After hitting 14 home runs in August alone, it was only a matter of time for Pete Crow-Armstrong. The MVP frontrunner entered the final month of the regular season with 38 homers.
Ian Happ is the longest tenured player on the Chicago Cubs. The 32-year-old veteran debuted nearly a decade ago back in 2017 and has been one of the most valuable hitters on the roster ever since.
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 Chicago Cubs are widely expected to make the playoffs. Current odds show the team having almost a 99% certainty of making postseason play. In the standings, they currently hold a half-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies at the top of the National League Wild Card race and a six-game lead over the no.
With the Chicago Cubs looking to make a playoff push with 19 games left in the season ahead of Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Miami Marlins, there’s no denying that the team is led by sensation Pete Crow-Armstrong.
The Miami Marlins gave the Chicago Cubs a true fight on Saturday. Following the Cubs' 6-1 triumph in the opener, they nearly saw their bullpen blow another game.
The Chicago Cubs will have some major decisions to make this coming offseason. A good portion of the team will be eligible for free agency at the end of this season.
For a very short amount of time, it was en vogue to note a so called Cubbie Occurrence. That Ryan Zeferjahn borderline pitch that ended up being ball four and not a game ending strike three was the kind of thing that we used to see spiral to one of those occurrences.
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 will look to strengthen their position atop the National League wild-card race on Sunday when they bid for a three-game sweep against the host Miami Marlins.
The Chicago Cubs have been MLB’s most prolific offense this season, and it hasn’t been particularly close. Chicago leads the league in runs scored by a wide margin, currently holding a 27-run advantage, while also becoming the first team to reach 200 home runs.
The Iowa Cubs were sent to Davy Jones’ Locker by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 10-5. Andrew Wantz started and held the Clippers to just one run on three hits over four innings.
A member of the Miami Marlins made history on Saturday despite the team suffering a 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. When Griffin Conine came up to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning, he did so with Miami trailing 5-2.
Ian Happ drove in two runs, and Michael Conforto slugged a solo homer as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday. Ryan Zeferjahn got the final five outs without allowing a run to earn his first save with the Cubs and fifth of the season.
San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds was easily the best player in baseball between 2001 and 2004. Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong may match Bonds' value this season.
The Chicago Cubs got a strong bounce-back showing from Shota Imanaga on Friday against the Miami Marlins. The struggling southpaw threw 6.0 innings of three-hit ball, allowing only a single earned run in the process.
The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to start Saturday's road game against the Miami Marlins. To clear a roster spot, the Cubs optioned right-hander Tyler Ferguson to Triple-A Iowa.
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is currently dealing with an injury. According to MLB.com, Swanson is dealing with a left side/oblique strain. MLB.com also reports that while Swanson is swinging a bat every day and participating in defensive work and agility/running drills, the infielder is expected to miss at least two more weeks.
The Cubs are planning to select the contract of corner infielder B.J. Murray when rosters expand tomorrow, per Robert Murray of FanSided. The Bahamas Baseball Association was first to report that the Bahamian-born switch-hitter was on his way to the majors.