Cubs Stuff

MESA, Ariz. — The long-awaited spring debut of Matt Shaw came against the Reds at Sloan Park on Sunday. He has been out with an oblique injury since just before the first full-squad workout almost a month ago. Shaw’s ability to get back on the field is important because, as [...]

MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs took another step on Saturday toward the final 26 players who will break camp with the team for domestic opening day on March 27, reducing their major league roster to 54 players. The players optioned to Triple-A were all pitchers — Gavin Hollowell, Jack Neely, Cody [...]

MESA, Ariz. — The projected infield for the 2025 Cubs includes Nico Hoerner at second base and Matt Shaw at third. A month from the domestic opening day on March 27 against the Diamondbacks, both players are on target to be on the active roster. But both of them are [...]

At the Cubs vs. Rangers game at Sloan Park on Sunday, I casually… [...]

What a start to Cubs spring training—nothing but W’s and sunshine! Mother Nature… [...]

We have fantastic weather here in The Valley of the Sun to start… [...]

Welcome to Arizona and spring training 2025! I’ve created a new business that… [...]

Last night’s Super Bowl game proved to be less than scintillating, unless, I… [...]

Spring training has officially begun. Some players have been at the Cubs facilities in Arizona for a while already, but February 9 marks the formal beginning of spring training 2025. As the team workouts and games get going, here are a few things to keep an eye on: Alex Bregman watch Until [...]

Cubs Pitchers and Catchers report to Sloan Park tomorrow, but we have your… [...]

The Cubs have reportedly found their closer for 2025. According to multiple reports, they are set to acquire Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros. Pressly waived his no-trade clause for the deal, which is pending a medical review. The full details of the trade are not yet known, but according [...]

The 38th annual Cubs Convention wrapped at the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk Hotel in Chicago on Sunday. There was an extra buzz all weekend thanks to the return of a former player to the alumni and the arrival of a new one to the active roster. Looming over that excitement, however, [...]

The runway to being the starting third baseman of the Chicago Cubs couldn’t be more wide or more clear than it is for Matt Shaw right now. A couple of months ago, he had a number of players in his way, but after Isaac Paredes was traded and the Cubs cut [...]

On Monday, Baseball America released their yearly minor league park factors update. If you’re a giant nerd like I am, it’s one of your favorite days of the long and cold offseason. The article, put together by Matt Eddy, takes a look at all 120 ballparks and sorts them into the [...]

Feature photo of Moises Ballesteros by Rich Biesterfeld Topics on this week’s solo episode with Greg Huss: Matt Mervis traded to Miami for Vidal Brujan Cole Roederer signs with the San Diego Padres Brennen Davis signs with the New York Yankees A wild run through notes on 72 different Cubs prospects in 62 minutes [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbAbrUiWj6o?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] Listen [...]

Brennen Davis hit his first professional home run on June 1st, 2019. It was a bomb to left field in Dayton, Ohio that I watched fly out just a couple hours after getting my first taste of his batting practice show. In the years following, I’ve continued to refer back to [...]

For me, the holiday season always stirs up a bit of nostalgia and memories of past celebrations with family and friends. Those are cherished memories and reminders of events and even family members who may no longer be with us. For the last several years, I’ve had the pleasure of [...]

Ethan Hearn – Picture by Todd Jonson The Cubs catching corps took a decidedly different turn a few years ago when the Cubs began emphasizing catchers with a more defensive profile. That lasted a couple of years and then the past two years they’ve taken catchers in the draft who are [...]

Feature photo of Cam Smith by Rich Biesterfeld A full panel of hosts hop on this episode, with Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, Bryan Smith, and guest host Brendan Miller all joining the show. Topics: The Cubs traded Cam Smith in a package for Kyle Tucker. What did the Cubs give up by [...]

Nico Zeglin – Picture by Todd Johnson With only 14 left-handed relievers, that means there’s clearly no shortage of right-handed guys to bring out of the bullpen for each and every affiliate. And in looking at this group, the thing I struggle with most is figuring out who the next great [...]