Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester announces retirement
Jon Lester, a durable left-hander who won three World Series titles during 16 years in the majors, has announced his retirement.
Sports betting at Chicago stadiums gets OK from City Council committee
After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint City Council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to allow sportsbooks in and around five stadiums.
Chicago aldermen push to shut down Wrigley Field sports betting plans
Chicago aldermen are pushing to shut down a plan that would allow sports betting at Wrigley Field.
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Chicago Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation
Marcus Stroman rushed to the airport and caught a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago as soon as he got the word from his agent.
Chicago Cubs, Yan Gomes finalize $13 million, 2-year contract
The Chicago Cubs and catcher Yan Gomes finalized a $13 million, two-year contract on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2024.
Cubs acquire outfielder Harold Ramirez from Cleveland
The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash on Monday.
Chicago Cubs hire Greg Brown as hitting coach
The Chicago Cubs have hired Greg Brown as their hitting coach, the team announced Tuesday night.
Cubs, White Sox cancel fan conventions due to COVID-19 concerns
Chicago's major league ballclubs called off their 2022 fan conventions over the weekend due to concerns about large indoor gatherings during the pandemic.
Chicago Cubs claim LHP Wade Miley off waivers from Reds
The Chicago Cubs claimed left-handed pitcher Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds Thursday.
Cubs hire Astros executive as assistant general manager
The Chicago Cubs continued to reshape their front office on Monday, hiring Houston Astros executive Ehsan Bokhari as assistant general manager.
Cubs new general manager Carter Hawkins talks about team's future and how to develop pitchers
“The secret on developing pitchers is that there is no secret,” he said. “What the Indians were able to do really, really well was to take all the information that's available out there, and synthesize that into digestible information that the player could be on board with, the staff could be on board with.”
Chicago Cubs name Carter Hawkins as new general manager
The Chicago Cubs announced Friday that Carter Hawkins would be the club’s new general manager.
For Hoyer, pitching tops to-do list as Cubs try to regroup
Watching Kyle Schwarber launch another long home run against Gerrit Cole in a wild-card game brought back memories of the slugger’s drive to Allegheny River in 2015 for Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.
Chicago Cubs looking to pick themselves up after dismantling core
The Chicago Cubs took the wrecking ball to their championship core. Now, it’s time to start piecing things back together.
Cubs edge Cardinals 3-2 in rain-shortened finale
Matt Duffy extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games with a pair of run-scoring singles to help the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in a game that was halted after seven innings by rain.
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ian Happ drove a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning to sour what could be Jon Lester's final career start/
Goldschmidt walk-off hit, O’Neill 2 HRs as Cards beat Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, and the playoff-bound St. Louis Cardinals won for the 19th time in their last 20 games, 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Steele cruises, Cubs send Pirates to 100th loss in 9-0 rout
Justin Steele breezed through seven shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the second inning Thursday night, beating Pittsburgh 9-0 and sending the Pirates to their 100th loss of the season.
Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid
Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs’ run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night to end a seven-game losing streak.