Cubs manager Craig Counsell emphasized the “fine line” with closers — one pitch out of 15 can totally skew an appearance. Things are especially magnified at the beginning of the season. Ultimately, ...

A former MLB executive criticized the Chicago Cubs’ “really disappointing” decision to demote top prospect Matt Shaw after ...

1952 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Giants hit a home run at the Polo Grounds in his first major league at-bat. He was the winner, too, and pitched 1,070 games in the majors — but never hit another homer.

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The Chicago Cubs made a shocking decision on Tuesday afternoon to option their top prospect back to Triple-A following a tough couple of weeks to start the year ...

The Chicago Cubs optioned struggling rookie infielder and top prospect Matt Shaw to the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa ...

The Chicago Cubs were dealt a tough blow when starting pitcher Justin Steele was lost for the season to an elbow injury. Right now, the Cubs are atop the NL Cen ...

2009 — Ichiro Suzuki makes history as collects the 3,086th hit of his pro career, breaking the Japanese record held for decades by Isao Harimoto. 2009 — Grady Sizemore hit a grand slam and Cleveland ...

There are some encouraging signs after the Cubs made pitching depth a top offseason priority, constantly thinking about what ...

Gorman currently holds the second-highest batting average on the Cardinals at .417 and leads the team in on-base percentage ...

The Chicago Cubs might be regretting trading away their pitcher after a rough weekend in the injury department and a huge ...

The Chicago Cubs announced some truly unfortunate news this weekend. While speaking to reporters, manager Craig Counsell ...