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Moisés Ballesteros had an excellent start to his 2026 season, serving mostly as the Cubs designated hitter. Over his first 25 games this year, “Mo Baller” batted .387/.435/.710 (24-for-62) with five doubles, five home runs, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored. Unfortunately, he then went into an extended slump. Since that great start he’s batting […]
Both Chicago and Toronto have disappointed so far this season, but there's still time left to right the ship.
When the Blue Jays were last at Wrigley Field in August 2024, thousands of Jays fans followed them to Chicago. I found them to all be passionate fans, but also friendly and unfailingly polite. As we are near the beginning of summer travel season, I’d expect more Jays fans at Wrigley again this weekend — […]
The Cubs will option catcher/designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros to Triple-A Iowa today, as first indicated on the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation reports that outfielder Justin Dean will be recalled in his place. Ballesteros, 23, was a consensus top prospect before arriving in the majors. He torched Triple-A pitching as […]
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The Twins announced the passing of longtime MLB reliever Al Worthington on Thursday evening. He was 97. Worthington, a product of the University of Alabama, signed with the Cubs to begin his professional career in 1951. Chicago traded him to the then New York Giants after one minor league season. The 6’2″ righty broke into MLB […]
I’m sure there will be an article on it after it is officially announced, but the Cubs transactions page notes that catcher Moisés Ballesteros has been demoted to Triple-A Iowa. South Bend right-hander Mason McGwire was activated off the development list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 11-8. Will Sanders gave the […]
On Thursday night, the New York Yankees will look to finish off a three-game sweep over the Chicago White Sox (in the Bronx).They have scored 22 total runs in each of the first two games.Most recently, the Yankees won Wednesday’s game by a score of 10-5.Dansby Swanson Trade Yankees And Cubs Must ConsiderWhile the Yankees […] The post Dansby Swanson Trade New York Yankees And Chicago Cubs Must Consider appeared first on HEAVY .
Last night the Cubs were able to take a series from the Colorado Rockies after winning 8-6 at Wrigley Field. However, the devil was really in the details of this particular victory. The Cubs were up 8-2 when the game was turned over to the bullpen, who surrendered a total of four runs in the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, I posted this SB Nation Reacts survey asking you which of the Cubs’ three injured starters, […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong is on a hot streak, hitting three homers in three consecutive games, powering the Chicago Cubs in winning their last two series. However, that’s still not enough for a team currently ranked third in the NL Central with a 39-36 record. Just last week, the Cubs became the first team in 2026 to […] The post Pete Crow-Armstrong Refuses to Get Carried Away as Cubs Make Huge Push Amid Disastrous Season appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Chicago Cubs begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, June 18, at Wrigley Field.In their last 10 games, the Cubs sit at an even 5-5 as they chase the Milwaukee Brewers for first in the National League Central.The Cubs are currently eight games behind the Brewers. With four out of the […] The post Cincinnati Reds Discretely Waive Chicago Cubs 33-Year-Old Former Catcher appeared first on HEAVY .
TJ Rumfield has been a pleasant revelation for the Colorado Rockies in 2026. After a strenuous mixed-bag of players to hold down first base for the last decade, the Rockies may have finally found some stability for the near future, thanks to Rumfield’s excellent play and composure. During the recent series against the Chicago Cubs, […]
You can place blame upon many different people, when it comes to the Chicago Cubs 2026 season going off the rails. Manager Craig Counsell is often placed high on the list of scapegoats. General Manager Carter Hawkins sometimes gets fingers pointed at his way as well. However, the buck truly stops with Team President Jed […] The post Jed Hoyer Has Made a Total Mess of the Chicago Cubs appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Last week, I wrote this article proposing that the Cubs match a lot of other teams and move all their night game start times to 6:40 p.m. Currently, the Cubs have that starting time for night games in April, May and September, and begin night contests at 7:05 p.m. in June, July and August. Now, […]
The Chicago Cubs entered 2026 with sky-high expectations and a rotation built to compete. Then the injury bug arrived, and it never left. With Cade Horton lost for the entire season following elbow surgery, Justin Steele sidelined with a flexor strain, Jameson Taillon banged up, and Matthew Boyd navigating his second IL stint of the […] The post Cubs’ perfect trade offer for Angels’ Reid Detmers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Pete Crow-Armstrong isn't celebrating the Cubs' recent success. His focus remains on consistency and climbing back into the NL Central race.
Even when this team actually wins and wins a series, it ends up being vaguely disappointing. The Cubs won Wednesday night to salvage a split in the season series and a win in the Wrigley portion of the series. The Cubs outscored the Rockies in Denver 14-13, but only managed one win. The Rockies and […]
The Chicago Cubs have no intention of snubbing their primary shortstop despite his struggles at the plate. The Cubs’ president of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, has made his intentions clear with the $177 million star after their latest loss. For Hoyer, defense holds the upper hand on a Cubs’ team that has been failing to […] The post Craig Counsell Puts Cubs Offence on Notice After Jed Hoyer Makes Clear Decision on $177M Shortstop appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Cubs are stuck between contention and mediocrity, making the upcoming trade deadline one of the most important decisions of the 2026 season.
The Cubs finally had an offensive explosion Wednesday, after what seemed like weeks when the bats weren’t working. Dansby Swanson’s two-run homer highlighted a seven-run second inning. Now, something like this should generally make the game an easy win. The Cubs, though, did not do that, eventually letting the Rockies come to within two runs […]
Entering the 2026 season, confidence was generally high in the Chicago Cubs‘ starting rotation. They had a mix of young arms coming off strong seasons and veterans who’ve been steady forces for years. It didn’t take long for that hope to begin to dwindle. Second-year star Cade Horton exited his second start of the year […] The post Can Matthew Boyd Save the Cubs’ Rotation? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Today’s Reflections I thought this was more important than anything I have to say: Great story. Great man. And certainly more positive than anything I could write about. Yes, PCA is on a monster run — a reverse-cycle, three leadoff home runs in four games (as of Tuesday) and back to his usual stellar defensive […]
Colts worst case scenarios are dire! Health crisis would expose depth problems! Fever tonight! PCA HOT as Cubs win!
I’m not breaking news by telling you that Jacob Misiorowski is having a good season. He has made 14 starts (a little less than half of a full season), and here are his numbers, with bolds indicating he leads the NL and bold plus italic indicating he leads the majors: I want to look a […]