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Cubs lose another pitcher after Matthew Boyd suffers bizarre meniscus injury

The Chicago Cubs added Matthew to the 15-day IL, adding to the crowded list of injuries to their pitching staff.

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Chicago Cubs Roster Moves 05/07/2026

The Chicago Cubs will look to complete the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon at Wrigley Field. After three straight walkoff wins t start the series.

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The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 25-12 record and lead the National League Central by 3.5 games. Over the last 24 hours, the club extended its winning streak to eight games.

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Positive Update on Jaxon Wiggins, Not So Much on Kyle Wright

Top Cubs prospect Jaxon Wiggins was looking like a possibility to debut later this season, but he hasn’t pitched since early April. After being scratched

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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?

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Cubs starter undergoes surgery after bizarre off-field injury

The Chicago Cubs have had to deal with a lot of injuries this season, and now veteran starting pitcher Matthew Boyd is also out for the foreseeable future.

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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.

Corbin Martin News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Cubs Designate Corbin Martin For Assignment

The Cubs announced Thursday that righty Corbin Martin has been designated for assignment. His roster spot will go to fellow right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell, who has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 7

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 37

Ho hum, anyone see anything interesting on Wednesday night? With all due respect to the 2016 Cubs, this team is becoming the most “must watch” Cub team of my lifetime.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / May 7

Man, What Do You Even Say About This Cubs Run Anymore?

The Cubs have already lost players to elbow and knee surgeries, but they’d better not see any doctors about removing the horseshoe that’s been firmly lodged up their backside for the better part of a month.

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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.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Cubs pulls off insane walk-off feat not seen since 1943

On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs blasted a walk-off home run from Michael Conforto to win. On Wednesday, they had another walk-off win, this time in the 1oth inning.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 7

Cubs 7, Reds 6: Michael Busch walks it off… with a walk

I keep telling you that there’s something special about this Cubs team. Maybe if they keep pulling out wins like the one Wednesday night against the Reds, you’ll believe me.

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Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong having all of the fun after heroic HR helps save Wrigley Field streak

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Wednesday, winning their 14th consecutive game at home. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit the game-tying homer in the bottom of the ninth before the Cubs won it with a 10th-inning walk.

Chicago Cubs News / HITC / May 7

How Chicago Cubs star’s kids forced the pitcher to undergo knee surgery

Matthew Boyd suffered one of the strangest injury setbacks of the MLB season, and it came nowhere near a mound. The Chicago Cubs left-hander had already dealt with injury trouble earlier this year, but this latest issue arrived in the most unexpected way possible.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 7

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Kerry Wood, Boyd, Kelly

Today’s Reflections I was just wrapping up Cub Tracks for you good folks, checking for mistakes and broken links, giving the news feed one last refresh—

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Reds vs. Cubs Game 4: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 7

Reds vs. Cubs: The Cincinnati Reds conclude their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon. The Reds will look to avoid a sweep after losing 6-7 on Wednesday, with the Cubs taking a 10th-inning walk-off win for the second night in a row.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 7