Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs to acquire Edward Cabrera from Marlins in trade; Owen Caissie to MiamiJan 07, 2026 11:40 am - In their much-anticipated pursuit of another starting pitcher, the Chicago Cubs are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday, signaling what would be their biggest offseason move to date.
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As MLB enters a pivotal 2026, these five questions loom over everythingJan 03, 2026 11:53 am - By most available measures, 2025 was a massive success for Major League Baseball. And yet — because baseball somehow never stays comfortable for long — reckonings await in the new year. Some of them, such as looming collective bargaining, might be existential. Some of them are merely consequential.
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Cubs reach agreement with reliever Hunter Harvey: SourcesDec 27, 2025 4:19 pm - The Chicago Cubs continued their rebuild of a bullpen that will look significantly different from last season. According to multiple league sources, the Cubs signed right-handed reliever Hunter Harvey to a deal, pending a physical.
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Greenberg: Are the White Sox and Munetaka Murakami a match made in desperation or potential?Dec 25, 2025 11:45 am - No one was expecting the White Sox to sign 25-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal this past weekend. After all, The Athletic’ s Tim Britton projected Murakami would earn an eight-year deal worth $158.5 million before free agency began, and he wasn’t alone among those predicting Murakami would sign a long-term deal that reached nine figures.
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Flipping our fortunes: Chicago fans can find some hope beneath sports treeDec 24, 2025 5:50 pm - Is Chicago sports on an upswing? Well, there was nowhere to go but up after a dismal 2024, and there are enough young stars to provide hope.
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The 10 national sports moments that defined 2025Dec 24, 2025 11:21 am - The year in sports was a scandalous one, from the varied drama of college football’s coaching ranks to a stunning NBA trade to controversy that opened up questions about ...
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White Sox expect Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to make quick impact and put up big numbersDec 22, 2025 2:51 pm - Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz calls Munetaka Murakami “one of the most prolific power hitters on the planet” and expects the 25-year-old Japanese slugger to make an immediate impact on his rebuilding team next season.
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Phillies add right-hander Brad Keller with a $22 million, 2-year contract, AP source saysDec 17, 2025 1:50 pm - The Philadelphia Phillies added Brad Keller to their pitching staff on Wednesday, agreeing to a $22 million, two-year contract with the right-hander, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press.
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Baseball with a twist: New franchise seeks player/performers with unique skillsDec 12, 2025 6:56 pm - Take a knee, Harlem Globetrotters and Savannah Bananas, there's a new pro sportstainment franchise in the making: its name is the Chicago Snowballs, and it’s set to launch next spring at Chicago’s Kerry Wood Cubs Field.
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Cubs add Hoby Milner to bullpen with $3.75 million, 1-year, AP source saysDec 11, 2025 5:04 pm - The Chicago Cubs added Hoby Milner to their bullpen on Thursday, agreeing to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the left-hander, according to a person familiar with the deal.