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Cubs hold Kyle Tucker out of lineup as 'reset' begins

Outfielder Kyle Tucker was not in the Chicago Cubs' lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers as the club looks to give the 2025 National League All-Star a mental "reset" amid second-half struggles.

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Cubs recall LHP Tom Cosgrove ahead of doubleheader

Ahead of an attempt to play a doubleheader for the second consecutive day, the Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Tom Cosgrove from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Luke Little to Triple-A.

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Once Favored To Win The NL Central, Cubs Chances Drop 89% Since All-Star Break

The Chicago Cubs have started up a key series against the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers to begin the week with the hope of building some momentum. It has been a tough stretch of late for the Cubs in the second half of the season.

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Cubs Announce Three Pitching Roster Moves Ahead of Brewers Doubleheader

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers were supposed to play a doubleheader on Monday night to kick off a massive five-game series between the National League Central rivals.

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Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / August 19

Chicago Cubs Roster Moves 8/19/25

The Chicago Cubs want to bounce back after yesterday’s shutout. They allowed the Brewers to score seven runs in the loss. Four games remain in the series.

Owen Caissie News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 19

The 100 mph history Cubs’ Owen Caissie made on first MLB hit

Chicago Cubs designated hitter and outfielder Owen Caissie blasted his first hit in Major League Baseball on Monday. It was off a scorching 100.3 miles per hour pitch, in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Cubs Reportedly Set To Sign Exciting Young International Free Agent Pitcher

The Chicago Cubs have done a great job in recent years of bolstering their farm system, whether it is through drafting, acquiring prospects in trades or via the international free agent market.

Greg Allen News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 19

Greg Allen elects free agency

The Orioles announced that outfielder Greg Allen declined a minor league assignment in favor of free agency. He’d cleared outright waivers after being designated for assignment on Saturday when the O’s called up prospect Dylan Beavers.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / August 19

Chicago Cubs announce three roster moves ahead of today’s doubleheader: Report

The Chicago Cubs have had horrible luck post-trade deadline, and it has only gotten worse with their poor play and injuries. It began when Michael Soroka injured his shoulder two innings into his Cubs career and has been on the injured list since August 5.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / August 19

Today in Cubs history: Jim Maloney no-hits the Cubs

This is a significant anniversary of this event — exactly six decades since this no-hitter — so I thought today would be a good time to re-visit it, especially since there’s an hour’s worth of video, and that might be the most notable thing about Jim Maloney’s no-hitter at Wrigley Field in 1965.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / August 19

2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 124

Former NFL coach John McKay was once quoted saying that his team didn’t tackle well but made up for it by not blocking. I’ve seen and heard versions of this quote through the years, but as far as I can tell, McKay was the one who originally said it.

Kyle Tucker News / Cubs Insider / August 19

Cubs Desperately Hoping ‘Little Step Back’ Allows Kyle Tucker to Regain Form

It’s hard to explain exactly what has gone wrong for the Cubs’ offense as of late, but they’ve basically stopped scoring since the All-Star break. With their shutout loss to the Brewers on Monday, they fell to last in MLB with only 102 runs in 28 games in the second half.

Jed Hoyer News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / August 19

Cubs' Jed Hoyer Makes Brutally Honest Brewers Admission As Division Gap Widens

Every season, the Milwaukee Brewers' ownership of the Chicago Cubs gets a little more satisfying for one side, a little more exasperating for the other.

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Chicago Cubs Top Prospect Joins Rare History within StatCast Era

The Chicago Cubs were steamrolled 7-0 by the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers on Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cubs, who once looked destined to win the National League Central, are now 70-54 and a whopping nine games behind Milwaukee, who is 79-45.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / August 19

Cubs news and notes: Cade Horton, Owen Caissie, and Kyle Tucker

The Cubs got cold-brewed. They’re going to need some revenge, chilled. Rookie Cade Horton started game one, but had a blister issue and so left the game in favor of Drew Pomeranz with the bases loaded, two out, and one in on a home run by Brice Turang.

Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker / August 18

Cubs set to make drastic move with Kyle Tucker amid epic slump

The Chicago Cubs have had enough with Kyler Tucker after his performance in a 7-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

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Jed Hoyer News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 18

Cubs’ Jed Hoyer admits response to lineup question will ‘frustrate’ fans

At the moment, it appears the Chicago Cubs have righted the ship. Following a series opening loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cubs rebounded to win their last two games over their division rivals.

Cade Horton News / ChiCitySports / August 18

Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher leaves game due to injury: Report

The Chicago Cubs are in the middle of a critical series with their divisional rival, the Milwaukee Brewers, which could affect the lead for the National League Central.

Chicago Cubs News / Field Level Media / August 18

Cubs adjust pitching staff for doubleheader vs. Brewers

The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Luke Little in advance of Monday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, while right-hander Javier Assad was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.