Chicago Cubs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Diamondbacks Interested In Carlos Santana

As the Diamondbacks continue to look for first base help, the club has shown interest in Carlos Santana, MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reports. John Gambadoro of 98.7FM Arizona Sports adds more detail, saying that Santana is just one of multiple first basemen the Snakes are exploring, and no deal appears to be close.

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Chicago Cubs International Signee trades dream job for baseball career

The 2026 Chicago Cubs International signing class consists of a large quantity of players, with just one prospect being given more than $1.0 million at signing.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / February 2

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — February 2

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / February 2

MLB Rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks Linked To Former Chicago Cubs Star

Despite starting with high hopes, the Arizona Diamondbacks took a step back last year, finishing on a losing record after two straight winning seasons.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?

The '2025 MLB hits leaders' quiz

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 1

Chicago Cubs killer returns to the NL Central

Cubs fans on Twitter (X) collectively groaned Sunday afternoon when news broke that free agent slugger Eugenio Suárez signed with the Cincinnati Reds. It’s a one-year deal with a mutual option in 2027, per Jeff Passan.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 1

Chicago Cubs manager concerned about pitching staff

The Chicago Cubs started off the 2025 season hot. However, the Cubs suffered a few major injuries (Justin Steele) to the pitching staff and didn’t do enough at the trade deadline to boost a roster that was leading the NL Central at the All-Star break.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 1

Chicago Cubs’ overlooked bullpen x-factor could be key asset

The Chicago Cubs had a big bullpen issue facing them after the 2025 season came to a close. They were facing the possibility of a mass exodus that could, conceivably, leave them with just two relievers on staff (Daniel Palencia, Ben Brown) from the NLDS roster.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / February 1

Cubs historical sleuthing: Ernie Banks video edition

Credit where it’s due, I found the video below at this MLB.com article. This is nine minutes’ worth of various highlights from Ernie Banks’ career [VIDEO].

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 1

Red Sox ‘checked in’ with Cubs on Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw trades

While the Boston Red Sox have been able to have an impactful offseason by bringing in starting pitchers Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez, they were not able to retain infielder Alex Bregman, who signed a 5-year, $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs.

Eli Morgan News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / February 1

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Hoerner, PCA, Ricketts

Eli Morgan is a Royal. Or an Omaha Storm Chaser, on a minor-league deal, according to sources. David Robertson has retired. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / January 31

Red Sox Once Again Connected to Matt Shaw, Nico Hoerner

Rumors surrounding the Chicago Cubs have been rather quiet as of late. The team has been connected to Zac Gallen a few times, but that still feels like a stretch.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 31

Red Sox “Checked In” On Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw

Alex Bregman’s decision to sign with the Cubs left the Red Sox with some uncertainty within their infield picture, as both second base and Bregman’s old

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / January 31

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Hoerner, Rizzo, Suzuki

Reese McGuire is now a Brewer. The Cubs have officially signed three players. There are still two to go. NBC is getting a deal — Anthony Rizzo is going to be good.