Though the Cubs have been faced with what seems like constant bad news in the pitching department to begin 2026, Matthew Boyd turned in some positive signs in his first -- and perhaps only -- rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Thursday. Boyd, who was placed on the 15-day IL

At such an early point in the season, big league promotions are often predicated on need rather than a player's production. Pedro Ramírez is doing his best to test that notion. The Cubs' No. 8 prospect continued his torrid start with a homer, four hits and a career-high five RBIs

PHILADELPHIA -- From his position at second base on the Citizens Bank Park infield, Nico Hoerner had a great view of Shota Imanaga's pitches on Wednesday night. He was in awe of how Imanaga and Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya were carving through the Phillies’ lineup. “It was amazing,” Hoerner said.

Cole Mathis is finally getting the chance to play a healthy season in professional baseball, and he’s using that opportunity to absolutely demolish baseballs. The Cubs’ No. 14 prospect hit two home runs and a double in a 4-for-5 day with four RBIs, aiding a 5-4 walk-off win for Single-A

PHILADELPHIA -- The change that Nico Hoerner has focused on making with his swing over the past year is a subtle one. What is not difficult to see is the result, as the Phillies can attest after two straight nights of hits sprayed all over Citizens Bank Park off the

PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs’ pitching staff -- both in the rotation and the bullpen -- has been hit with a steady stream of injuries in the first few weeks of this season. And now, another potential depth option for the embattled relief corps has been lost until next year. On

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs came into this year with the hope that top prospect Jaxon Wiggins could impact their pitching staff at some point this summer. That may still be the case, but the ballclub is pushing pause on the right-hander’s throwing at the moment. On Wednesday, Cubs manager Craig

Sometimes, the easiest way a rookie position player can impact the Major League club upon his first callup is by playing high-quality defense, and there’s evidence that prospects are more defensively ready in the bigs than they’ve ever been before. To wit, there have been 19 total rookies who have

PHILADELPHIA -- Nico Hoerner offers the type of offensive profile that creates trouble for opposing pitchers with runners on base. The Cubs second baseman is one of the toughest batters to strike out in baseball and makes contact at an elite rate. Those traits made Hoerner one of the game’s

PHILADELPHIA -- As Ethan Roberts examined the damage to the middle finger on his right hand ahead of Monday’s game against the Phillies, the Cubs reliever had one prevailing thought immediately following a freak accident during a routine workout. “Of course it happens to us,” Roberts said. “Because everything is

Finding quality starting pitching in the middle of April is no easy task, but two teams in search of rotation help could be looking at a former All-Star who remains on the free-agent market. Lucas Giolito, a 2012 first-round Draft pick and an All-Star in 2019, is drawing interest from

PHILADELPHIA -- There are games throughout a long, marathon season during which it is critical to begin considering the days ahead. As things began to spiral out of hand for the Cubs on Monday, manager Craig Counsell did just that by sticking with starter Javier Assad. As Chicago’s bats struggled

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CHICAGO – Maybe deeper into the season, when the statistical noise is greater and the sample sizes are much larger, a drought like the one Michael Busch is currently experiencing would not be as glaring. The skewed numbers posted for all to see on the video board in April, however,

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell is quick to remind that the makeup of the bullpen when the team that reached the playoffs last season looked much different than the Opening Day cast. It is a volatile part of the roster, but Chicago took steps in the offseason to try

Baseball is officially back in full swing, as all four levels of full-season Minor League ball are in action once again. And with that comes the return of the Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week. Although the Triple-A season started March 27, we'll be keeping things even by counting stats

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CHICAGO -- Inside the interview room in the Cubs’ clubhouse at Wrigley Field, manager Craig Counsell expressed confidence that his team’s struggling offense would find its footing here before too long. “Look, it’s going to turn,” Counsell said. “It’s going to happen.”

CHICAGO – Shota Imanaga’s last pitch on Friday afternoon was a fastball at the bottom edge of the strike zone. The heater popped into the mitt of Cubs catcher Carson Kelly, Pirates third baseman Nick Yorke did not offer a swing and Imanaga gave a confident nod of his head

CHICAGO – The Cubs’ offense takes on a different shape when Seiya Suzuki’s powerful bat is in the heart of the order. Prior to Friday’s game against the Pirates, Cubs manager Craig Counsell was able to put the right fielder’s name back onto his lineup card. The Cubs activated Suzuki

CHICAGO -- The Cubs will spend time working backwards from Cade Horton’s latest injury, going over their handling of the young pitcher and exploring if anything could or should be altered in the name of prevention going forward. For now, the ballclub is not sure what else it could have

CHICAGO – Given Phil Maton’s importance to the Cubs’ bullpen, the team opted not to take any chances when a knee issue flared on the veteran reliever. Ahead of Friday’s game against the Pirates, the North Siders placed Maton on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Wednesday) due to right