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We recently unveiled our top five American League dark horse MVP candidates for the 2024 MLB season, so now it’s time for the National League. There are plenty of superstars in the NL, and players such as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will be among the favorites to win the award. Which […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts and Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson are terrific baseball players but even they are in awe of the talents of 2023 MLB MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. Betts, who is only starting to see how Ohtani operates and prepares behind the scenes, recently shared an eye-opening realization […]

Mookie Betts is going to be the Los Angeles Dodgers’ everyday shortstop in 2024. Betts was originally expected to move from right field to second base, but Gavin Lux’s defensive struggles combined with LA’s desire to keep his bat in the lineup prompted the Dodgers to swap Betts and Lux at shortstop and second base, […]

Now that Spring Training is well underway, teams like the Chicago Cubs are in full preparation for the 2024 regular season. The Cubs will be looking to build off last season, one in which they fell just short of returning to the postseason after making a second-half effort. Since the Cubs ended their 108-year World […]

With Shota Imanaga now signed, the Chicago Cubs are forging forward with crafting their perfect 2024 roster. But to Dansby Swanson, the Cubs wouldn’t be perfect without Cody Bellinger. Swanson and his teammates were speaking at 2024’s Cubs Convention. The shortstop had a candid message about Chicago’s Bellinger plans for the upcoming season, via Marquee […]

In early September, the Chicago Cubs were near-locks to be playing postseason baseball. On Saturday, they were officially locked out of the playoffs, and the team sounded off about the disappointing end to their season. “It stinks” is how catcher Yan Gomes summed up the team’s nightmare month and subsequent finish outside of playoff position, […]

Shortstop Dansby Swanson made his first return to the Atlanta Braves’ Truist Park since joining the Chicago Cubs in free agency in December 2022. Swanson, a native of Marietta, GA, enjoyed some Southern hospitality prior to the Cubs’ series opener against the Braves on Tuesday. Dansby Swanson shared his thoughts on his return with The […]

The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night in the first of a three-game series between the two NL squads from Truist Park. The series marks the return of shortstop Dansby Swanson, who played with the Braves for seven seasons before signing with the Cubs this past offseason. Some were wondering whether […]

The Chicago Cubs currently trail the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central division race. However, Chicago sits just three games back of Milwaukee as of this story’s publication. If the Cubs want to win the division, they will need players aside from their stars to step up. Additionally, Chicago needs their key guys who […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the hotter teams in baseball and have firmly put themselves in a position to make the MLB playoffs. After falling to ten games under .500 at one point this season, Cubs players like Ian Happ, Dansby Swanson, and Kyle Hendricks are crediting manager David Ross with making sure this […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to sell prior to the MLB trade deadline, instead holding onto players such as Marcus Stroman and Cody Bellinger who were previously mentioned in trade rumors. The Cubs players obviously wanted to win and performed well enough to convince Chicago’s front office to keep the team intact. Now, Chicago sits […]

One of the hottest teams in baseball right now is the Chicago Cubs. Since the All-Star break, the Cubs are 15-7 and went from being five games below .500 to 57-54 and two games back of first place in the NL Central. They are currently behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds and are in […]

The Chicago Cubs finally got a taste of what a World Series feels like back in 2016. But since that momentous occasion that took them 108 years to accomplish, they’ve yet to return to the Fall Classic, even missing three out of the last six postseasons. To begin this season, it was once again was […]

The Chicago Cubs announced they have activated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the 10-day IL and optioned first baseman Jared Young to Triple A Iowa. Swanson has not played since July 5 versus the Milwaukee Brewers. He bruised his heel but now will return. Young played 35 games for the Cubs this season. In July, he […]

The Chicago Cubs have been a streaky team this season, and when they have been able to stack wins together, shortstop Dansby Swanson has played a key role in his first year with the team. The shortstop has played well enough this season to earn a spot on the National League All-Star team. Dansby Swanson […]

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to meet in the biggest series of the weekend, even though both teams are under .500. The Cubs and Cardinals are part of the 2023 MLB London Series. We’re here to give you all of the important details for how to watch Cubs-Cardinals in London, including […]

The Chicago Cubs were holding their breath after Dansby Swanson was hit by a pitch in Tuesday’s contest. However, it looks like both Swanson and the Cubs can breathe a sigh of relief. X-rays on Swanson’s wrist came back negative, via Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. The Cubs are still holding Swanson out of Wednesday’s […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the most unpredictable teams heading into the 2023 season. They could realistically be a playoff contender, but it also wouldn’t be surprising to see them finish near the bottom of their division. Chicago’s roster is full of question marks. They made a number of moves over the offseason, bringing […]

For the first time in over half a decade, the Atlanta Braves will be without both Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson. But as Swanson departs on his new journey with the Chicago Cubs, Freeman thinks the Windy City found themselves a gem. Swanson and Freeman played together on the Braves from 2016-2021. After watching him […]

The Atlanta Braves are set at the majority of their positions. They have stars such as Austin Riley, Matt Olson, and Ozzie Albies locking down the infield. Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna Jr and Michael Harris will lead the charge in the outfield. However, Atlanta has uncertainty at one premier position following a specific free agency departure. […]

Dansby Swanson joining the Chicago Cubs was not on many people’s offseason bingo cards. However, Swanson is more than happy with his Cubs decision and is ready to hit the ground running in Chicago. Swanson signed a seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs this offseason. He joined Chicago after spending his entire seven-year MLB […]

To begin the 2022-23 MLB offseason period, it seemed like the Atlanta Braves were the head and shoulders favorites to sign shortstop Dansby Swanson to a long-term deal. After all, Swanson had just posted the best season of his career in 2022, tallying 25 home runs, 96 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases, along […]

The Chicago Cubs made one of the biggest signings of the 2022 offseason when they agreed to terms with Dansby Swanson. They had to work hard to convince the former Atlanta Braves star to join them. Swanson had his doubts about Chicago and how much he could win with the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman […]

Vaughn Grissom is one of the candidates to replace Dansby Swanson at shortstop for the Atlanta Braves. Braves’ third base coach Ron Washington made it clear that he believes Grissom can win the job during Spring Training, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. “I’m not thinking he can do the job, I know he can do the […]

Chicago Cubs’ pitcher Kyle Hendricks is the last remaining player from the 2016 World Series winning team. Former pitcher Jon Lester played a pivotal role in Chicago’s Fall Classic victory. Hendricks recently agreed that Dansby Swanson can play a similar role to Lester for the Cubs moving forward, per the Chicago Sun Times’ Maddie Lee. “He […]

The Chicago Cubs were big spenders during the MLB offseason, securing some quality talent after a couple of rebuilding seasons. Of course, not all of the acquisitions the Cubs made during the offseason will be surefire home runs. In fact, some of the moves can be considered rather risky.  Among the multitude of new faces […]

For the first time in his career in the big leagues, All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson is not going to be donning an Atlanta Braves uniform when an MLB season kicks off. Dansby is starting to get used to life with his new team, the Chicago Cubs.  You can also say the same about the Braves, […]

The Chicago Cubs seem to believe that they can be a playoff contender in the 2023 campaign, despite coming off a losing season in 2022. While they haven’t necessarily had the greatest offseason, they have certainly put their money where their mouth is by going out and signing one of the top free agents this […]

The Atlanta Braves have their entire core locked up for the distant future, but it doesn’t change the fact they just lost star shortstop Dansby Swanson to the Chicago Cubs in free agency. With that being said, it appears the Braves will replace him in-house. GM Alex Anthopoulos said earlier this week that Vaughn Grissom […]

The Atlanta Braves are figuring out in increasingly heartbreaking ways that the cost of winning is hefty. Over the past two offseasons, they have lost two infield stalwarts in Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson, weakening the core of their 2021 World Series-winning roster. However, such is the reality of economics in professional sports. Even Braves […]

Eric Hosmer has found a new home. The veteran first basemen is heading to the Chicago Cubs, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Hosmer spent last season with the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox, going to Beantown at the trade deadline. The Padres previously tried to include him in the Juan Soto blockbuster, but […]

The Chicago Cubs made a number of interesting free agency moves this offseason. They notably brought in SS Dansby Swanson and OF Cody Bellinger. But they made other moves which will impact the 2023 team as well.  Chicago has been in a rebuilding state over the past few seasons. They traded stars such as Kris […]

The Atlanta Braves were unable to bring Dansby Swanson back to the organization during MLB free agency, with the star shortstop agreeing to a lucrative contract with the Chicago Cubs. According to Jeff Schultz of The Athletic, Swanson was open to taking “a lot less” money in order to remain in Atlanta, but Alex Anthopoulos […]

Speculation has been swirling in reference to Dansby Swanson’s motivation to sign with the Chicago Cubs in free agency. Many believe the fact that his wife Mallory Pugh plays soccer in Chicago drew him to the team. He also received a lucrative 7-year, $177 million deal from the Cubs. However, Swanson revealed the heartwarming reason he […]

The Chicago Cubs made their big splash in free agency when they signed Atlanta Braves star shortstop Dansby Swanson. Before joining his new team, Swanson sent one final message to his longtime franchise. On Tuesday, Dansby Swanson took to social media to thank the Braves. Swanson wrote, “Thank you Atlanta. After being traded to the […]

The Chicago Cubs, in their bid to make it back to the postseason, pulled off one of the biggest signings during the 2022 free agency. The Cubs signed former Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year, $177 million deal, bolstering Chicago’s middle infield alongside the nascent Nico Hoerner. And it seems like the Cubs […]

The Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, and Texas Rangers are reportedly leading the charge for Michael Conforto in free agency, per Patrick Saunders. Saunders adds that the Colorado Rockies are also in the conversation for the former New York Mets outfielder. The Mets also profile as a potential landing destination for Conforto. The Houston Astros were […]

Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a 7-year, $177 million contract on Saturday. The star shortstop was linked to the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox prior to landing in Chicago. The Cubs now have a true face of the franchise player set to lead them for the next 7 […]

Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Jeff Passan. The deal is reportedly worth $177 million over 7 years, per Russell Dorsey. Swanson was linked to a number of teams throughout free agency, but the star shortstop has finally found his new home. Swanson was an exciting prospect […]