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Seiya Suzuki exits World Baseball Classic semis with leg injury

The Chicago Cubs watched their representation in the World Baseball Classic go down Saturday. Seiya Suzuki exited in scary fashion during the semifinals round with Team Japan against Team Venezuela.

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Seiya Suzuki exits WBC Quarterfinals vs Venezuela early with apparent injury

One of the more intriguing players this season for the Chicago Cubs is outfielder Seiya Suzuki. He is expected to be an everyday starter in the outfield and is coming off a strong 2025 season.

Chicago Cubs News / Larry Brown Sports / March 14

Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki suffers concerning injury during Japan-Venezuela WBC game

Chicago Cubs fans watched in agony as Seiya Suzuki limp off the field during Saturday’s World Baseball Classic game between Japan and Venezuela. Suzuki was caught stealing second base to end the first inning at loanDepot park in Miami, Fla.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Active 100-RBI MLB season leaders' quiz

The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 14

This is the 2026 Chicago Cubs breakout player, per ESPN

The 2026 Chicago Cubs have a lot of excitement heading into the season with talent all over the diamond. However, great teams have players who come out of nowhere and are impactful throughout the season.

Ben Brown News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / March 14

Rockies 4, Cubs 3: Ben Brown shines

One day, I will be able to write up a Cubs recap and present a lot of highlights from the game. Today is not that day. (Though I do have SOME video to show you.) The Cubs lost to the Rockies 4-3 at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale Saturday afternoon, another very warm day in the Phoenix area (84 degrees at game time, likely warmer tomorrow).

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 14

Chicago Cubs: Will Shōta Imanaga have a short leash in 2026?

With all of the Chicago Cubs starting pitchers back in camp, they’ll go through the final stretch of ramp-up before the season starts. Matthew Boyd was just named the Opening Day starter, with the rest of the rotation order to be set.

Pete Crow-Armstrong News / ChiCitySports / March 14

Pete Crow-Armstrong center point of Team USA’s success at World Baseball Classic

Team USA punched their tickets to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after beating Canada 5-3 on Friday night. They will now face off against the Dominican Republic on Sunday night.

Matt Shaw News / ChiCitySports / March 14

Chicago Cubs: Matt Shaw rolling with punches, killing it this spring

The Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw had every reason to walk into spring training bitter and discontent. The young talent, who fought his way to the starting third base gig over the course of a tough rookie season, had been outright replaced by incoming free agent Alex Bregman.

Justin Steele News / ChiCitySports / March 14

Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele takes next step to full comeback

The Chicago Cubs figure to have a deep and well-rounded starting rotation as they head into a 2026 season where expectations are high. They’d really like for Justin Steele to be a part of the team’s success.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 14

This is the Chicago Cubs Achilles heel heading into the 2026 season

The Chicago Cubs are one of the more complete teams heading into the 2026 season. With a talented roster and a promising season getting ready to begin, there is a lot of excitement for the franchise.

Nico Hoerner News / ChiCitySports / March 14

Cubs’ Nico Hoerner reworking his approach to unlock more power

Throughout seven seasons, Nico Hoerner has given the Chicago Cubs steady contact, speed on the bases, and Gold Glove–caliber defense. The one area where his offensive profile has room to grow is power.