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Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / July 2
Chicago Cubs’ 19-year-old phenom achieves elite-tier prospect status, according to Baseball America
The Chicago Cubs seem to have found a prospect diamond in the rough in the person of 19-year-old Josiah Hartshorn. In Baseball America’s most recent update to their Top 100 prospects list, the young outfielder was moved all the way up to no.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / July 2
The 2026 Cubs have had 10 walk-off wins. Here are all the years when they had more. 
The Cubs’ 10 walk-off wins have come in 43 home games, just a bit more than half the home season. That means nearly a quarter of the home wins in 2026 have ended in a pile-up around a Cubs player and an excited crowd at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / July 2
Matchup Breakdown: Cubs Lock In Starting Pitchers for Big Holiday Cardinals Series
The Chicago Cubs are looking a lot like their early-season self. After an extended slump that was kicked off with a shocking ten-game losing streak, the organization has clawed its way back up the MLB ranks.
The 'Active MLB XBH leaders' quiz
How many of the active MLB players to rack up at least 500 extra base hits in their career can you name in five minutes?
25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline
The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.
Alex Bregman News / ChiCitySports / July 2
Chicago Cubs legend offers insight on Alex Bregman struggles
It seemed like everyone was getting in on the fun in the Chicago Cubs’ 23-3 pummeling of the San Diego Padres Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field—except for Alex Bregman.
Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / July 2
Pete Crow-Armstrong got tagged out due to this obscure rule. Here’s why it needs to be repealed
A week ago Tuesday, Pete Crow-Armstrong was on first base in a game against the Mets. It’s the top of the seventh and there’s one out. The Cubs are leading the game 7-3.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / July 2
Chicago Cubs could face big trouble in potential pitcher trade
The Chicago Cubs are suddenly rolling, as evidenced by their 23-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. The Cubs have gone 15-4 over their last 19 games to improve to 49-38 on the year, somewhat erasing the memory of a brutal 7-22 stretch prior.
Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / July 2
Cubs Climb Over Hump, Now Need to Hold Position
These guys aren’t Riff Raff. The Cubs are 15-4 in their last 19 games and the season’s record is no longer threatening the .500 mark. Some of the bats
Dansby Swanson News / ChiCitySports / July 2
Dansby Swanson makes MLB history amid torrid hitting stretch
The Chicago Cubs have won five games in a row and nine of their last ten as they have finally started to look like the contenders most everyone thought they would be in 2026.
25 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2026
Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / July 2
Chicago Cubs news — Swanson, Suzuki, PCA, Imanaga
Today’s Reflections Something is starting to feel familiar. Familiar, but different. The Cubs’ bats are starting to come into form once again. That was proven in the games from Monday and Tuesday.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / July 2
3 Takeaways After Cubs Hit Record-Tying Number of Home Runs to Sweep Padres
Who is going to stop the Chicago Cubs? Right now, no team is a match for how dangerous they've been. A 23-3 rout of the San Diego Padres (43-42) wrapped up a three-game sweep and notched the Cubs (49-38) their 15th win in their last 19 games.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / July 2
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Aaron Bummer, Liam Hendriks pitch for Iowa
South Bend first baseman Josiah Hartshorn and right-hander Mason McGwire were named to the Futures Game roster. Right-hander Kenten Egbert went back from Triple-A Iowa to High-A South Bend.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 1
Seiya Suzuki becomes 4th Japanese-born player to accomplish impressive home run feat
The Chicago Cubs put up runs in historic proportion against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, winning by a score of 23-3. It was RF/DH Seiya Suzuki who set the tone with a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning.
Dansby Swanson News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 1
How not thinking is helping Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson catch absolute fire
The Chicago Cubs watched Dansby Swanson turn a quieter mind into loud production Wednesday as the 32-year-old shortstop led the team to a historic 23-3 win vs.
Seiya Suzuki News / ChiCitySports / July 1
Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki makes history on Wednesday
There were plenty of storylines to follow in the Cubs’ 23-3 drubbing of the Padres at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon. While arguably the brightest spotlight was on Dansby Swanson for his first-career three-homer game, it was Seiya Suzuki who made history.
MLB News / Field Level Media / July 1
Cubs smack 8 homers, score 23 runs while steamrolling Padres
Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and Michael Conforto hit two as the host Chicago Cubs hammered the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday. The Cubs, who
Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / July 1
Edward Cabrera Injury: Craig Counsell Delivers Update on Injured Cubs Pitcher
The Chicago Cubs received an encouraging update on Edward Cabrera's recovery on Wednesday. Manager Craig Counsell said the club hopes the right-hander can begin throwing off a bullpen mound before the All-Star break.
Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / July 1
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki Enters Exclusive Group of Japanese-Born MLB Hitters
Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs entered Wednesday's matchup against the San Diego Padres looking to complete the three-game sweep. On a four-game winning streak, the Cubs still sit 5.5-games back from the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Central lead.
Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / July 1
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki joins exclusive history with 100th career home run
After falling into a slump at the end of May and into June, Suzuki, along with Pete Crow-Armstrong, has helped turn the Cubs offense around.
Vince Velasquez News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 1
Vince Velasquez Elects Free Agency
Veteran righty Vince Velasquez elected free agency after being outrighted by the Cubs, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Chicago designated him for assignment on Sunday and quickly ran him through waivers.
Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Athlon Sports / June 30
Pete Crow-Armstrong's Two Seasons Are Merging Into One. Here Is Where the Real Player Lives.
In a piece published in early June, Athlon pointed out that Pete Crow-Armstrong’s increased production was simply a by-product of his on-field results finally catching up to his high-level contact quality.
Alex Bregman News / Yardbarker / June 29
Win over Brewers can't mask growing Cubs problem
The Chicago Cubs are trending up again after taking the weekend series from the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. But that doesn't mask a growing problem on the North Side.
Phil Maton News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 27
Cubs Place Phil Maton On 15-Day Injured List
The Cubs placed Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list on Friday, as the right-hander is dealing with right knee tendinitis. David Peterson (acquired from the Mets earlier this week) was officially activated in the corresponding move, and the southpaw will make his Cubs debut as the starting pitcher in today’s game with the Brewers.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 26
Ben Brown Diagnosed With Stress Reaction In Neck; Cubs Continuing To Seek Rotation Help
When the Cubs placed righty Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list earlier this week, the injury was initially announced as a “neck strain.” The team didn’t provide a concrete timetable for his return.
MLB News / Yardbarker / June 26
Mets having 'no fun' as disastrous season keeps getting worse
It it fast becoming another lost season for the New York Mets? If you listen to the players, it's beginning to look that way.
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