Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman endured a disappointing 2026 postseason as offensive struggles continued to plague hitters across Major League Baseball.
The Brewers are on the cusp of moving on to the World Series, where they’ll be favored to win for the first time in club history. As painful as that will be for Cubs fans, it shouldn’t be a surprise.
David Peterson came over from the Mets in a trade made well before the deadline, in late June. The Cubs gave up 23-year-old infielder Cole Mathis, who was the team’s second-round pick in 2024 and who has yet to play above A ball.
What should have been a step up from an electric 2025 turned into another building-block season for the Chicago Cubs in 2026. Before the calendar could
The Chicago Cubs continue to build a reputation as one of baseball’s best defensive teams, and Wednesday’s Gold Glove Award finalist announcement gives North Side fans another reason to be proud.
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The Rawlings Gold Glove finalists have been announced, and as usual, there’s a handful of Chicago Cubs on the list. Heading into this season, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ, and Dansby Swanson were expected to be in the mix.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has begun to receive awards for his fantastic 2026 season. Last week PCA was named Baseball America’s 2026 Player of the Year. Today, the MLB Players Association announced nominees for three awards they present every season.
The Chicago Cubs finished the 2026 regular season as the best defensive team in baseball. And it wasn't particularly close. The Cubs' Fielding Run Value sat at a league-high 73, according to Baseball Savant.
The Chicago Cubs season came to a disappointing end in the National League wild card round. The Cubs looked like one of MLB’s best teams at times while also looking like one of the worst at others.
Rawlings announced its 2026 Gold Glove Award finalists on Wednesday, and the Cubs were predictably represented well. They have finalists at five different positions, including all three outfield spots, and should take home the hardware in a few of those.
The National League Championship Series is in full swing. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the series 2-0 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and both teams are talented and deep.
Many Cubs fans were happy when the team acquired Clay Holmes (and Tyrone Taylor) from the Mets for Jefferson Rojas. Even though Rojas was a top Cubs prospect, Holmes seemed a really good fit for the Cubs as a ground-ball pitcher coming to a team with elite infield defense.
As with many other free agents at the top of nearly every Cubs fan’s wish list, Tarik Skubal is going to draw a lot of attention over the next several months.
The Chicago Cubs are not ruling out a free-agent pursuit of Tarik Skubal this offseason, even after the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired the two-time Cy Young Award winner at the trade deadline.
The Chicago Cubs have made their pitching decision for Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series. Kevin Gausman will take the mound Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, giving Chicago the veteran right-hander with its season on the line after an 8-0 loss in Game 1.
Former Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo is completing the second year of his retirement from Major League Baseball, and he explained on “Ross and Rizzo Unfiltered” why he made the decision to step away from game after playing 14 years in the Big Leagues.
The 2026 Chicago Cubs season ended on a pretty low note, considering how the regular season went. They were in a commanding position to secure home-field advantage for the Wild Card round before losing it to the Padres in the final days of the regular season.
When the Chicago Cubs hired Craig Counsell before the 2024 season, the move was framed as a franchise altering moment. Counsell arrived with a reputation as one of baseball’s sharpest managers, someone who had consistently elevated Milwaukee’s roster for nearly a decade.
The Chicago Cubs had a disappointing end to their 2026 regular season. The team saw lots of highs, yet they were unable to win a game in the MLB playoffs, getting swept by the San Diego Padres on the road at Petco Park.
The Cubs’ season came to an unceremonious end on Wednesday. Chicago was easily swept out of the Wild Card Series by San Diego. They lost by a combined 12-1 margin over the two contests.
The Chicago Cubs are officially out of the playoffs, and that could also mean that one notable player has played in his final game for them. Chicago is not expected to get into a bidding war for their veteran outfielder Seiya Suzuki, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reported Thursday.
With the Chicago Cubs' early exit from the postseason and Kevin Gausman being a pending free agent this offseason, a reunion with the veteran is looking more realistic for the Toronto Blue Jays.