Amidst a six-game losing streak and some really cold bats, the Chicago Cubs have made some roster moves during the current series against the Houston Astros.
The Cubs are giving struggling left fielder Ian Happ the day off while moving centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong up to the leadoff spot for Saturday's game against the Astros.
The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 29-22 record following a difficult stretch that has tested the team’s depth. In the past 24 hours, the club lost its sixth consecutive game in a 4-2 defeat to Houston.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The Chicago Cubs are mired in a miserable slump right now, having lost six straight games and 10 of their last 12. Just about nothing is going right for the team at the moment.
The Cubs brought up another top minor leaguer on Saturday, promoting Kevin Alcántara to provide a boost to the offense. He’s got 15 homers and has been striking out less lately for Triple-A Iowa, unlike his new teammates.
The Cubs designated infielder Nicky Lopez for assignment, and called up outfielder Kevin Alcantara from Triple-A Iowa in the corresponding move. Alcantara
The Chicago Cubs are desperately searching for answers amid their current six-game losing streak. After being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers earlier this week, manager Craig Counsell said he did not yet see a need for any lineup changes.
The Chicago Cubs have long maintained strong ties to Japanese baseball, but following the 2026 season both Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki are set to reach free agency.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
It isn’t often that a team wins 10 straight and so quickly thereafter loses six straight. But it’s been that kind of year for the Cubs. Every single year there is a stretch where the Cubs run into a number of elite pitchers and the bats go into a funk.
The Chicago Cubs are not playing good baseball right now. On Friday night, Chicago lost its sixth consecutive game and fell to 29-22 on the season. Not long ago, the Cubs were at the top of the National League Central Division.
Boos rained down from the stands at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon as the Cubs dropped six straight and their 10th in 12 games due to another lackluster offensive performance.
The mid-May horrors continue to pile up for the Chicago Cubs (29-22), who dropped a sixth straight game on Friday in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros (21-31) at Wrigley Field.
The Iowa Cubs were caught hibernating by the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 8-4. Javier Assad started and gave up five runs in the first inning. He settled down after that, but he still got the loss.
Amid a six-game losing streak, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is done defending a stagnant offense. The final straw came after a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros in front of 37,332 fans at Wrigley Field on Friday.
The chilly Chicago Cubs are set to take on the freezing Houston Astros. Talk about an exciting series at Wrigley Field! In case you missed it, the team did at least give fans one reason to be excited this week.
In recent weeks, MLBTR has looked forward to next winter’s option classes. We’ll move now to the NL Central, where the Cubs have a number of low-cost options to weigh.
The Chicago Cubs are currently in a slump, as their losing streak has hit five games. After enduring a three-game sweep at the Milwaukee Brewers, manager Craig Counsell made an admission about the team’s struggles, according to Chicago baseball beat writer Jesse Rogers.
The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 29-21 record after a difficult series. In the last 24 hours, the team faced a challenge at Wrigley Field. They suffered a disappointing 5-0 shutout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera left Wednesday’s game with a blister issue, reviving concerns that have followed him throughout his career. When it looked like Cabrera was beginning to settle into a groove, the Chicago Cubs found themselves dealing with a familiar concern.
Edward Cabrera became one of the key additions to the Chicago Cubs roster in a trade deal with the Miami Marlins this winter. The former Marlins pitcher made a strong start to the season, but Cabrera clearly struggled in his past couple of outings.
The Chicago Cubs have been in their biggest funk of the season as of late. After being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs have lost their past five games and nine of their past 11.