CHICAGO -- There are plenty of players who will attract the spotlight during Spring Training for the Cubs. New additions like third baseman Alex Bregman and righty Edward Cabrera will garner ample attention, while center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s blossoming stardom will generate steady headlines in the buildup to Opening Day.

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It’s been an eventful offseason for the Cubs, who have added Alex Bregman and Edward Cabrera, lost Kyle Tucker in free agency (to the Dodgers) and overhauled much of their bullpen. Plenty has been written about the additions of Bregman and Cabrera, but Chicago’s complete overhaul of the bullpen could

LOS ANGELES -- The poignancy of five Japanese ballplayers returning to their home country as Major League stars resonated with the baseball world last March. One year later, a new documentary goes deeper into the people and places that shaped them. "Homecoming: The Tokyo Series" premiered on Saturday night at

Before every season, we like to peruse the various player projections for stat lines that stand out. Let's take a look at some of the most interesting ones for 2026, using the Steamer projections hosted at FanGraphs -- one of the chief baseball projection systems. Obviously, players like Aaron Judge

On Tuesday, MLB.com senior reporter Jordan Bastian held an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit with Cubs fans at r/CHICubs. This mailbag features questions and answers from the AMA, the full version of which can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity. Who is a breakout

The 2026 international signing period kicked off with a bang on Jan. 15 as all 50 of MLB Pipeline's top prospects agreed to deals on the opening day. And while the ranked players garner much of the attention, there have been many other intriguing signings over the first couple weeks

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Cubs injury news and transactions.

The Cubs have two prospects on MLB Pipeline's 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, released last week: catcher Moisés Ballesteros (No. 55) and right-hander Jaxon Wiggins (No. 58). But prospect development is all about the future, and with Ballesteros set to graduate to the Majors early in 2026, the logical question

A lot has changed for the Cubs since 2022. They’ve climbed from 74 to 92 wins and back to the postseason. They’ve switched managers. Franchise cornerstones have departed, and new ones have emerged. Kyle Tucker came and went. One thing that has stayed remarkably the same during that time? Ian

A Top 100 list is never enough. Every year after we release a Top 100 prospect ranking -- as MLB Pipeline did last Friday -- we always get the simple two-word question from the public: who’s next? Let’s get you started on who could crack future editions of the Top

CHICAGO -- Justin Steele hopped on social media and shared a video of himself throwing off a mound at the Cubs’ Arizona complex earlier this week, adding the caption “Movin and a groovin” to the post. It was another positive sign for a pitcher who has a chance to impact

The pop of the mitt. The crack of the bat. Players talking about being in the best shape of their lives. Even as many of us work to dig out from beneath the latest snowfall that disrupted the weekend, the sounds of spring will be here before we know it.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs addressed their wish to add an impact bat earlier this month with the signing of star third baseman Alex Bregman. Chicago also found its impact rotation piece via trade in Edward Cabrera. The front office made a pile of signings this winter to fill the multiple

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The MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospects list is out for another season, and the 2026 edition – released Friday night – is topped by shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates), Kevin McGonigle (Tigers) and Jesús Made (Brewers). Twenty-nine of the 30 Major League farm systems have at least one representative on the

When you peruse the 2026 Top 100 Right Now list, which was unveiled fully on Thursday, you probably notice that there are a bunch of players who took huge leaps up from their 2025 rank. There is an even greater number of players -- 37 to be exact -- who

Every team has weaknesses. The offseason gives front offices multiple avenues to address them. With the current offseason winding down and Spring Training on the horizon, let's take a look at the 10 most substantial upgrades teams made via free agency or trade over the past few months. While not

CHICAGO -- Roughly a three-hour drive separates the towns of Norman and Roland in Oklahoma. Cubs righty Cade Horton played high school and college baseball in the former, located south of Oklahoma City, while prospect Jaxon Wiggins was in the latter as a prep star, closer to the Arkansas border.

The "ZiPS" projections from Dan Szymborski over at FanGraphs are one of baseball's most tried-and-true projection systems -- and the Cubs' just came out for 2026. You can see the detailed breakdown here, with full projections for every Cubs player for the upcoming season. Let's take a look at a

CHICAGO -- The video clip quickly made its way across social media platforms on Monday night. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams -- one night after a tough loss to the Rams in the NFL playoffs -- was sitting in the front row at the United Center for a Blackhawks game. As

On the heels of a strong 2025 season in which the Cubs won 92 games, defeated the Padres in the three-game Wild Card Series and lost in five games in the NLDS against the division-rival Brewers, Chicago has been one of the most active teams this offseason. Netting Alex Bregman

Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced start times for its entire 2026 calendar of games, including the regular season, Spring Training and the third annual Spring Breakout.

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have gone from center field to center stage. Beltrán and Jones were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network. The game’s highest individual honor went to Beltrán in his