Chicago Cubs
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What’s the word on the Cubs as the trade deadline approaches?
Jul 21, 2025 2:57 pm - The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma report on what they’re hearing about the Cubs as the trade deadline approaches.
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Wilyer Abreu homers twice as the Red Sox beat the Cubs 6-1 to avoid a sweep
Jul 20, 2025 6:21 pm - CHICAGO — Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Alex Bregman also connec...
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Imanaga works his magic on mound as Cubs shut out Red SoxJul 19, 2025 10:28 pm - While the Cubs hit 5 solo home runs, Shota Imanaga pitched 7 scoreless innings. With Saturday’s 6-0 victory over Boston at Wrigley Field, the Cubs now have the best record in the majors.
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Trade deadline success doesn’t always match perceptionJul 19, 2025 6:10 pm - The Cubs will be looking for help before the July 31 trade deadline. History has shown those deals can work out very well, but sometimes good moves on paper don’t actually pan out.
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Suzuki answers all-star snub with first-inning homer as Cubs stop Boston streakJul 18, 2025 6:14 pm - Seiya Suzuki’s first-inning 3-run homer led the Cubs to a 4-1 victory on Friday at Wrigley Field and snapped the Boston Red Sox’ 10-game winning streak.
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GM Hoyer has goals for Cubs at trade deadline but needs sense of urgency to arriveJul 18, 2025 3:47 pm - Before the Cubs opened the second half of the season against Boston at Wrigley Field on Friday, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer gave an update on the Major League Baseball trade market.
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Craig Counsell’s Cubs arrive as World Series contenders, but those pesky Brewers won’t go away
Jul 17, 2025 5:59 pm - For all that has gone right so far — Pete Crow-Armstrong blossoming into a superstar, Kyle Tucker pushing to be the offseason’s No. 1 free agent, the Cubs getting unexpected contributions from so many pitchers — the Milwaukee Brewers are still breathing down their necks.
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Cubs second-half storylines to watch, starting with trade deadline priorities
Jul 16, 2025 7:18 am - It would be hard to deny that the Chicago Cubs’ first half is anything but a remarkable success. Only two teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers — have a better record than the Cubs’ 57-39 mark. The underlying metrics also agree that this is a strong group, as BaseRuns has it as the second-best team in baseball.
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Matthew Boyd’s winding All-Star journey: ‘One of the best human beings you’re ever going to be around’
Jul 15, 2025 10:30 pm - In the summer of 2001, Matthew Boyd’s father surprised him with tickets to the All-Star festivities in Seattle, a dream occasion for a 10-year-old residing in Washington state.
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Cubs believe Ethan Conrad’s injury created a first-round draft opportunityJul 14, 2025 6:38 pm - Following the first round of the MLB draft, Cubs scouting director Dan Kantrovitz said he felt Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad could have been a top-10 pick if not for a shoulder injury.