20+ hour, 37+ min ago   (399+ words) On Saturday, the Cubs activated Cabrera from the injured list, making room on the roster by placing Trent Thornton on the 15-day injured list because of ankle soreness. We see this from time to time, but this 100% seems like a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (463+ words) The veteran reliever has been dealing with a nagging knee injury throughout the 2026 season, the same knee that was causing him discomfort in the second half of last year. Prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (266+ words) As things stand today, the Cubs would have to play a best-of-three Wild Card Series in Philadelphia. However, thanks to their recent skid, the Cubs are now trying to hold on to a playoff spot, as the Padres are only…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (451+ words) Hey, some fairly good news to report, as the Chicago Cubs are expecting to welcome back starting shortstop Dansby Swanson from the injured list potentially as soon as next weekend’s series against the Cincinnati Reds. Swanson has been out since…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (227+ words) On Aug. 22, Webb got the ball in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners with a 4-2 lead. The right-handed pitcher retired the first two batters he faced, but then gave up a double, a single, and a walk-off home run…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (310+ words) You can point to 2004, 2019, or 2023; Cubs fans have seen this before. This bullpen will be the death of the 2026 team. Jacob Webb doesn’t have it anymore. Maybe Daniel Palencia figures it out with three weeks left in the regular season,…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (358+ words) The chances of Shohei Ohtani narrowing the gap and once again overtaking the lead as MVP favorite have been slim since August, but are now pretty much zero. Ohtani, who last pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 3, will…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (368+ words) Early was ultimately traded by the Red Sox this year, going in a surprising 1-for-1 deal with the Washington Nationals. The left-hander posted a 3.44 ERA in 17 starts with the Red Sox in 2026, leading up to his trade for infielder Curtis…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (279+ words) Sure, Jed Hoyer tempered expectations when discussing Justin Steele’s potential impact on the 2026 Chicago Cubs, but for just a moment, let’s get excited about the left-handed pitcher’s possible return. It was another multi-inning effort by Steele, who ended up throwing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (490+ words) This one stings a little more because the city of Chicago was rooting for Ed Howard, but unfortunately, the 2020 first-round pick by the Cubs has been released. Howard, 24, was taken with the 16th overall pick out of Mount Carmel High School,…...