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Cubs 14, Nationals 1: Sweep! - Bleed Cubbie Blue
Sep 1, 2024 · The Cubs have scored at least five runs in six straight road games for only the 22nd time since 1901. Their record is nine straight games, in 2008, during two road trips. They did it in eight ...
Cubs swing for the fences with Michael Busch - Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jan 12, 2024 · The Cubs made a bold move yesterday, dealing two promising, but very young, prospects for a major-league ready slugger. Yes, the Cubs also picked a right-handed reliever in Yency Almonte, but make ...
The Cubs have 14 (!) arbitration-eligible players for 2025
Oct 2, 2024 · The Cubs claimed Herget on waivers from the Braves Sept. 13 and stashed him on the Triple-A Iowa roster. He didn’t pitch in any games there, nor was he called up the last week of the season.
Cubs and third-base coach Willie Harris part ways
Oct 11, 2024 · The Cubs invite 20 non-roster players to Spring Training Here are the players who will help fill out the spring camp roster. Will the Cubs have a 40-homer man in 2025? It’s been quite some time.
BCB After Dark: Could the Cubs use some Max effort?
Jan 7, 2025 · The Cubs have also recently been connected to free agent starter Jack Flaherty, who is the best starter left on the free agent market. Flaherty seems to be waiting to market himself to teams that ...
Cubs 5, Nationals 0: Shōta Imanaga shines, and the Cubs bring out …
Sep 23, 2024 · The Cubs had not blanked them at home since a 5-0 one-hitter by Sean Marshall and three relievers on May 17, 2006. This was the 57th game at Wrigley since then. With the win today, the Cubs ...
Rob Zastryzny returns to the Cubs in a flurry of roster moves
Nov 4, 2024 · Rob Zastryzny was the Cubs’ second-round pick in 2013 out of the University of Missouri. He pitched in 12 games (one start) for the team in 2016-17 — and thus picked up a World Series ring.
A few notes on Cubs Opening Day roster choices
Mar 23, 2024 · The Cubs have not officially announced that decision. Smith was in camp as a non-roster invitee to compete for a bench job and hit .346 with one homer and two doubles in nine Cactus League games.
Cubs acquire righthander Matt Festa from Rangers
Jan 9, 2025 · The Cubs 40-man roster currently stands at 40 players. Festa will turn 32 in March and posted a 4.37 ERA and 1.059 WHIP in 18 relief appearances for Texas in 2024.