The Chicago Cubs brought back a familiar face Monday when they announced that they are signing Christian Bethancourt to a minor-league deal. Bethancourt, 34, was with the Cubs in the latter half of the 2024 season. Bethancourt is coming back to the Chicago Cubs after spending 2025 in the Toronto Blue Jays system. While it…
The Chicago Cubs made a move to improve their bullpen Tuesday by signing veteran right-hander Jacob Webb. Webb, 32, is joining the Cubs on a one-year, $1.5M deal with performance incentives. Webb’s contract contains a $2.5M club option for the 2027 season, also with performance incentives. Webb has spent six years in MLB with four…
The Chicago Cubs have signed former Yankees prospect Tyler Austin to a one-year, $1.25 million deal, according to Jon Heyman. Austin, who last played in MLB in 2019, has been playing in Japan for the last six seasons. He returns to MLB to join the Chicago Cubs as a bench player and backup first baseman….
The Chicago Cubs made a move to bolster their bullpen Friday by signing veteran right-hander Phil Maton to a two-year deal with a club option for a third. Maton, 32, has played in nine major league seasons with seven different teams, most recently with the Texas Rangers. Maton is the first piece of the bullpen…
Kyle Hendricks announced his retirement from Major League Baseball this afternoon, according to Maddie Lee. The veteran right-hander had spent 11 seasons with the Chicago Cubs before spending one year in Los Angeles with the Angels. The 35-year-old had hinted toward the end of the regular season that 2025 would be his final year in…
The Chicago Cubs have plenty of decisions to make this offseason. After a huge step in the right direction in 2025, Jed Hoyer and the entire front office is going to have some tough choices this winter. One of these choices is going to be what to do at the hot corner. Chicago paved the…
The Chicago Cubs made the postseason this year for the first time since 2020. They finished 92-70 and finished 2nd in the NL Central. The season was a step in the right direction for a franchise that came into this year with a lot of uncertainty. Now with many important decisions to make, this offseason…
The Chicago Cubs finished 2025 with a record of 92-70 after back-to-back 83-79 campaigns in 2023 and 2024. There were plenty of moves made to make that happen, but none more impactful than the acquisition of Kyle Tucker. The All-Star outfielder’s arrival signaled a change in mentality for the Chicago Cubs, as Tucker was entering…
The Chicago Cubs added some reinforcements to their bullpen today. Closer Daniel Palencia was activated from the injured list and added to the active roster ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Mets. Palencia has been out since September 7 with a shoulder injury that landed him on the 15-day IL and left the…
Cade Horton left the Chicago Cubs’ game last night against the New York Mets after pitching just three innings. The rookie sensation allowed just one run but left the game with what the team is calling back tightness. The team’s Manager, Craig Counsell, said that taking Horton out of the game was a precautionary move….