The Cubs activated Edward Cabrera Saturday morning and placed reliever Trent Thornton on the IL due to left ankle soreness. Cabrera had been rehabbing after suffering more blister issues. He’s pitched in only one MLB game since June 23rd in what’s been a disappointing, injury-riddled season for the fireballing righty. The Cubs are activating Edward [...]
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Clay Holmes can rebound from his worst Cubs start against the Pirates while helping Chicago protect its position atop a tightening NL Wild Card race as October approaches.
The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen struggles have been well-documented, especially over the last batch of games where the relief corps seems to be in full-on collapse mode. More News: Chicago Cubs: A team of extremes with some pressing issues to address Jacob Webb and Daniel Palencia, who were thought to be a solid closer platoon heading [...]
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The Cubs have activated right-hander Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list, and placed Trent Thornton on the 15-day IL due to left ankle soreness. (MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian was the first to report the news.) Cabrera will essentially be taking Thornton’s place in the bullpen, as the Cubs plan to use Cabrera as a reliever for the rest of the season and postseason. Over 15 starts and 76 innings, Cabrera has struggled to a 5.68 ERA in his first season in Wrigleyville. Opposing batters have t...
The Chicago Cubs today reinstated right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Trent Thornton has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. Cabrera was placed on the injured list on August 17 with a right middle finger blister. In 15 starts with […]
Chicago Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera is being activated from the injured list on Saturday. While he’s been a starting pitcher throughout his career — and has made 15 starts this season — Cabrera will join the bullpen after returning from injury, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports. “The Cubs are activating Edward Cabrera and adding […]
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The Cubs have activated right-hander Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list, and placed Trent Thornton on the 15-day IL due to a left ankle sprain. (MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian was the first to report the news.) Cabrera will essentially be taking Thornton’s place in the bullpen, as the Cubs plan to use Cabrera as a […]
Edward Cabrera arrived at Wrigley prior to Saturday’s game against the Pirates and will soon be recalled to help a bullpen that desperately needs more velocity and whiffs. The big righty has been on the IL since August 17 with a blister issue that cropped up during his first start since June 23 after suffering …
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Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Clay Holmes, RHP vs. Paul Skenes, RHP Clay Holmes was going along great in his first five starts for the Cubs, then had a stinker last Sunday against the Marlins. So we’re going to try to ignore that one and focus on the rest of his 2026 season, which […]
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The Cubs cruised to yet another easy win in a season that has had more than its share of them, though perhaps not enough to make up for the rashes of disappointing losses. Friday’s victory was important because it pulled the Cubs back into a tie with the Phillies for the top Wild Card spot. …
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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 12, 2026, 2:20 p.m. ET Location: Wrigley Field – Chicago, Illinois Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh / MLB.TV Pitching Matchup: Paul Skenes (10-11, 3.83 ERA) vs. Clay Holmes (6-7, 2.83 ERA) Sorry we missed some game threads, y’all. We’ve had some moving parts in scheduling, so that falls on me. But to the […]
Home sweet home. The Cubs returned home and the offense produced 12 runs. Another blowout win. Another double digit run scoring game. The Cubs did what they do best. They were patient. They moved the line. They all contributed. WPA is a fickle friend. It’s a hard curve that anyone ended up with a negative […]
Today’s Reflections I wish I just saw the 8-6 final score from Wednesday game. That meant that my comment from Tuesday of that the Cubs could hang with the Brewers was accurate. Um, nah. That’s a case of spinning something positive out of nothing ending up kicking your tail. Kevin Gausman is the next Jekyll […]
Alex Bregman, who signed a five-year, $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs last offseason, has erased memories of a slow start to his Cubs tenure with a massive second-half surge at the plate. Before the All-Star break, Bregman hit .241/.336/.359 with nine home runs and 15 doubles. In 51 games since, however, he has [...]
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Iowa Cubs 9, Toledo Mud Hens 3 (box) This was a nice, well played one-run game until the Hens bullpen fell apart in the late innings. Dylan File got the start, and he was…fine. The right-hander allowed a run in the first and another in the third, but that was all over his six innings […]
The Padres maintained their half-game edge in the National League Wild Card race, beating the Giants, 7-5, on Friday night at Oracle Park. Get a Superhero Lunch Box before Padres-Marlins on Sept. 20 It was the Padres’ fifth straight win, as they continue not only to hold off the Diamondbacks — who beat Texas on Friday — but chase down the teams ahead of them in the Wild Card race. The Phillies and Cubs, who currently occupy the fourth and fifth seeds in the NL, sit only 2 1/2 games ahead of Sa...
Josiah Hartshorn isn’t your typical sixth-round pick — that much was clear when the Cubs signed him to a record $2 million bonus last July. At just 19, the switch-hitting phenom is capping his outstanding debut season with his second promotion, and he seems to be fitting in just fine at Double-A. Get tickets to a Minor League game The Cubs’ top prospect showed his all-around skill in his debut at the level as he singled, walked twice, drove in two and stole a base in Knoxville’s 8-7 win over B...
With the South Bend season over, first baseman Josiah Hartshorn, shortstop Angel Cepeda and outfielder Michael Gupton were promoted from South Bend to Knoxville. Knoxville second baseman Drew Bowser, second baseman Dom Krupinski and right-hander Jacob Wallace were moved to the Development List to make room. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scrambled the Toledo Mud […]
The Cubs were back home Friday afternoon for a matchup against the Pirates on a beautiful day at Wrigley Field. The home team got a much-needed offensive explosion to help snap a four-game losing streak in blowout fashion. Pittsburgh scratched the scoresheet first against Shōta Imanaga in the top of the 1st on an RBI …
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The Chicago Cubs are attempting to officially clinch their spot in the postseason. Soon, they should be getting some extra lineup reinforcements to aid that push. Shortstop Dansby Swanson is expected to be activated from the injured list for next weekend’s series against the Cincinnati Reds, via Patrick Mooney of the Athletic. He’ll first need [...]
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Your browser does not support the video tag. Feel better now? The Cubs spotted the Pirates a first-inning lead and then brought out the big bats against a bullpen game for the visitors. Regardless, those bats provided 16 hits. Alex Bregman homered and had three hits and Seiya Suzuki added three, including a triple, and […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are fresh off a huge series sweep of the Chicago Cubs that, had there been any doubt remaining, all but locked up the NL Central division. It also put the Brewers on the precipice of officially clinching a playoff spot, which they can do tonight: a win (or losses by both San […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – South Bend Fire Battalion Chief Mike Lagodney threw out the first pitch at Thursday night’s South Bend Cubs playoff game at Four Winds Field. The first pitch came just days after Lagodney and dozens of other South Bend firefighters responded to a massive fire at a construction site across from the field in downtown South Bend. The fire caused damage to the outside of the team’s performance center, but the response by Lagodney and his team helped prevent the fire from ...
CHICAGO — Cubs manager Craig Counsell has been consistent in his stance that the key to getting the bullpen back on track in the coming weeks is to continue to lean on and trust the arms that are already in the fold. That does not entirely rule out help coming soon. Sammy Sosa Bobblehead Giveaway is Sunday! Looking at the group of pitchers currently rehabbing with Triple-A Iowa, hard-throwing righty Edward Cabrera appears closest to potentially joining Chicago’s relief corps. Cabrera has been ...