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The Chicago Cubs made their first offseason move of consequence on Wednesday when they acquired right-handed relief pitcher Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardi [...]

The Cubs DFA'ed slugger Patrick Wisdom, ending his tenure on the North Side. What legacy does he leave? [...]

Given the nature of the Chicago Cubs’ roster construction, any significant upgrade to the offense is almost certainly going to require trading from the 26-man roster. With probably just one exception, every offensive position around the diamond is locked. This means the clearest paths to improving on the 83-win teams the [...]

Given the nature of the Cubs‘ roster construction, any significant upgrade to the offense is almost certainly going to require trading from the 26-man roster. With probably just one exception, every offensive position around the diamond is locked. This means that the clearest path to being better than the 83-win [...]

The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Matt Thaiss from the Los Angeles Angels, but he's not a legitimate answer to the team's catching problems. [...]

The Angels announced that they have traded catcher Matt Thaiss to the Cubs for cash considerations. The Halos had designated him for assignment last week. The Cubs have designated right-hander Trey Wingenter for assignment to open a roster spot, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune on X. Thaiss, 30 in [...]

The Cubs ended up trading for an Anaheim catcher after all, it just isn’t Logan O’Hoppe. Not long after picking up middle reliever Eli Morgan from the Guardians in exchange for outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario, the Cubs acquired Matt Thaiss from the Angels for a cash consideration. In order to [...]

With the bullpen being an obvious area to address this winter, the Chicago Cubs made a move to bring in an intriguing big league arm. On Wednesday, the Cubs made a deal with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire Eli Morgan, a 28-year-old right-handed reliever. In return, the Cubs are sending outfield [...]

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The Cubs have another catcher on the 40-man roster. The Cubs, since letting Christian Bethancourt go, had only one catcher on the 40-man roster. They added one today when they acquired Matt Thaiss from the Angels for cash considerations. To make [...]

Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona The concept begun by former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley returns in a new incarnation. For more than three decades, former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley ran fantasy camps for folks who wanted to live out their baseball dreams. Hundley, many [...]

None of the BIG free agents have come off the board yet, but the market is humming along. Today, for example, another free agent catcher is coming off the board: Jacob Stallings is re-signing with the Colorado Rockies. Jacob Stallings Signs with Rockies Jacob Stallings, 34, spent last season in Colorado, [...]

Believe it or not, Saturday Night Live turned 50 this year, and the original cast had me with the controversial word association skit (trigger warning) between Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor. Paul Mooney wrote the skit, which was notable because of Mooney’s hatred for Lorne Michaels and Pryor’s real-life disdain [...]

The Cubs and Guardians have made a trade sending right-hander Eli Morgan from Cleveland to Chicago, per announcements from both clubs. Outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario heads the other way. Chicago designated infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment to open space on the 40-man roster. Morgan, 28, isn’t a household name but nonetheless [...]

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs have made a trade that could be quite useful. UPDATE: The original article had this deal as Morgan for Patrick Wisdom. This is not the case — my fault for misreading info I found. [...]

The Chicago Cubs took a step toward solidfying their need in the bullpen as the team acquired right-handed relief pitcher Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardian [...]

As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Cubs are acquiring righty reliever Eli Morgan from the Guardians for Low-A outfielder Alfonsin Rosario. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, they have designated Patrick Wisdom for assignment two days ahead of when they would have otherwise parted [...]

Hey, it’s a move! The Chicago Cubs today have acquired righty reliever Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians, reportedly in exchange for an A-ball prospect. To open up a 40-man spot, Patrick Wisdom has been designated for assignment. The Chicago Cubs are acquiring right-handed reliever Eli Morgan in a trade with [...]

The Chicago Cubs made the understandable, if heartbreaking, decision to designate Adbert Alzolay and Brennen Davis for assignment on Tuesday. In the case of bot [...]

A few things had fastball velocity on my brain lately, and I just kinda wanted to meander through some thoughts on the subject. This may not land anywhere useful, but the process might be interesting. First, there was the Cubs’ hiring of pitching specialist Tyler Zombro, who has worked at the [...]

Hank Sauer | Getty Images One quite significant deal was made in this calendar year. The Cubs lost 90 games in 1948. It was the first 90-loss season in franchise history. They did make a couple of trades in December ‘48 that we’ll examine in the [...]