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PITTSBURGH — Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga appeared to wince after Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen lined a double into left-center field leading off the sixth inning Tuesday night. Manager Craig Counsell and…

Left-hander Evan Taylor joins High-A South Bend from Mesa. Right-hander Carlo Reyes goes from Double-A Knoxville to High-A South Bend. The Cubs released three pitchers: right-hander Jeral Vizcaino and left-handers Yovanny Cabrera…

PITTSBURGH — Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run homer and fell a single short of the cycle as the Chicago Cubs went deep four times in a 9-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates…

The Chicago Cubs have long needed a superstar-caliber player to add into their lineup and be the face of the franchise for the next 8-10 years. The team had that with the…

When the Chicago Cubs signed Dansby Swanson prior to the 2023 season, they hoped he would be the player that he was in his final season with the Atlanta Braves. Swanson batted…

WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and…

The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates each one of the top rookie pitchers in Major League Baseball last season. Now, they’ll each get a showcase when the Cubs (17-12) travel to…

Freddy Peralta takes the ball in the first game of a set on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday, as the Brewers try to salvage a road trip that began with bad vibes and…

The Cubs used a series of shrew moves to build a stacked offense and increase payroll, finally resinserting themselves into the World Series conversation. The Chicago Cubs haven’t reached the postseason since…

Here’s the very first play — in fact, on just the second pitch — of last Tuesday’s Cubs/Dodgers game at Wrigley Field. At the time of the play, this was ruled an…