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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 4
Cubs, Phillies, Yankees among teams interested in Tatsuya Imai
The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball posted ace Tatsuya Imai for major league teams back on Nov. 19. The flamethrowing 27-year-old has until Jan.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 4
Starting pitcher says Cubs can win World Series with current roster
The Chicago Cubs are going to be a team to keep an eye on this offseason. With Kyle Tucker atop the free agent rankings, the Cubs are trying to build their roster ahead of the 2026 season.
Michael Busch News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / December 4
Cubs walkoff heroes: Michael Busch, May 7, 2024 
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again, this is a repost of the game recap from this exciting walkoff homer that Michael Busch hit against the Padres. Busch, of course, had a breakout season in 2025 and hopefully will be a 30-homer man for the Cubs for several more seasons.
The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 4
Cubs' Interest In Top Free Agent Starting Pitcher Confirmed By Insider
The Chicago Cubs enter the offseason with the goal more so than anything of adding to their pitching staff, both in the starting rotation and in the bullpen.
25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 4
Why Cubs must not be ruled out of Tatsuya Imai race
The Chicago Cubs lost in the National League Division Series to the Milwaukee Brewers, ending their 2025 season. That also likely ended Kyle Tucker’s time at Wrigley Field after just one year.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 4
MLB Insider Reveals Cubs Budget For 2026 Free Agency Signings
The Chicago Cubs' ownership has been notoriously stringent on their team's spending in the past. This has limited Jed Hoyer and the rest of the Cubs front office's ability to offer top free agents the amount of money it would actually take to sign them in recent years.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / December 4
Chicago Cubs linked to high-end free agent starter by multiple analysts
The Chicago Cubs went into the NLDS with only two starting pitchers in manager Craig Counsell’s circle of confidence– Jameson Taillon and Matthew Boyd (and Boyd started off the series with a rocky performance).
Edward Cabrera News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / December 4
Cubs trade target: Edward Cabrera
So if you didn’t like yesterday’s idea for the Cubs to trade for Sandy Alcanatara, perhaps you’d like his teammate Edward Cabrera better. Like Alcantara, Cabrera was the subject of trade rumors at the deadline last July.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 4
Cubs Should Pursue This Talented Free Agent To Avoid Making The Same Mistake Twice
With the winter meetings right around the corner for the Chicago Cubs, the team will be focused on trying to make some improvements in order to build on what they accomplished in 2025. While it was a successful season for the Cubs last year, it felt like they could have accomplished more if they had remained aggressive in making improvements.
MLB News / ChiCitySports / December 4
Cubs sign ex-Phillies player, just not the one fans were hoping for
This off-season the Chicago Cubs have been rumored to be in the starting pitching market, despite Shota Imanaga accepting the qualifying offer and returning on a one year deal.
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.
Matt Boyd News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 4
Matthew Boyd Shares Honest Admission About Game 1 NLDS Performance vs Brewers
It is hard to forget the highs and lows of the Chicago Cubs' playoff run, which ended in a heartbreaking game five of the National League Division Series against their division rivals, the Milwaukee Brewers.
MLB News / Yardbarker / December 4
Why Blue Jays should be willing to open checkbook for Kyle Tucker
The Toronto Blue Jays could use more championship pedigree after losing in Game 7 of the 2025 Fall Classic, so why not add a player who has won a World Series already?
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 3
Could Kyle Tucker's Blue Jays actions lead to blockbuster signing?
The Blue Jays welcomed Kyle Tucker to their Dunedin complex.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 3
Second Cubs Player To Join Team USA For 2026 World Baseball Classic
The Team USA roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic is continuing to take shape, and three weeks after USA Baseball announced that Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong would be joining the squad, another Cub revealed Wednesday that he will represent his country as well.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 3
Why The Cubs' Biggest Offseason Priority Isn't Tied To Any One Position
The Chicago Cubs will head into the winter meetings hoping to make some improvements to help get the team over the hump in the National League. However, they have some looming problems. While it was an excellent season for the Cubs in 2025, it felt like it could have been more.
Matt Boyd News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 3
Matthew Boyd makes huge Team USA WBC decision
In October, the Chicago Cubs made it to as far as the NLDS before succumbing to the Milwaukee Brewers. A huge factor in getting them there was the exploits of pitcher Matthew Boyd.
Kyle Schwarber News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 3
Cubs' Top Kyle Schwarber Competition Could Be NL Central Rival
Since Kyle Tucker is all but guaranteed not to re-sign with the Chicago Cubs this offseason, many Cubs fans want their team to pivot to signing slugger Kyle Schwarber instead.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / December 3
Team USA deepens their pitching staff with Chicago Cubs AS joining the team
The World Baseball Classic is not too far away (March), and Team USA has been building a formidable roster. More News: Chicago Cubs: Marquee Network’s
Christopher Morel News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / December 3
Cubs walkoff heroes: Christopher Morel, Aug. 16, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: With these walkoff homers getting more recent, you likely remember them well. So again, I present to you the BCB recap of Christopher Morel’s exciting walkoff homer against the White Sox.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 3
Cubs’ Starting Pitcher Hunt Now Centered On 3 Free-Agent Targets
Many thought that the Chicago Cubs would be one of the most likely teams to sign free agent Dylan Cease this winter, given that Jed Hoyer and the rest of Chicago's front office have conveyed an interest in adding an impact starter this offseason.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / December 3
Chicago Cubs: Marquee Network’s issues may lead to a bleak winter for talent-hunting Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are facing a financial issue that may reinforce their usual frugal ways and put the kibosh on any thought of spending big this offseason.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / December 3
Marquee Sports Network has made some staff cuts
When the Cubs announced that they were starting their own regional sports network, to take over broadcasts beginning after 2019, the idea was to bring “wheelbarrows of cash” (as Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney once put it) to the baseball ops team and let them spend it on top players.
Chicago Cubs News / Viral Sports News / November 30
Cubs Could Consider Shocking Trade During MLB Offseason
Fresh off securing a playoff spot for the first time since 2020, the Chicago Cubs enter the winter with an unusually broad spectrum of possibilities. The easiest path would be to run it back in the infield.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 27
Former Cubs All-Star outfielder George Altman dies at 92
Former All-Star outfielder George Altman has died at age 92.
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