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Cubs Defense Highlights 2025 Season As Best In Baseball

The Chicago Cubs just made their first playoff appearance since 2020, posting their first 90+ win season since 2018. Even though it was the big plays at the plate with multiple sluggers on the team that made the highlight reel, it was arguably their defense that got them there.

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Chicago Cubs news and notes — PCA, Hendricks, Harper, Tatsuya Imai

We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. So long, Professor. Cade was jobbed, too. Some things are set in stone, and some ain’t. One day, this will all be so much hieroglyphics.

Kyle Hendricks News / ChiCitySports / November 11

Former Chicago Cubs World Series pitcher calls it a career after 12 seasons

Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Angels can thank right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks for his service to the game, as the 35-year-old decided to call it a career, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times.

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MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

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Kyle Tucker News / Athlon Sports / November 11

Kyle Tucker Prediction Emerges Amid MLB Free Agency

Kyle Tucker, one of baseball’s most complete outfielders, heads into free agency after another season that reinforced his standing as the top bat on the market.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Cade Horton News / Cubs Insider / November 10

Cade Horton Falls Short in Rookie of the Year Voting after Generational Second Half

In an interesting turn of events, Drake Baldwin took home the Rookie of the Year award over Cade Horton. Just three weeks ago, Horton was named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News, an award voted on by his fellow players.

Kyle Tucker News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 10

Surprising New Kyle Tucker Suitor Would Be Best Case Scenario For Cubs

The Chicago Cubs enter the offseason as one of the main teams being discussed for a few different reasons. On a quest to field another competitive squad headed into 2026 following their first real playoff run in close to a decade, Chicago's spending habits will be monitored across the league.

Kyle Hendricks News / Larry Brown Sports / November 10

Former World Series champion pitcher announces his retirement

A former World Series-winning pitcher has announced his retirement after 12 MLB seasons. Kyle Hendricks, a longtime member of the Chicago Cubs, is retiring, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times.

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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.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / November 10

Cubs Called ‘Hot Stove’s Biggest Sleeper’ with Expensive Pitching, Corner OF Top Targets

When a person or team is called a “sleeper,” it means they are being dismissed to an extent. Whether the Cubs are like the United States after the attack

Kyle Hendricks News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 10

Veteran righty Kyle Hendricks to retire after 12 seasons

Veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks is calling it a career. The longtime Chicago Cubs hurler, who spent the 2025 season with the Los Angeles Angels, is retiring, per Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 10

GM's Predict The 2 Top Free Agency Targets 'Sleeper' Cubs Could Land

The Chicago Cubs' offseason is likely going to hinge on whether they manage to re-sign star outfielder Kyle Tucker. While Chicago's front office and fan

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 10

Cubs walkoff heroes: Barry Foote, April 22, 1980

The first thing to know about this game is that it was an unusually warm day for April in Chicago. It was 85 degrees at game time, and wound up being 92 degrees, which is still, 45 years later, the highest temperature ever recorded in Chicago in the month of April.

Shota Imanaga News / ChiCitySports / November 10

Chicago Cubs and Shota Imanaga might still reunite after all

The Chicago Cubs are looking at the loss of two major players in their roster this offseason– and they don’t seem all that concerned about it. Kyle Tucker, of course, is the biggest name to be lost.

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 10

Fernando Tatis Jr. Trade Report Creates Blockbuster Chicago Cubs Possibility

Chicago Cubs fans were not happy to hear that star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong did not win the 2025 NL Platinum Glove Award, which is given to the top defensive player in the entire National League.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 10

Cubs in the AFL: Mesa Solar Sox Week 5 Update

Coming off last night’s Fall Stars Game, it’s a great time to check back in with the Cubs Boys of Autumn playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.

Justin Turner News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 10

Two-time All-Star Justin Turner plans to play in 2026

The 2025 season was a tough one for two-time All-Star Justin Turner, who batted just .219/.288/.314 in 191 plate appearances with the Cubs. Between that rough showing and Turner’s looming 41st birthday later this month, some have wondered whether he’ll continue playing.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / November 10

Chicago Cubs linked to ace-level starting pitching at GM meetings

The Chicago Cubs have an unusually significant amount of rebuilding and restocking to do for a team that made it all the way to Game Five of the NLDS. The offseason need for fixing and tidying up is especially unusual given that seven of the eight non-pitching positions are locked down and settled well ahead of the upcoming season.

Shota Imanaga News / Just Baseball / November 10

Top Landing Spots for Free Agent Shota Imanaga

After a fantastic rookie campaign, the very thought of Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga becoming a free agent so fast didn’t exist. It loomed like a dark cloud, but he appeared the steal of last offseason.

Nico Hoerner News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 10

Nico Hoerner Sends Clear Message On Cubs’ Defensive Identity

If determining MLB's best defense is based on how many 2025 Gold Glove Award winners a team has, the Chicago Cubs would reign supreme. This is because outfielders Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner, all earned this prestigious honor after the 2025 MLB season.

Chicago Cubs News / The Forkball / November 10

The Fallout and Reparation of the Chicago Cubs

In a season brimming with hope from the onset, the soaring Chicago Cubs were eventually sent tumbling back down to earth after losing to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.

Shota Imanaga News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 9

3 teams that should steal Shota Imanaga away from Cubs

The free agency market just welcomed one of its most intriguing available arms—and the Chicago Cubs inexplicably let him walk. Shota Imanaga, the 32-year-old Japanese left-handed starter who dazzled in his rookie MLB campaign, is now available after both sides declined their respective options.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 8