Mike McGraw
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Imanaga will return in St. Louis; Hodge strugglesJun 21, 2025 2:21 pm - Cubs notes: After a solid rehab outing for the Iowa Cubs, Shota Imanaga is ready to return to the big-league rotation next week. Meanwhile, Porter Hodge struggled and Nate Pearson is getting another chance.
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Rare bullpen failure as Cubs fall to MarinersJun 20, 2025 7:06 pm - Ryan Pressly and Caleb Thielbar had built combined streaks of 33 straight scoreless appearances. But both surrendered 2-run homers Friday as the Cubs lost to Seattle at Wrigley Field.
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Happy return for Sosa, but Cubs waited too long to make it happenJun 20, 2025 4:27 pm - Sammy Sosa’s first visit to Wrigley Field in 21 years was notable Friday. Why it took so long remains elusive.
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Vision quest: PCA hits 20-20, but Cubs’ comeback fall short against BrewersJun 19, 2025 7:02 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit another milestone by reaching 20 homers and 20 stolen bases faster than anyone in Cubs history. A late comeback by the Cubs fell short in an 8-7 loss to Milwaukee at Wrigley Field.
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Wrestling to MLB? Brewers rookie from suburbs took unique pathJun 19, 2025 6:50 pm - Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin, a Lake Forest native, has a unique background for an MLB player. He was an accomplished high school wrestler.
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News and views: On the Cubs, Caitlin Clark and Billy Donovan’s coaching longevityJun 18, 2025 7:24 pm - Both the Cubs and White Sox were postponed by rain on Wednesday, giving room to some thoughts on a number of topics.
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Crow-Armstrong increases popularity as Cubs win opener against BrewersJun 17, 2025 10:34 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has the fourth-most all-star votes in MLB, had a great catch and monster home run in a span of about five minutes as the Cubs beat Milwaukee 5-3 at Wrigley Field.
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When Imanaga returns, who leaves Cubs’ rotation?Jun 16, 2025 6:24 pm - The Cubs will have some roster decisions to make soon with both Shota Imanaga and Porter Hodge nearing returns from the injured list.
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Boyd got early start to pickoff plan; Cubs beat PiratesJun 14, 2025 6:37 pm - The Cubs and Pirates played their third straight low-scoring, one-run game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Dansby Swanson’s solo homer in the sixth was the difference as the Cubs won 2-1.
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Add Vaughn to list of White Sox regrettable draft picksJun 14, 2025 4:31 pm - The White Sox traded former No. 3 overall pick Andrew Vaughn to Milwaukee on Friday. Where does he rank among the team’s greatest draft regrets? Mike McGraw makes a list.