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Daniel Palencia Reveals Key to His Success, Shuts Down Italy to Advance to WBC Final

After defeating the reigning champions, Team Japan, in the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Saturday, Venezuela had an opportunity to reach its first WBC Title match in team history.

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Chicago Cubs news and notes — Horton, Palencia, Taillon

Game result: Cubs 5, Cleveland 2. Cade Horton looked damn good, throwing 10 Ks in five innings of work. The Cubs that were willing to ride the bus or unable not to did a good job, with Scott Kingery swatting a two-run homer and Matt Shaw making good contact.

Seiya Suzuki News / ChiCitySports / March 16

Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki gets MRI after 2026 WBC injury

The Chicago Cubs were hoping that right fielder Seiya Suzuki would be able to build off his best slugging MLB season from a year ago. In 2025, he hit .245/.326/.478 with 32 home runs and 103 RBI.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Seiya Suzuki News / ChiCitySports / March 16

Chicago Cubs fans questioning Seiya Suzuki social media post amid injury concerns

Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is entering the final year of his five-year contract with the team. This year, in particular, was going to determine whether or not the Cubs would bring him back in 2027 (or whenever baseball resumes following a likely lockout next season).

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22-Year-Old Cubs Slugger Turning Heads in Spring Training

With spring training coming to a close soon and Opening Day looming, teams have to evaluate who stood out in spring training. The Chicago Cubs have seen veterans such as Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly and Dansby Swanson do well against opposing pitchers.

Ben Cowles News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / March 16

2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Ben Cowles

26-year-old Ben Cowles has been on the Cubs, the Blue Jays, and the White Sox so far this year. The aim is obvious, to get him off the 40-man roster and onto the Triple-A team.

Seiya Suzuki News / ChiCitySports / March 16

Chicago Cubs manager makes right field decision following Suzuki injury

The Chicago Cubs took a gut shot on Saturday when Seiya Suzuki limped off the field in Japan’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal loss to Venezuela after a failed steal attempt at second base.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 16

Why the Cubs can’t afford a slow start to the 2026 season

A season ago, the Chicago Cubs came out of the gates strong. Despite dropping a pair of regular season games in Toyko against the Los Angeles Dodgers,

Jameson Taillon News / Chicago Cubs on SI / March 16

Cubs May Be Nearing Panic Button With Jameson Taillon

The Chicago Cubs are sitting about a week and a half away from Opening Day for a season that has more promise than this organization has seen in at least a decade.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 16

Chicago Cubs: Could Ben Brown be taking Jameson Taillon’s spot?

The Chicago Cubs appeared to have things pretty much hashed out when it came to their starting rotation. The offseason acquisition of emerging powerhouse Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins seemed to fill the last spot of a rotation that was already pretty packed before the trade.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 16

Jameson Taillon is giving the Cubs a growing reason to worry

Jameson Taillon hasn’t exactly set the world on fire during Spring Training during his time with the Chicago Cubs. Last year the veteran had a 6.75 ERA over three starts, but this year the results have even worse.

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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, March 16

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Bill Veeck, Sammy Sosa, and Hee-Seop Choi. Today in baseball history: 1900 – At an American League meeting in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces that an A.L.

Jameson Taillon News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / March 15

Dodgers 14, Cubs 8: Jameson Taillon did not shine

MESA, Arizona — I know most of you are focused on the USA/Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic semi-final this evening, and the Cubs’ 14-8 loss to the Dodgers ran real long largely because of a ridiculous ninth inning that I’ll get to in a bit.

Alex Bregman News / Athlon Sports / March 15

Team USA Makes Alex Bregman Decision at World Baseball Classic

The Chicago Cubs signed a new veteran leader to their 40‑man roster for the upcoming MLB season in third basemanAlex Bregman. The club inked him to a five‑year, $175 million contract that includes a full no‑trade clause, a major factor in his decision to leave the Boston Red Sox for Chicago.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / March 15

Forgotten Cubs Pitcher Turning Heads This Spring After Dreadful Season

The Chicago Cubs entered spring training with a new look to their pitching staff and much more starting rotation depth than they had a year ago, something which will be critical to more success in 2026.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 15