The news on Ben Brown Wednesday was more than just another frustrating injury update for the Chicago Cubs. In my opinion, it could have a pretty significant impact on a Cubs bullpen that is suddenly starting to show some cracks at exactly the wrong time.
It may not have mattered in the end, but it sure was big at the time. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the 6th inning with a double, then advanced to third on a grounder by Seiya Suzuki and remained there when Alex Bregman popped out.
The Cubs outscored the Diamondbacks 11-7 in this three-game series. Unfortunately, they don’t grant series wins that way. Arizona simply spread their runs out better than the Cubs did.
The Chicago Cubs are in their series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and emotions got tense during the matchup. It was Pete Crow-Armstrong who had to be held back after a catcher’s balk wasn’t called, according to MLB insider Bob Nightengale.
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
The Chicago Cubs have released right-hander Jose Romero from High-A South Bend, ending his run in the organization as a swing-and-miss reliever who never solved the other half of the equation.
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.
The Cubs were hoping Ben Brown would factor into their pitching plans for the stretch run. That plan might be on hold after the righty experienced symptoms related to the neck injury that has cost him more than two months.
The Chicago Cubs' No. 1 prospect, switch-hitting slugger Josiah Hartshorn, has put on quite a show at the plate in his first year in the minors. Hartshorn, MLB Pipeline's No.
The Chicago Cubs seem to have dodged a bullet when they essentially passed on pursuing a continued relationship with right fielder Kyle Tucker. Although they never would’ve offered Tucker the 4-year, $260 million contract that the Los Angeles Dodgers did, there was still real talk about a deal in the area of $400 million over ten years.
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.
The Chicago Cubs may have a bullpen problem. For the third time in the last four games, the Cubs found themselves on the wrong end of a walk-off. Daniel Palencia came in and looked all out of sorts before Jacob Webb forked over the Diamondbacks' game-winning homer.
Brown had been a revelation for the Cubs before landing on the injured list, but it sounds like his expected return will be delayed.
It would have been unthinkable 20 years ago to see investment banking and a degree from Harvard Business School as a pathway to an MLB front office, but times have changed.
The Chicago Cubs took a real gut punch on Tuesday at Chase Field when the Arizona Diamondbacks came back from a 0-4 deficit coming into the eighth inning to walk-off the game in the bottom of the ninth and end the evening on top 5-to-4.
The Chicago Cubs have broken a 57-year-old franchise record by scoring 30 unanswered runs, surpassing the previous mark of 29 that had stood since 1969.
The Cubs blew this one. The Chicago Cubs (76-57) led the Arizona Diamondbacks (70-63) 4-0 going into the 8th inning, but the Diamondbacks scored 5 runs in the final two frames and walked the game off with a Ryan Waldschmidt 2-run home run.
Chicago Cubs’ name in a sign-related controversy? That might not be entirely shocking. Back in 2002, the Cubs were embroiled in a sign-stealing controversy when Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan accused them of relaying signs, leading to a Sammy Sosa home run.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly has called out Chicago Cubs third base coach Quintin Berry for his alleged “B.S.” behavior.
The Chicago Cubs are on a roll. They are in the midst of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Monday, the Cubs shut out Arizona 7-0.
The Cubs are adding veteran catcher Austin Wynns on a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Iowa, reports Iowa broadcaster Jason Kempf. He’d elected free agency after being outrighted by the Rangers last week.
After losing the first two games to the Seattle Mariners, both ending in walk-off fashion, the Chicago Cubs took out their frustration in a 19–2 demolition to avoid being swept.
Chicago Cubs right-hander Clay Holmes will make his second start this season in Phoenix on Tuesday, about three weeks later than the Arizona Diamondbacks had hoped.
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth, Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in Phoenix on Monday.
It's been over 500 days since Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele threw a pitch in the major leagues. On that day, Steele tossed seven shutout innings against the Texas Rangers in a Cubs win.
Major League Baseball's "Little League Classic" game during the Little League World Series has become a staple in the season schedule.
Seattle Mariners' No. 1 pitching prospect Kade Anderson made his long-awaited MLB debut on Saturday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Zeferjahn was expected to enter a high-leverage role with the Cubs but that may soon be coming to an end with his performance thus far.
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.
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.
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