & Notes 05/13/2026

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 27-15 record following a difficult series opener in Atlanta. The club suffered its third consecutive loss on Tuesday, falling 5-2 to the major league-best Braves.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 13

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 42

Win 10, lose three, win 10, lose three. Win 10 again? Unlikely. But one of the more curious 26 game stretches we’ve ever seen has just concluded. What will be next?

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Chicago Cubs urged to trade Kevin Alcántara for former rival 3x All-Star starting pitcher

The Chicago Cubs are 27-15 and still in first place in the National League Central Division despite their three game losing streak. While the primary issue during this brief slide has been their lack of offense (they have scored two runs in three games), the main concern going forward this year is the starting pitching.

Alex Bregman News / Cubs Insider / May 13

Luck May Be About to Turn for Bregman, Ballesteros

There has been a lot of talk, probably a little too much, about how Alex Bregman has explained that success at the plate comes from hitting the ball hard and at the right angles.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Cubs may have to do the unthinkable to trade for a starting pitcher

The Chicago Cubs are in dire need of starting pitching, and everyone knows it. Cade Horton is out for the season, Justin Steele had a setback and Matthew Boyd is on the injured list as a result of a freak meniscus tear.

MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 13

Braves 5, Cubs 2: It’s hard to win when you have only one hit

Look at it this way. At least the Cubs scored some runs in this game. Not enough runs, as they lost to the Braves 5-2 in the series opener in Atlanta. Colin Rea and Grant Holmes matched zeroes through two innings, and the Cubs failed to score in the top of the third.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Cubs pitcher selected in 2025 draft making some noise in Carolina League

Last summer, the Chicago Cubs selected right-handed pitcher Dominick Reid out of Abilene Christian with the 90th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft, making him the first pitcher taken in their draft class.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 13

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 13

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Eli Morgan, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history is a story that is so good, so nice it shouldn’t be buried amongst the ther stories.

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Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 13

Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend cruises to a 10-1 win

Smokies catcher Owen Ayers was named Southern League Player of the Week. Right-hander Kenten Egbert went back to High-A South Bend after a brief trip to Triple-A Iowa.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 12

Phillies Sign Dylan Carlson To Minor League Deal

The Phillies have signed outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor league deal, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The ALIGND Sports Agency client will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 12

Chicago Cubs could plug glaring hole with surprising trade candidate

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the best teams in baseball this season, and they have been achieving that in the face of considerable adversity. Not only is Cade Horton out for the season, but Matthew Boyd is on the injured list due to a freak accident and Justin Steele had a setback.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / May 11

Cubs Trade Rumors: A Lot of Starting Pitchers to Keep an Eye On

While it may only be May 11, it only feels like a matter of time before the Chicago Cubs acquire a new starting pitcher. The rotation has been hit hard over the last couple of months.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / May 11

Chicago Cubs News & Notes 05/11/2026

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 27-14 record and maintain a 3.5-game lead over Milwaukee in the National League Central standings. The team suffered a second consecutive shutout loss to the Texas Rangers over the last 24 hours.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / May 10

Are the Chicago Cubs Finally Hitting a Wall at a Very Scary Time?

Let's be honest, the Chicago Cubs were due. With their series-opening win over the Texas Rangers this week, they became only the fifth team in MLB history to have two 10-game winning streaks in their first 40 games.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / May 9

Cubs Pitching Has Another Challenge To Overcome

It hasn’t been an easy first six weeks for the Chicago Cubs pitching staff. On Wednesday, the group came across a block in the road. Matthew Boyd went on the 15-day injured list with a left meniscus injury before Wednesday’s game versus the Cincinnati Reds.

Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / May 8

Cubs' Shota Imanaga is having a career-defining season

While it's been a combined effort from the Cubs, Imanaga deserves the spotlight.

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Cubs' nine-game win streak makes early-season dominance historic

Cubs carry 9-game win streak into opener vs. slumping Rangers

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Ian Happ’s Endless Consistency Is Going To Get Him Paid

In an era in which offensive production can fluctuate wildly from year to year, Ian Happ has consistently provided value on both sides of the ball. His

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Cubs' nine-game win streak makes early-season dominance historic

One big inning was all the Chicago Cubs needed on Thursday to secure to another win, one that clinched a four-game series sweep of the division rival Cincinnati Reds.

Fourth-inning outburst propels Cubs to 15th straight home win

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