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Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will sign free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Welcome to BCB After Dark: the hippest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans [...]

Cubs reliever Rob Zastryzny cleared waivers and was outrighted off the 40-man roster, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The southpaw has the right to elect free agency, as he has been outrighted multiple times in his career. Chicago squeezed Zastryzny off their roster when they acquired Ryan Brasier last week. They [...]

Several reports have indicated that the Alex Bregman saga should end this week, just as teams begin showing up for Spring Training. The last update was that the Cubs have offered a four-year contract to the third baseman, with Bruce Levine mentioning the team has no interest in going up [...]

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Penciled in for our purposes at #5, a profile of Cubs’ lefthanded pitcher Matthew Boyd. Boyd is another pitcher who might have figured things out late. Let’s try not to get too hung up on the numbers 4 or [...]

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Wizards host the Pacers just before the All-Star break. With the NBA trade window closed (nice to see Corey Kispert is still here!), the Washington Wizards have officially finished the second (third, fourth...? who’s counting anymore?) season “showcasing our [...]

Today, the Chicago Cubs announced their 2025 promotional schedule, which you can find right here. For the announcement, the Cubs crafted a promotion Hall of Fame video, which actually did take me back to some of my favorites. Bonus appearance from Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Dansby Swanson’s hair at [...]

Spring training is officially underway, yet the Chicago Cubs remain firmly on Alex Bregman watch. Not unlike last year's pursuit of Cody Bellinger, the team is [...]

Chicago Cubs The giveaway calendar includes five bobbleheads. The Shõta Imanaga bobblehead pictured above is one of five such giveaways by the Cubs this year, part of the promotional schedule announced by the Cubs Tuesday afternoon. The Imanaga bobblehead will be a gate giveaway to the [...]

The Cubs are making single game tickets available for purchase soon, on February 21 (which happens to be the day after the Cactus League opener), and there’s currently a presale lottery you can sign up for if you care about these things. My usual plan is to decide which game(s) [...]

The Chicago Cubs took a gamble this offseason when it came to their motivation to bolster their starting rotation. Entering the offseason, the stated priority [...]

You know the drill, this one gets the media release treatment. CUBS PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE IS OUT AND IT IS DANSBY HAIR SHOTS BOBBLEHEAD pic.twitter.com/kf286AcvHZ — Explaining the Cubs (@explaincubs) February 11, 2025 The Chicago Cubs today unveiled the promotional calendar for the 2025 regular season which features a wide range of Special Ticket Offers, [...]

The news on Javier Assad’s oblique injury is mixed, leaning toward good, I suppose. The MRI did reveal a strain, but it’s a mild one, and there’s optimism that the impact will be slight. Counsell said an MRI exam showed a "mild strain" of the left oblique for Javier Assad. [...]

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The former Chargers head coach could reunite with Kellen Moore in New Orleans. Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley has emerged as a serious candidate for the New Orleans Saints open defensive coordinator position, per Jordan Schultz. [...]

The Chicago Cubs have signed another minor league arm, bringing in big righty Brayden Spears from indy ball. We’d like to give a big congratulations to ‘22-‘24 Hawks RHP Brayden Spears for signing with the Chicago Cubs!This move marks a significant step in Spears’ professional baseball career, and the Boise [...]

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Moore will become the 19th head coach in franchise history. The New Orleans Saints have announced today that Kellen Moore has agreed to become the 19th head coach in franchise history. “I am excited to join the New Orleans Saints and [...]

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The righthander is penciled in as the Cubs’ No. 4 starter. Colin Rea is back with the Cubs after a three-year stint in Milwaukee, which residency he ended by being the one of the Brewers’ most successful starters during [...]

As we discussed last night and again this morning, although where Alex Bregman will ultimately land (and on what deal) is still a matter of broad speculation, it does seem like the involved teams would like to know what’s what as soon as possible. To be fair, I’m sure Bregman [...]

We've gone position by position around the National League Central Dvision this offseason, ranking each team's player all around the diamond. If you missed any, [...]

Shōta Imanaga suggests he’ll get the season opener for the Chicago Cubs in Japan on March 18, which sure seems like the right move for all of baseball: “It’s my job to start Opening (Day) in Japan, I think I want to keep my responsibility and do well over there.”Shota Imanaga [...]

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The first and third baseman is still unsigned. I wouldn’t have written this article at all except for this recent news item via The Athletic: The Chicago Cubs, continuing to explore options even after the start of their spring training, are [...]