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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.

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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 / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 30

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 31

In 2025, the Cubs were relatively healthy. That’s easy to forget. The headline injuries, Justin Steele, Kyle Tucker and Cade Horton were to some of the team’s biggest stars.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / April 30

Cubs Baseball Card Plaque Giveaway to Celebrate Moms, Dads

It’s been a little while since we ran anything like this, so I was excited when the owner of FreshDCards reached out about doing a giveaway for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

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

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 30

Chicago Cubs news and notes, Hoerner, Bregman, PCA

Today’s Reflections Today’s Reflections are a bit here and there, but it all comes together in the end. A few years ago, I was on one of my mini-MiLB baseball

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / 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.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 29

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa blows out St. Paul, 11-4

The Iowa Cubs deconsecrated the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 11-4. Starter Ty Blach gave up three runs in the second inning, but nothing else as he picked up the win.

MLB News / ChiCitySports / April 29

11-year pro with Chicago Cubs reunites with former executives in Detroit

From 2014 through 2024, Chicago Cubs fans grew accustomed to seeing Kyle Hendricks factor into the starting rotation. Nicknamed “The Professor,” the crafty right-hander built a lengthy career on precision and command, spending 11 seasons anchoring Chicago’s rotation.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / April 29

Cubs 5, Padres 4: Ben Brown and Hoby Milner pitch shutdown relief

This game started out like it might be something special for Jameson Taillon, but then the home-run bug bit him again. Jamo recovered from that to throw

Daniel Palencia News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 29

Cubs’ Daniel Palencia gets intriguing update amid injury recovery

Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia is on the injured list with a lat strain. The Cubs are playing well despite batting multiple injury concerns. Palencia has been working hard to return, and it seems as if he could join the ball club soon.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 29

Nico Hoerner tells his side, including regrets, from Dalton Rushing ‘fat f**k’ incident

Last Saturday, the Chicago Cubs lost 12-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of the viral moments was when Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing was seen mouthing “fat f***” to Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya after Amaya stole second base in the third inning.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

Dansby Swanson News / ChiCitySports / April 29

Dansby Swanson ‘feels good’ after exiting vs. San Diego Padres

The Chicago Cubs have been hit by the injury bug this season, losing more than a handful of players on the pitching staff. Despite that, they are still off to a good start but really need to avoid any major injuries.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / April 29

Nico Hoerner News Announced On Wednesday

Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs have been off to a strong start early in the 2026 MLB season. Chicago (18-12) is currently second in the National League Central, behind the red-hot Cincinnati Reds (19-10).

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The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz

The 'Season triple-double leaders by team' quiz

The 'Active 40-point playoff games' quiz

The 'No.2-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

Kyle Tucker News / ChiCitySports / April 29

Chicago Cubs not having Kyle Tucker non-buyer’s remorse

The Chicago Cubs don’t look to be having non-buyer’s remorse when it comes to Kyle Tucker. The team essentially let the right fielder walk into free agency this past offseason without much of an effort to keep him aboard.

Justin Steele News / ChiCitySports / April 29

Cubs Justin Steele breaks silence on latest setback

While Cubs fans collectively groaned Tuesday afternoon after hearing about Justin Steele’s rehab setback, nobody is more bummed than Steele himself. The lefty starter, who has not pitched since April 2025 due to UCL surgery, was shut down after being diagnosed with a flexor strain.

Daniel Palencia News / ChiCitySports / April 29

Chicago Cubs: Daniel Palencia injury update actually sounds like good news

The Chicago Cubs are still, apparently, going through a rash of pitching injuries that can’t possibly get any worse—until they do. Just yesterday, manager

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 29

Cubs’ Alex Bregman gives Pete Crow-Armstrong his flowers after defeating Padres

Despite the Chicago Cubs losing to the San Diego Padres on Monday, the team came right back to secure a commanding 8-3 win on Tuesday night, led by a much-needed outing from star Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / April 29

Chicago Cubs News & Notes 04/29/2026

The Chicago Cubs currently hold an 18-12 record after snapping a three-game skid on Tuesday night. The last 24 hours saw the team secure a gritty road victory while navigating a series of significant injury updates.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 29

Cubs break game open late to get by wild Padres

Nico Hoerner's two-run double snapped a sixth-inning tie and Pete Crow-Armstrong broke open the game with a three-run homer Tuesday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs stopped the San Diego Padres 8-3.

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.

Chicago Cubs 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

Five managerial candidates for the Red Sox

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.

Red Sox should only consider one Alex Cora replacement

MLB check-in: Red Sox in turmoil, Braves' hot start, Pirates' big week

Reported reasoning for Red Sox firing Alex Cora questionable at best

Jason Varitek had a priceless reaction to the Red Sox firings

The 'Gold Glove and Silver Slugger seasons' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 28