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When Roki Sasaki announced that he would be making the transition to the MLB after a fruitful stint in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, the eyes of many executives grew, as signing Sasaki could give them the opportunity to acquire the services of a potential top of the rotation starter for a cost-controlled […]

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs pulled off the biggest trade of the offseason a couple of days ago. The deal included superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker leaving Houston to call Wrigley Field home next season. The Astros’ return of infielder Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski and third baseman Cam Smith was equally strong, especially since […]

The president of the Chicago Cubs is not pleased with how it all went down during the 2024 season. Cubs President Jed Hoyer is speaking out about his frustrations with the team. “We have to be better,” Hoyer said, per the Marquee Sports Network. Hoyer is hopeful for the future and optimistic in where the […]

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer made it official, saying that barring a win streak over the next week, anything the team does at the MLB trade deadline will be to help them in future years, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Cubs came away with a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at home […]

The Chicago Cubs sit three games under .500 at 32-35 overall, leaving them in an interesting spot as the MLB Trade Deadline slowly approaches, and as some question whether they will be buyers or sellers, president Jed Hoyer made it clear what he believes the team’s approach will be come late July. “We’ll be on […]

The Chicago Cubs are in second place in the NL Central despite, not because of, their offense. It’s something that needs to change as the season continues. So far this season, the Cubs have a 92 OPS+ as a team, which ranks in the bottom 10 across MLB. The month of May has seen a […]

When looking at the Chicago Cubs’ 2023 season from afar, one could have been quite pleased by the overall progress they made. The team won nine more games than it did the previous year and boasted a National League Central-best +96 run-differential. The organization demanded drastic change, though. A late-season collapse cost the Cubs a […]

Last week, Marcus Stroman turned down his $21 million player option with the Chicago Cubs for the 2024 season, officially making him a free agent. The All-Star is expected to fetch a big contract this winter and it does sound like the Cubbies know they probably won’t retain the veteran. Jed Hoyer recently revealed that […]

When former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell was deemed available, teams like the New York Mets and Cleveland Guardians showed immediate interest. However, it was the Chicago Cubs who swept in and stole Counsell. The only elephant in the room was that the Cubs had to fire David Ross to hire Counsell. President of baseball […]

The Chicago Cubs shocked the baseball world when they hired Craig Counsell and dismissed David Ross as manager of the team, and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer detailed what went into the decision in a statement. “Today we made the difficult decision to dismiss David Ross as our Major League Manager,” Jed Hoyer […]

The Chicago Cubs made lots of progress in 2023. However, it’s tough to appreciate it for several reasons. Not only did they fall out of the playoff picture in embarrassing fashion but one of their key contributors, Cody Bellinger, could leave. President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer wants to make sure that doesn’t happen. Bellinger […]

The Chicago Cubs managed to make a playoff push for much of the 2023 campaign, and while they ultimately came up short, it’s safe to say that it was an encouraging campaign for the Cubs. Much of that is due to David Ross’ success as the team’s manager, and he’s received quite a bit of […]

The Chicago Cubs are still reeling from a Tuesday night loss to the National League leading Atlanta Braves that helped rival Milwaukee clinch the NL Central pennant. A fly ball to right-center field was flubbed by Suzuki, who let the ball go right past his glove helping the Braves to seize control of the game. […]

The Chicago Cubs have struggled in recent action. They still hold an NL Wild Card spot but other teams are closing in fast. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer commented on Chicago’s 2-8 stretch as the playoffs loom, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “At times did I feel like we looked tired? Yes. But […]

The Chicago Cubs recently lost an eight-game winning streak. But that streak may have been the force that gets them into the playoffs. Without it, they would have been sellers at the trade deadline and bound for another losing season. Ahead of the deadline, they told teams that they would not trade pending free agent […]

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer spoke about his team’s mindset ahead of the MLB’s trade deadline Aug. 1. The Cubs are third in the NL Central with  42-48 record. Via The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma: “Obviously, we’re going to see where we are,” Hoyer said. “The hope, certainly, is that we play well for the next […]

The Chicago Cubs have had a shaky first half of the season, currently holding a 39-45 record. As the Cubs enter the MLB trade deadline, President Jed Hoyer has a few ideas in the direction Chicago will go. Hoyer didn’t outwardly say the Cubs would be buyers or sellers at the deadline. However, he outlined […]

The Chicago Cubs will have multiple options to be their starting first baseman in the 2023 season, including Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini. The two veteran sluggers signed off on free agent deals with the Cubs in January. Matt Mervis may also be in the mix to take hold of the starting first base job […]

It took a while for Cody Bellinger to find a new home in the majors after he was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in November. Bellinger ultimately put pen to paper on a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs in December. The contract agreement includes a mutual option for the 2024 season. […]

When the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in the 2016 season, there was much expectation that they would go on to build MLB’s next formidable dynasty. However, this did not pan out in the coming seasons. Over the next four years, the Cubs ended up winning a mere one total playoff series. Even as […]

When the Chicago Cubs elected to take an aggressive approach as sellers at the MLB trade deadline earlier this season, it indicated to many that the team would now undergo a rebuilding period. However, this may not be the case after all. On Friday, Cubs team president Jed Hoyer revealed his early plans for the […]

It appears the fire sale the Chicago Cubs had at the MLB Trade Deadline is just the beginning of the drama that is set to unfold. On Monday, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer appeared on Chicago’s ESPN1000 to voice his own frustrations with not being able to get Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, and […]

When the Chicago Cubs traded Yu Darvish this past offseason and didn’t get much back in return, it sent a signal out that the move was strictly made to get off of Darvish’s contract. The move was the first of what was expected to be a domino effect of moves that the Cubs could make […]

The Chicago Cubs have not yet to reach the 85 percent COVID-19 vaccination threshold, and general manager Jed Hoyer is none too pleased about it. Hoyer vented his frustrations about reservations to the vaccine within the Cubs clubhouse prior to Chicago’s series finale against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. He also stated he was pessimistic […]

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein was in the final year of his current contract with the team. However, Epstein will not see that final year through, with Jed Hoyer taking over for him: Theo Epstein will step down from his role as President of Baseball Operations effective Nov. 20 and depart the […]