CHICAGO -- There have been plenty of plays in recent years that end with a Cubs player sliding through home, popping up with a dirt-caked uniform and pumping his fists as the Wrigley Field crowd erupts. The unheralded eyes and wind-milling arm behind those highlight-reel runs is often third-base coach

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MILWAUKEE -- The Cubs have been searching for answers offensively over the past month. Since April 27, the team ranks last in batting average (.206), slugging (.323), batting average on balls in play (.256), and wOBA (.276). But Chicago found some life from key sluggers on Thursday, as Cody Bellinger,

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. This week's version was also contributed by Joey Pollizze, who covered the Cubs in Milwaukee that series. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to

Whether you need to see how Aaron Judge will follow up his historically huge May or track Elly De La Cruz's push for 100 stolen bases, there’s plenty of exciting baseball left to be played in 2024. Now, you can follow the action on MLB.TV for a new low price.

A third of the way into the 2024 season, it’s time to check in on one of the more interesting subplots of last winter: How are all those big stars who took to new positions working out? Most notably, that was Bryce Harper becoming Philadelphia’s full-time first baseman, or Mookie

Just a few years ago, the scouting industry and, as a result, those of us who cover the Draft, would just about be in “Go” mode. The recently completed conference tournaments used to be the last looks decision-makers would get at the college crop in a class. Perhaps area scouts

MILWAUKEE -- When Shota Imanaga took the mound on Wednesday, it was his first start in 11 days. After having his last start on May 24 against the Cardinals rained out, the Cubs decided it was best to skip his turn in the rotation as he adjusts to the MLB

MILWAUKEE -- When Ben Brown took the mound on Tuesday, it was just his sixth career start and his first time facing the Milwaukee Brewers. Brown left that outing with a performance he’ll never forget. Brown delivered seven no-hit innings before reliever Hayden Wesneski eventually allowed a one-out single to

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With just over six weeks before the Cleveland Guardians make the first selection of the 2024 Draft, MLB Pipeline has a newly expanded, and re-ranked Top 200 Draft prospects list to digest. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of figuring out who goes where, and there

Cody Bellinger had his rookie's back. With Cubs right-hander Ben Brown working on a no-hitter in the seventh inning against the Brewers on Tuesday night, Willy Adames sent a ball deep to center field that looked like it would be the first hit -- and run -- for Milwaukee. But

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MILWAUKEE – The Brewers acknowledged Craig Counsell’s return to American Family Field with a tasteful thank you video. Fans welcomed the Cubs manager back home to Milwaukee in their own way. And then, for all the buildup to this Memorial Day matchup of the National League Central’s top two teams,

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Craig Counsell does not often get overly caught up in sentimentality. The Cubs' manager tends to view things at a more pragmatic level, which

Two months into the 2024 season, no MLB team can say it’s truly at full strength. Every club deals with injuries, and all 30 teams have at least one Major League player on the injured list. Some players are out for the rest of the season, while some are due

ST. LOUIS -- By the time Ian Happ reached the eighth pitch from Cardinals reliever Andrew Kittredge in the seventh inning on Sunday night, the Cubs outfielder had a decision to make in the batter’s box. Should he anticipate a fastball or a slider? “I haven’t seen him a lot,”

Minor League Baseball is going to the dogs. In just about every corner of the country, you can find a team with a Bark at the Park night on the calendar. If MiLB and your dog sounds like a pretty good combo, add in another classic summertime tradition: the road

ST. LOUIS -- The baseball that Seiya Suzuki launched in the ninth inning on Saturday night looked promising off the bat. According to the Statcast metrics, the deep fly to left-center field would have been a home run in exactly one Major League ballpark: Wrigley Field. The Cubs were not

ST. LOUIS -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell is constantly balancing the game in front of him with the rigors of a long season. He once again put that approach on display in his handling of Shota Imanaga’s schedule when rain washed away Friday night’s game against the Cardinals. The Cubs

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals' game against the Cubs on Friday was postponed due to weather and will be made up as part of a day/night doubleheader on Saturday, July 13. Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga -- baseball’s ERA leader with a pristine 0.84 mark through his first nine career starts

Mason Miller has been the breakout bullpen star of 2024. The converted starter -- who began his college career at Division III Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania -- has become a lights-out closer for the A’s, routinely reaching into the triple digits and blowing away practically everyone with his electric fastball.