The Cubs have officially announced their Wild Card roster, which features 14 position players and 12 pitchers. Justin Steele was not included among the latter group, which is not at all surprising, but Caleb Thielbar and Edward Cabrera being left off is mildly interesting.
All year, the Cubs bullpen has been an impediment to winning, instead of being the pitchers who come into the game and nail down victories. Never was this as evident as it was during the Cubs’ 9-4 loss to the Brewers Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
A prolonged injury stint has now led to a surprising roster decision involving Milner.
How many of the pitchers given the honor of starting the first game of the MLB season for each team in 2026 can you name in five minutes?
Last off-season, the Chicago Cubs saw a few members of their elite bullpen depart in free agency, while initially bringing back only Caleb Thielbar on a one year, $4.0 million deal.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
Craig Counsell might cry tears of joy. After weeks of seemingly nothing but injury updates for his bullpen, the Chicago Cubs manager will finally welcome back one of his top relievers.
While still early in the season, the Chicago Cubs won’t take any matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers lightly. Both teams are considered the front runners for the NL Central crown.
The Chicago Cubs made it official on Friday—lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar would be going on the 15-day IL with a mild left hamstring strain. The injury was suffered in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago Cubs’ pitching injuries continue to mount as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, Chicago received news that relief pitcher Caleb Thielbar will be placed on the injured list, per Alden González of ESPN.
Every day it seems like the Chicago Cubs have more injuries piling up. With the injury of reliever Caleb Thielbar, the Cubs have made some moves to supplement depth.
Nick Gonzales scored the go-ahead run on pitcher Caleb Thielbar's throwing error in the 11th inning, propelling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
The Chicago Cubs are 4-5 to start the season. They have dropped two of their first three series of the year, their most recent loss coming against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend.
#24 RP Chicago Cubs Relief Pitcher Active 2025 Season Stats 1 SV 2.64 ERA 56 K 0.88 WHIP ChiCitySports › Chicago Cubs › Caleb Thielbar Caleb Thielbar is a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, wearing number 24.
A year ago the Chicago Cubs had several pitchers breakout in their bullpen. Veterans such as Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz, Caleb Thielbar, and even Chris Flexen, for a few months anyway, were essential to the club having one of the best relief corps in the league.
The Cubs have claimed left-hander Ryan Rolison off waivers from the White Sox, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The Sox designated Rolison for assignment when they needed to open a 40-man roster spot for free agent signee Sean Newcomb.
The Chicago Cubs had a four-headed monster inside their bullpen last season with four relievers posting an ERA under 3.00 — Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz, Daniel Palencia, and Caleb Thielbar.
The Chicago Cubs easily had one of the best relief corps in baseball last season, with multiple pitchers who posted an ERA under 3.00. The question going into the offseason, though, was who would be back in their bullpen in 2026, as many became free agents.
The Chicago Cubs are set to bring back left-hander Caleb Thielbar in a move that is pending a physical exam, ESPN reported Tuesday Terms of the pending deal were not reported.
The Cubs are re-signing veteran left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar, per Jesse Rogers and Jeff Passan of ESPN. The agreement between the two parties is still pending the completion of a physical.
The Blue Jays are bound to add a few relief pitchers this offseason as they look to improve on their middle-of-the-pack bullpen from a year ago. One particular area of need is left-handed relief, with Mason Fluharty, Brendon Little, Justin Bruihl, and starter/long man Eric Lauer as the only relief options on the 40-man roster.
The Chicago Cubs got some good news heading into their series against the Miami Marlins. Left-handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar will be available for Craig Counsell after being on paternity leave for the weekend series against the New York Mets.
After the additions of Eli Morgan and Cody Poteet, the Chicago Cubs aren't done reshaping their bullpen. While it may not be a huge move for fans, it certainly addresses a weakness in the bullpen.
The Chicago Cubs have added a much-needed left-hander to their bullpen signing veteran lefty Caleb Thielbar to one-year deal. The Chicago Cubs came into the off season needing to add another lefty to their bullpen and they did just that with signing veteran left-hander Caleb Thielbar to a one-year contract per MLB Trade Rumors.
Is Caleb Thielbar's time with the Twins up, again? According to KSTP's Darren Wolfson it appears that the 37-year-old's time with his hometown team is done as the Twins are reportedly showing little interest in bringing him back.
It’s been a tough season thus far for Twins reliever Calelb Thielbar. That became even more clear on Tuesday when Thielbar gave up four runs in the sixth
The Minnesota Twins reinstated left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar from the 15-day injured list on Sunday. Thielbar started the season on the IL due to a left hamstring strain.
The Minnesota Twins are not off to the start that they were hoping for the Minnesota Twins. Actually, they started off fine, to the tune of a 2-0 record.
While there has been no confirmation of the vaccination status of the quartet of Twins, players must be vaccinated to enter Canada.
The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins were among American sports teams that dealt with COVID-19 setbacks and headaches over the past week.
The Minnesota Twins haven't played since Friday's 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels and had three consecutive games postponed due to COVID-19 issues.
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