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Nico Hoerner Leaves Game Against Diamondbacks

The Chicago Cubs have a 19-12 record entering today’s contest with the Arizona Diamondbacks. While the team’s pitching staff has been bitten by the injury bug early and often.

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Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner departs vs. D-backs with neck tightness

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner departed Friday's home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tightness along the left side of his neck. Hoerner led off the bottom of the first inning with a double but did not take his at-bat in the second inning.

Daniel Palencia News / Cubs Insider / May 1

Daniel Palencia Making Rehab Outing with I-Cubs Friday

There was some hope that closer Daniel Palencia could be activated on Friday without first making a rehab appearance, but the Cubs still want him to pass one more test before taking him off the injured list.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / May 1

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Near 75% Playoff Odds Entering Weekend

Though dropping two of three in LA hurt them a little, the Cubs shook off the losses to get out of Southern California with an even record on the road trip.

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Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / May 1

Chicago Cubs News & Notes 05/01/2026

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 19-12 record and sit in second place in the NL Central. The team enjoyed a quiet Thursday off-day. They had clinched a high-stakes series victory in San Diego.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 1

Cubs’ surprise breakout star behind the team’s offensive surge

The Chicago Cubs have a huge challenge in front of them in the 2026 season. They were a playoff team a year ago under manager Craig Counsell, but they lost to the division rival Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series in five games.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 30

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies split with Trash Pandas

The Arizona Complex League starts on Saturday, so there’s some movement in anticipation of that. The Iowa Cubs also got some (probably) temporary reinforcements.

Vince Velasquez News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 30

Vince Velasquez Elects Free Agency

Righty Vince Velasquez elected free agency after being outrighted by the Cubs on Tuesday, according to the MiLB.com transaction tracker. Infielder Scott Kingery was also outrighted and had the right to test the market, but he evidently accepted the assignment.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 30

The Short Porch is looking at the Cubs battered bullpen

The Chicago Cubs are 19-12 and sitting just a game back of the division-leading Reds despite running what has essentially been a rotating cast of relievers in the late innings for the better part of three weeks.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 30

Introducing ‘The Incredible Chicago Cubs Trivia Book’

With today being an off day for the Cubs, I thought it would be a good time to let you know that my fourth book about the Cubs will be coming out soon.

MLB News / Cubs Insider / April 30

Ben Brown Outpitching Mason Miller Over Last 2 Weeks

Much has been made about all-world Padres closer Mason Miller, but what if I told you Cubs reliever Ben Brown has been better? Over the last two weeks, anyway.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Nico Hoerner News / ChiCitySports / April 30

Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner reveals secret to his early season power surge

The Chicago Cubs had been urged by fans and media to extend free agency-eligible Nico Hoerner all through the second half of last season up until the start of this season.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / April 30

Early Standouts in the Cubs’ Farm System

Several players across the Chicago Cubs‘ farm system are off to strong starts in 2026, with a mix of potential breakout seasons on the horizon and continued development from some of the organization’s top prospects.

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Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 30

Has Alex Bregman totally changed Cubs’ offense? Craig Counsell isn’t buying it

The Chicago Cubs are off to a hot start, and just had another win after Alex Bregman drove in three runs to help them overcome the San Diego Padres 5-4.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / April 30

Chicago Cubs News & Notes 04/30/2026

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 19-12 record after taking two of three from the San Diego Padres. The last 24 hours featured a gritty 5-4 series-clinching road victory.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / April 30

This is the hottest hitting prospect for the Chicago Cubs so far

The Chicago Cubs have a lot of players who can swing the bat well at the MLB level. They had success finding players that can swing the bat well throughout the system with names like Moises Ballesteros, Ian Happ, and Nico Hoerner going through the Cubs farm system.

Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Field Level Media / April 29

Pete Crow-Armstrong's big day boosts Cubs over Padres

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in three runs for the second time in as many games, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 28

Cubs Outright Scott Kingery, Vince Velasquez

The Cubs have sent infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery and right-hander Vince Velasquez outright to Triple-A Iowa, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com.

Dansby Swanson News / Athlon Sports / April 28

Cubs Announce Dansby Swanson News After Leaving Padres Game

Now in his fourth season with the Chicago Cubs, shortstop Dansby Swanson has continued to live up to the expectations of the seven-year, $177 million contract that will keep him as one of the franchise’s faces through 2029.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / April 28

Craig Counsell Announces Alex Bregman News After Removal From Cubs Lineup

Alex Bregman’s tenure with the Chicago Cubs is not off to the start either side envisioned. Bregman signed a five-year, $140 million contract this past winter to become one of the faces of the franchise, but through 29 games, the 32-year-old third baseman has yet to find his groove.

Justin Steele News / Field Level Media / April 28

Cubs' Justin Steele (elbow) sidelined late in Tommy John recovery

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele has been shut down in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday. Steele, who last pitched for Chicago on April 7, 2025, was trending towards a return in late May or early June, but has now stopped throwing as he deals with a left elbow flexor strain.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 28

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The Boston Red Sox sent shockwaves around MLB when they made the decision to fire manager Alex Cora amid a disappointing start to 2026. Here are five candidates for the job.

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