Late last week the Chicago Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Jacob Turner from the Miami Marlins who had placed him on revocable waivers. With the No. 2 priority, the Cubs placed their claim […]
After hitting two home runs on Sunday to give him 23 on the year and 12 since the start of July, consensus top-10 overall prospect Javier Baez will be called up to […]
By holding onto marginal pieces Chris Coghlan and Justin Ruggiano at the trade deadline, players who could have helped other teams but wouldn’t provide a significant return, the Cubs have set themselves […]
The deal is Emilio Bonifacio and James Russell to the Atlanta Braves for Victor Caratini, a 20-year-old 3B/C who is hitting .279/.352/.406 in 87 games at Class-A. Here is the scouting report […]
According to Jon Morosi, the Cubs have traded for 26-year-old Boston Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront: Red Sox and Cubs have agreement in place that sends Felix Doubront to Chicago, source says. — Jon Morosi […]
While the “wins” stat is pointless in modern baseball and amazingly is still overused, the one redeeming value it has is providing the historical context to make John Baker’s rare accomplishment last night […]
It’s painful to recall the offseason two years ago when the Cubs were in pursuit of Anibal Sanchez. The Tigers initial offer to Sanchez was in the 4-year, $48 million range, so […]
According to GM Jed Hoyer, Arismendy Alcantara will receive plenty of playing time down the stretch for the Cubs. Hoyer had this to say to Cubs.com: “It’s time for ‘Mendy’ to play,” […]
Before yesterday’s game the Cubs finally put Darwin Barney out of his misery by designating him for assignment in order to clear up a roster spot for Emilio Bonifacio who returned from […]
According to Carrie Muskat, the Cubs have mercifully sent Mike Olt down to Iowa: Mike Olt optioned to @IowaCubs #Cubs — Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) July 23, 2014 Olt was batting .139 in […]
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