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Top 25 Overall Prospect Moves a Level Away from the Majors

News broke that the Chicago Cubs first-round pick in 2022 and one of the best pitching prospects in the game has been promoted to Triple-A. The promotion to Iowa puts Cade Horton one step closer to the big leagues and onto the roster of Craig Counsell‘s club.

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Chicago Cubs Lineup: PCA Back in Center, Tauchman Over to Right

Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for Game Three against the Mets at Citi Field.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / 1 hour ago

Chicago Cubs Ace Hits Important Mark During Recent Rehab Start

All things considered, what the Chicago Cubs have done so far this season has been remarkable. Despite tons of injuries to their starting pitching staff and impact players throughout their lineup, they sit with an 18-12 record and became only the third team in franchise history to win 17 or more games in the month of April.

Kyle Hendricks News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Kyle Hendricks Set for Rehab Start

Kyle Hendricks will start at Tennessee.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / 24 minutes ago

The Cubs’ defense is struggling

This is not how the front office built this team. The Cubs have a unique build that served them well last season and allowed them to overperform most projection systems considerably.

Owen Caissie News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Watch: Owen Caissie Goes Yard for the Second Time This Season

The Iowa Cubs got on the board in the 4th inning against the Omaha Storm Chasers thanks to a 401ft bomb by Owen Caissie.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / 2 minutes ago

Chicago Cubs Roster Moves 5/1

The Chicago Cubs currently sit a half-game back from the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central standings with an 18-12 record heading into play on May, 1st.

Justin Steele News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Justin Steele’s First Rehab Outing at Iowa is Complete

If Steele is good to go after that one, he could return to start for the Cubs next week.

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / 2 hours ago

Chicago Cubs Finish April Doing Something Only Done Three Times in Franchise History

What a month it was for the Chicago Cubs, accomplishing something only two other teams in franchise history have done. Currently 18-12 and fighting for the top spot in the National League Central, the Cubs have played better than maybe anyone expected coming into the year.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / 45 minutes ago

2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 30

The Cubs’ mini-slump continues in a 4-2 loss. When a team gets shutdown on a given day, it can be as much about the pitcher for the other team as much as it is about the team.

Shota Imanaga News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Cubs visit Mets with LHP Shota Imanaga aiming for 5-0 start

After failing to provide much help to their starter on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs turn to a pitcher who has managed to all but win games by himself in his debut season.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / 8 hours ago

Dansby Swanson’s Wicked Two-Seam, ‘Fixing’ Adbert Alzolay’s Broken Breaking Balls

One of the first things you teach young kids when it comes to fielding and throwing a baseball is to orient it with a four-seam grip. Not that it always works out that way, of course, because kids are…well, they’re kids.

Chicago Cubs News / ClutchPoints / 8 hours ago

Cubs’ fatal flaw that will derail hot start to 2024 season

Ever since the glorious curse-breaking year of 2016, the Chicago Cubs have been a quiet franchise. It’s hard to get upset about an eight-year title drought

Chicago Cubs News / FanNation Inside The Cubs / 8 hours ago

Insider Says Chicago Cubs New Closer Isn't Long For Role Despite Success

Many fans of the Chicago Cubs were asking for the team to make a change to their closer role after Adbert Alzolay blew a Major League-high four saves. Manager Craig Counsell also decided that was the smart thing to do and ultimately made their offseason signing Hector Neris the closer.

Pete Crow-Armstrong News / On Tap Sports Net / 3 hours ago

Is Pete Crow-Armstrong Up with the Cubs For Good This Time?

The Chicago Cubs clearly have a youth movement throughout the organization. For the first time since the start of the championship core, the team's farm system is a treasure trove of exciting potential.

Chicago Cubs News / 5 GOATs / 29 minutes ago

Chicago Cubs promote pitcher Cade Horton to Triple-A

Top pitching prospect Cade Horton just earned a big promotion with the Chicago Cubs. According to Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, Horton has been moved up to Triple-A and will play for the Iowa Cubs.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / 0 minutes ago

Chicago Cubs: Down on the Farm 4/22-4/29

The Chicago Cubs’ top prospects and all minor league affiliates took the field this past week. You can see how the top prospect and their teams did below in the weekly breakdown of the Cubs Farms system here.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 6 hours ago

Craig Counsell expands on rejecting Mets for Cubs

Craig Counsell expanded on his offseason managerial decision before Monday's game between the Cubs and Mets.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / 3 hours ago

Cubs, buoyed by late rally, look to down Mets again

The Chicago Cubs were a lot happier with the unpredictable nature of baseball Monday night than the New York Mets were. The Cubs will look to build off their late-inning comeback when they visit the Mets again on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series.

MLB News / Action Network / 21 hours ago

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Welcome to Opening Pitch, our daily column that highlights top daily projection edges for MLB moneylines and totals, shares favorite bets and provides some betting notes and analysis.

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Jordan Wicks News / MLB Trade Rumors / 10 minutes ago

Cubs facing possible further injury attrition in rotation

The injury bug has struck the Chicago Cubs on repeat this season, but they keep winning all the same.

Cubs ace about to take huge step in rehab from hamstring strain

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Justin Steele News / MLB Trade Rumors / 1 hour ago

Cubs ace ready for big step in rehab from hamstring strain

Cubs ace about to take huge step in rehab from hamstring strain

The Chicago Cubs have been playing great baseball this season and that's without ace Justin Steele having thrown a pitch since Opening Day.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / 0 minutes ago

Red Sox acquire veteran slugger to fill vacancy at first base

The Red Sox have acquired first baseman Garrett Cooper.

Triston Casas, battling rib injury, hopes to play 'a good amount of the season'

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Chicago Cubs News / Field Level Media / 51 minutes ago

Shota Imanaga improves to 4-0 as Cubs top Red Sox

Michael Busch went 3-for-4 while rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his second straight multi-RBI game to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Chicago Cubs News / Last Word On Sports / April 24

Cubs Slugger Headed to IL with Fractured Ribs

The Chicago Cubs lost a major piece of their lineup on Wednesday. Manager Craig Counsell announced during a radio interview that Cody Bellinger will go on the IL with two fractured ribs.