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The Cubs didn’t score in the series opener against the Dodgers, but Michael Busch made sure that wasn’t the case on Saturday night. He launched a 2-2 fastball into the left-field bleachers, marking the first home run Rōki Sasaki has allowed in his rookie season. Busch was drafted by the Dodgers [...]

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Go get ‘em, Ben. [...]

Former Chicago Cubs superstar Kris Bryant is drawing boos from Colorado Rockies fans and is off to a disastrous start to open the 2025 season. [...]

Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images If you seek Saturday’s game threads, look no further. [...]

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Cubs look to even up their series at Dodger Stadium. Saturday notes... SECOND THINGS SECOND: The Cubs’ loss last night dropped their record to 54-66 in all first games of series against the Dodgers at Los Angeles, and to 16-20 [...]

The Cubs recently reached out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s camp with an extension offer, according to a report from MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Feinsand relays that the deal would’ve maxed out in the $75MM range if all option years involved in the deal had been exercised, though t would not [...]

It’s like deja vu all over again as the Cubs face the same pair of Dodgers starters in LA as when these teams met in Tokyo to open the season. Last night went about as well as those matchups in Japan, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto dealing over six scoreless innings, but [...]

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw hasn't found success offensively in the early going, but one statistic offers some promise over what's to come. [...]

As we read the tea leaves on the potential of a contract extension between the Chicago Cubs and Kyle Tucker, the Cubs may quietly be trying to sign a different [...]

The Cubs were facing a very challenging stretch of the season regardless, but their path to May and beyond may have gotten quite a bit steeper with news that Justin Steele is seeking additional opinions on his left elbow. Craig Counsell made that announcement prior to Friday’s game in LA, [...]

Several extensions have already been negotiated this season, with teams opting to lock up their young talent early. Jackson Merrill and Kristian Campbell recently signed long-term deals with their respective clubs, giving Cubs fans a possible blueprint for extending Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw, and perhaps others. Sure enough, it sounds [...]

Ernie Banks | Getty Images The Cubs and Cardinals fought for more than four hours... and in the end, neither team won. Monday, April 12, 1965 was the season opener for the Cubs and Cardinals at Wrigley Field. When it began, both teams’ records were, of [...]

The Chicago Cubs might be looking to add a free agent pitcher who is surprisingly still available if Justin Steele is down long term. [...]

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The offense was stifled in Los Angeles, as the Cubs lose 3-0. This is a frustrating one to write. That cover photo should be Matthew Boyd. Coming off of two strong starts against quality opponents, in his third start he [...]

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Boyd was throwing a real nice game until Edman interrupted it with a three-run homer. Tommy Edman has been a Cubs nemesis dating back to his days with the Cardinals. He entered Friday night’s game batting .280/.320/.500 with 13 home [...]

It's only the first month of the 2025 season but there has already been a whirlwind of Kyle Tucker contract rumors for the Chicago Cubs. There seems to be a de [...]

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The ex-Cardinal curse or something struck. Hey, it’s the Dodgers. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers [...]

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The Cubs began possibly their most difficult road trip of the season at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. It was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel at first, but in the end, Los Angeles came away on top after one big inning. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was razor-sharp on Friday, keeping Chicago bats quiet all [...]

Jaylen Palmer | Photo by Emma Corona/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images South Bend wins, Iowa and Myrtle Beach lose and the Smokies split a doubleheader. Left-handed pitcher Christian Gordon has joined Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Jeral Vizcaino goes to the developmental list. Iowa [...]