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Kyle Tucker has rightfully earned much of the attention and admiration from Chicago Cubs fans so far, but there is another left-handed bat that has been a key cog in this lineup. Michael Busch, now in his second full season in the Big Leagues, is having a terrific campaign. The 27-year-old has a .316 batting…

The Chicago Cubs have gotten off to a solid start to begin the 2025 MLB season. Craig Counsell and company hold a 14-10 record through their first 24 games. With that record, the Cubs are leading the early-season race in the NL Central division. There is a lot of season to play, but Chicago looks…

The Chicago Cubs have needed to add a starting pitcher to their roster for the last few months. They didn’t heavily address this need in the offseason, and it’s coming back to bite them already. A few Cubs starters have struggled early in the year, and Justin Steele is set to miss the rest of…

The Seattle Mariners have reportedly made a minor trade that could have an impact for another MLB club. Mariners player wins AL Player of the Week, and it may surprise you According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mariners are sending veteran pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Chicago Cubs. The 36-year-old Pomeranz…

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs acquired Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners on Monday, putting another relief option in their minor league system. Chicago traded cash to Seattle for the 36-year-old Pomeranz, who hasn’t appeared in a big league game since 2021. The team said the veteran left-hander would report to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs…

The Cubs, once again trying to rebuild their bullpen on the fly, are acquiring left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners, sources told The Athletic on Monday. Pomeranz, who has not pitched in the majors since 2021, had an upward mobility clause in his contract with the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate. The Mariners were required…

The Chicago Cubs went star hunting this offseason, adding Kyle Tucker. However, if the team wants to build long-term success over the next few months into the postseason, that doesn’t mean they have to go after star names. There will be many arms available that the casual fan might not know about, and one of…

Sara Sanchez is a baseball analyst who divides her time between her love of the Cubs and fantasy baseball. She’s powered by nitro cold brew, rosé, and the vibes in the left field bleachers at Wrigley Field. Welcome to your late night weekend indie coffee shop pop up where we’re still flabbergasted by a game…

The Chicago Cubs are in the market for a pitcher. The ace of their staff, Justin Steele, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an elbow injury. The news means that their rotation got a whole lot thinner way too quickly into the 2025 season, but the Cubs still want to…

Former Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant isn’t ready to retire yet, even as a lingering back injury impacts his quality of living. Doctors recently diagnosed Bryant, the 2016 NL MVP, with lumbar degenerative disc disease. Although Bryant expects to return when his injured list stint ends later this month, the four-time All-Star knows this isn’t…