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Sep 1, 2024 · The Cubs have scored at least five runs in six straight road games for only the 22nd time since 1901. Their record is nine straight games, in 2008, during two road trips. They did it …

Jan 12, 2024 · The Cubs made a bold move yesterday, dealing two promising, but very young, prospects for a major-league ready slugger. Yes, the Cubs also picked a right-handed reliever …

Jan 7, 2025 · The Cubs have also recently been connected to free agent starter Jack Flaherty, who is the best starter left on the free agent market. Flaherty seems to be waiting to market …

Oct 11, 2024 · The Cubs have a new infielder, signed to a minor-league deal. Outside The Confines: There’s no town like Motown for Jack Flaherty Jack Flaherty returns to Detroit. …

Oct 2, 2024 · The Cubs claimed Herget on waivers from the Braves Sept. 13 and stashed him on the Triple-A Iowa roster. He didn’t pitch in any games there, nor was he called up the last …

Oct 10, 2024 · If that happens, the Cubs would enter the trade/free-agent season with 33 players on the 40-man roster, thus having seven spots open for waiver claims, trades or free-agent …

Nov 4, 2024 · Rob Zastryzny was the Cubs’ second-round pick in 2013 out of the University of Missouri. He pitched in 12 games (one start) for the team in 2016-17 — and thus picked up a …

Mar 8, 2024 · Friday, the Cubs announced the following roster cuts: Optioned to Triple-A: Ben Brown, Luis Vázquez, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brennen Davis. Optioned to Double-A: …

Feb 2, 2024 · The Cubs shut Horton down for the rest of 2022 and started him in Myrtle Beach last April. After just four starts, 21 strikeouts in 14⅓ innings and a 1.26 ERA, they moved him …