Chicago Cubs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

After getting rocked in his last start, Cubs' Matthew Boyd set to face M's

If not for St. Louis Cardinals slugger Joshua Baez, Matthew Boyd would be having a heckuva second half of the season. The Chicago Cubs veteran left-hander is scheduled to start in his home state Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the host Seattle Mariners.

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Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Holding Steady at Nearly 99%

The Cubs have remained somewhat in limbo over the last week, sitting a few games behind the Brewers and a few games ahead of the next team in the Wild Card standings.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / August 21

The Cubs are having a 150th anniversary celebration next weekend

As you know, the Cubs are the only MLB franchise to be in its original location since the National League was founded in 1876. So that makes this the 150th anniversary of the team, and throughout the year the Cubs have been honoring that history in many different ways.

Pete Crow-Armstrong News / ChiCitySports / August 21

Pete Crow-Armstrong trading cards trending upwards with MVP run

Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong is in the middle of a historic season and is the current MVP favorite in the National League. Crow-Armstrong has been on a tear as of late as the Cubs look to catch the Milwaukee Brewers.

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The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

How many of the most recent batting champions for each MLB team can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 400-HR, 200-stolen bases' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most MLB All-Star Games' quiz

Kade Anderson News / ChiCitySports / August 21

The Cubs unlucky trend with top prospect call-ups to continue this weekend with Kade Anderson next

The Chicago Cubs have been on the wrong end of several top MLB prospect call-ups this season, and that unfortunate trend is set to continue this weekend.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / August 21

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — August 21

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Karl “Tuffy” Rhodes, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1931 – Babe Ruth becomes the first major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs as the Yankees defeat the Browns, 11-7, and other stories as well.

Chicago Cubs News / Viral Sports News / August 20

Former Chicago Cubs Top Prospect Suffers Another Setback

Nelson Velázquez, once viewed as one of the Chicago Cubs’ brighter young talents, faced another difficult turn in his professional path Thursday when the Houston Astros designated the outfielder for assignment ahead of their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.

Alex Bregman News / ChiCitySports / August 20

Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman suddenly declared a top-10 hitter in MLB after torrid stretch

Before the 2026 MLB season, the Chicago Cubs made the decision to sign free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year $175 million contract. With such a large salary, the team hoped that he would be an immediate force in the middle of their lineup.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / August 20

Chicago Cubs biggest question for remainder of 2026 season revealed by team insider

The Chicago Cubs have a 98.6% chance to make the MLB Playoffs. In other words, the only realistic way in which they do not appear in the postseason is if they go on an all time run of futility and collapse.

Alex Bregman News / ChiCitySports / August 20

Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman gets highlighted as team maintains top-5 standing in MLB power rankings

The Chicago Cubs are 74-54 following their series victory over their southside rivals. It was truly an amazing series, one that saw the Cubs win the first two games in walk-off fashion.

Jon Berti News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 20

Jon Berti Retires

Veteran utilityman Jon Berti is calling it a career. The 36-year-old speedster made the announcement today on Instagram. Berti thanked his former teams, teammates, coaches, agents and fans in a heartfelt statement: After a lot of thought and consideration, I have decided to retire from professional baseball.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Alex Bregman News / Just Baseball / August 20

How Alex Bregman Turned His First Cubs Season Around

Earlier this year, the Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract. They envisioned his production on both sides of the ball, along with his leadership, helping fuel multiple postseason runs.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / August 20

Chicago Cubs: Bad news update on two injured pitchers, reality checks on two others

A big storyline in this latter part of the season for the Chicago Cubs has been the small legion of injured pitchers approaching a return to the majors.

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The '35-passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL all-time receptions leaders' quiz

The 'Rookie passing leader by team' quiz

Alex Bregman News / ChiCitySports / August 20

Chicago Cubs rookie gets high praise from Alex Bregman, 'He’s gonna be a superstar'

The Chicago Cubs have had a lot of good fortune, even in a season overloaded with injury and misfortune. There is, after all, a reason the team is 20 games over .500 and atop the NL Wild Card race despite multiple high-profile injuries.

Daniel Palencia News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 20

Cubs To Activate Daniel Palencia

The Cubs will reinstate Daniel Palencia from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s series opener in Seattle, reports Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / August 19

Javier Assad's role versatility has been invaluable for the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are loaded with starting pitching depth at both the major league level and at Triple-A Iowa. The surplus of depth has led to frequent roster moves and role changes that have often affected no one player more than right-hander Javier Assad.

Cubs make flurry of roster moves ahead of Crosstown Series

Edward Cabrera's future in Cubs rotation appears to be in jeopardy

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong reaches 30-30 club with walk-off HR

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 19

Pete Crow-Armstrong makes more history after walk-off blast

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong follows walk-off blast with historic lead-off HR

Not even a full 24 hours after playing the role of hero for one side of Chicago and making history, Pete Crow-Armstrong was back at it again.

Cubs' Crow-Armstrong reaches 30-30 club with walk-off HR

Guardians' Jo Adell overcomes pain in a six-RBI eruption against Giants

Munetaka Murakami damages Wrigley Field scoreboard with monster HR

Mariners suffer one of the most embarrassing losses in MLB history

Fans roasted Julio Rodriguez after he committed Error of the Year contender

Trey Mancini News / Yardbarker / August 18

Longtime Orioles player Trey Mancini retires after inspirational MLB career

Mancini has officially announced his retirement from MLB following his comeback with the Los Angeles Angels this season.

Carlos Rodon returns from IL as Yankees attempt to slow Orioles

Late rally lets Rays eke out series finale against Orioles

Orioles in playoff spot for first time since April — but will it last?

The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / August 18

Watch: Fans throw punches in wild brawl during Cubs-White Sox game

Monday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., had it all — including fans going full Royal Rumble in the stands.