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• Get to know the Iowa Cubs

Moises Ballesteros | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs Triple-A affiliate is loaded with prospects. The Iowa Cubs take the field tonight against the Omaha Storm Chasers at 7:08 Central Time at Principal Park in Des Moines. It’s the 45th season that Iowa will be the Cubs’ top farm team. The first thing to know about this Cubs team is that it is absolutely loaded with pr...2025
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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview

Getty Images A discussion of the season to come from the BCB staff. BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to kick off the 2025 season. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Duane and I had a lively online conversation Wednesday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley was unable ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Power men

Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks about the Cubs’ home run totals for 2025. It’s showtime here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. There’s no cover charge. There are still a few tables available. The drinks are free, but it’s bring your ow...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Mid-season reinforcements

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which Cubs prospect will make the biggest mid-season impact. It’s a new week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. It’s always good to see a friend, new or old. We still have a few tables availa...2025
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• Cub Tracks returns to form

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs dropped one at Sloan Park, thanks in part to Michael King’s good pitching and their quiet bats. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, ov...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/21/25): Padres 5, Cubs 1 – Cubs Drop First Game Back in Mesa
The Cubs resumed spring training on Friday after dropping a pair of regular season games in Japan this week. Chicago did not play any opening day starters in their return to Sloan Park and the Padres won fairly easily. Cade Horton got the start and threw two scoreless innings but the Cubs did not do … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/21/25): Padres 5, Cubs 1 – Cubs Drop First G...2025
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• Padres 5, Cubs 1: Mostly pointless

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Nico Hoerner returned to the field. Cade Horton pitched well. Moises Ballesteros homered. Other than that. . . . Now that the Cubs have returned from Japan, having lost two games that count, they now have to play five games that don’t count, because the schedule says so. But it’s hard to find much point to today’s game, which was a glorified minor le...2025
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• Giants 8, Cubs 6: The hits just kept on coming

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs had a lot of hits Sunday... and also got hit. The Cubs sent several players onto the field for the second straight game Sunday afternoon, ramping up as the team gets ready to head to Japan. The starters put together a pretty good offense before departing, scoring in each of the first five innings. Unfortunately, non-roster in...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5

Matt Shaw | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Our countdown of the Cubs top prospects finishes with the top five prospects in the Cubs system. We finish up our look at the top prospects in the Cubs system today with the top five prospects in the system. While I’ve written that the Cubs system is down from its heights last year, it’s still a top 10 farm system in my mind and that’s mostly b...2025
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• Another updated look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax

Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images Have the Cubs finished making moves this offseason? We still don’t know for sure. Cubs pitchers and catchers officially report to Spring Training at the Sloan Park complex in Mesa, Arizona this Sunday. So on the same day as the Super Bowl, we’ll have an official Cubs pitcher/catcher workout to report on, and then coming up a week from Friday, the first off...2025
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• NL Central top prospects overview

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The future is bright for the NL Central with many talented prospects nearing their MLB debuts When MLB Pipeline released its top 100 prospects of 2025 list on Friday night, the NL Central found themselves with more prospects on the list than any other division in baseball. Of the 23 NL Central prospects that made M...2025
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• 5 Cubs prospects are in Baseball America’s 2025 Top 100 list

Cade Horton pitching for South Bend in 2023 | Rebecca Snyder The future is still bright. Just to be a bit repetitive here, the Cubs have five prospects listed in Baseball America’s new Top 100 prospects list, which came out today. They are: Matt Shaw (35) Cade Horton (54) Moises Ballesteros (62) Owen Caissie (64) Kevin Alcántara (71) Of those, the only one who’s played in the major leagues...2025
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• Here are the attendees for the 2025 Cubs Convention

Craig Counsell greets Cubs players at the 2024 Cubs Convention | Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Most of the 40-man roster plus some alumni favorites will be in attendance. The Cubs Convention begins this Friday at the downtown Sheraton Grand Hotel. Passes are still available and you can get yours here. Here are all the current, past and future Cubs who wi...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Would Robert Suarez be a good fit?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Robert Suarez is worth the price. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening. Let us check your coat. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverag...2025
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• Cub Tracks is beautiful, and so are you

Javier Assad was part of the Torneo Apertura 2024 Liga MX at Caliente Stadium, November 1. | Photo by Francisco Vega/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Won’t you come out to play? WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #...2024
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"Cade Horton, the Cubs’ top pitching prospect, made his Cactus League debut in the ninth inning, entering the game in a save situation."

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"Maybe Cade Horton is on the fast track to the majors."

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"Cade Horton looks great, too, and might be up for 2024."

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"The Cubs have signed their first-round selection Cade Horton with a $4."

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• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3

Kevin Alcántara | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs top prospects broke out to a win as the weather finally permitted the team to play a Spring Breakout game. It took three tries for the Cubs to finally get a Spring Breakout game played, but the baby Cubs made it worth the wait. The Cubs prospects jumped on the Angels prospects early and didn’t let up, cruising...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs sign Lance Lynn?

Lance Lynn pitches at Wrigley Field as a member of the White Sox in 2021 | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images There are rumors connecting the two Welcome to your late week, late night, indie coffee shop. We’re a bit jet lagged vicariously as the Cubs and some of their fans traveled to Japan for the Tokyo Series this week. Here in Chicago we’re serving some green matcha IPAs, a sake bomb or two...2025
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• Rosters for Cubs’ Spring Breakout Games Announced

Cade Horton | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Cubs prospects will play two “Spring Breakout” games this year. Major League Baseball today announced the rosters for the “Spring Breakout” contests that match the top minor leaguers in team’s farm systems against each other. The Cubs team will feature top prospects like right-hander Cade Horton, catcher Moises Ballesteros and ...2025
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• The Cubs invite 20 non-roster players to Spring Training

James Triantos at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here are the players who will help fill out the spring camp roster. Friday afternoon, the Cubs announced the 20 players who have received non-roster invitations to Spring Training at the Sloan Park complex in Mesa, Arizona. Of these 20, 10 played in the Cubs organization at some point in 2024...2025
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• Another updated look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Mesa preview, Friday 3/21, 3:05 CT

Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hey, look! The Cubs are back in Arizona! TOKYO — Friday notes... A REFRESHER: The Cubs stand 11-5-3 in Cactus League play as the schedule resumes today. That breaks down to 7-4-1 at Sloan Park and 4-1-2 away from home. Their run differential in spring games of +34 is tied for second among all teams (Giants, 1st, +52). And a reminder t...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs sign Lance Lynn?
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• Cubs vs. Mariners at Mesa preview, Saturday 3/8, 2:05 CT

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs return to Sloan Park, where the sun should also return. Saturday notes... FORMER CUBS IN MARINERS CAMP: Miles Mastrobuoni. That’s it — of the 74 (!) players in Mariners camp, he’s the only one who once played for the Cubs. CUBS SPRING RANKINGS: BA, .302 (1st). OBP, .384 (1st). OPS, .858 (T-2nd). Runs, 104 (1st). Doubles, ...2025
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• NL Central top prospects overview
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• An updated look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax

Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images Much has changed in only a few weeks. It was only about six weeks ago that I posted a “very early look” at the Cubs’ roster, payroll and luxury tax here. For anyone who thought, at that time, that President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer wasn’t going to do anything this winter, think again. Since that article appeared here Nov. 6, the Cubs have added the...2024
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• Eight Cubs prospects make MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

Matt Shaw | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK No team has more Top 100 prospects than the Cubs. MLB Pipeline, the official prospect arm of MLB dot com, updated their Top 100 prospects list at the end of the season. They have listed eight Cubs among the best minor league prospects in baseball. Those eight prospects are: 22. Matt Shaw INF 34. Owen Caissie OF 42. Cade Horton RHP ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 146

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Cubs got slammed in a mile high loss, 9-5. I wish this game had been less predictable. Were I someone to place bets on baseball, this would have been the rare game I’d have waded into the mix. Six straight tough games with the Dodgers and Yankees (completed at 3-3), then fly to play in a weird place? Without looking at their schedule, I wonder how many ti...2024
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• The 2025 Cubs by the numbers

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images A complete numerical list of this year’s Cubs as they get ready for this year’s Spring Training. As I do here every spring, today I present to you a full numerical roster of all the players and coaches in Cubs spring camp. Also included are the Cubs’ retired numbers, so you can see the full numerical progression. There are 60 players in camp,...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Cease or King?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you which Padres hurler you’d rather trade for. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come in out of the cold. We’re waiving the cover charge this evening. The...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Would Robert Suarez be a good fit?
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• Here are several reasons the Cubs could be the destination for Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki pitches for Japan during the 2023 World Baseball Classic | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images There are a lot of positives in the Cubs’ favor. It’s been widely assumed that whenever the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s NPB post Roki Sasaki so he can come to MLB next year, he’ll sign with the Dodgers. Or if not, perhaps the Padres. This posting isn’t likely to happen for a few weeks, becaus...2024
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• Eight Cubs prospects make MLB Pipeline’s Top 100
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• BCB After Dark: Who’s the top prospect?

James Triantos | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs’ top prospect. It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come and in and sit with us. Your name is on the guest list. We’ve got a table waiting for you. The sho...2024
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• Rangers 4, Cubs 3: Justin Steele leaves with hamstring tightness

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images This was not a good way to start the 2024 season. I have a request. Next time the Cubs open a season — a year or so from now — could we have a little less controversy and injury? The Cubs lost Game 1 of the 2024 season to the Rangers 4-3 in 10 innings, and also have likely lost ace Justin Steele to the injured list, though for how long is not yet certain....2024
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• 2023 Cubs player profiles: Jordan Wicks

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Wicks has pitched like his hair’s on fire while he maintains a calm demeanor so far in his short Cubs career. He looks like he’s in The Show to stay after a meteoric rise through the minor-league system. It’s hard to believe, after seeing him pitch and hearing him talk, that Jordan Wicks is just 24 and two years removed from the MLB draft. He’s undefea...2023
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• Cubs trade target: Juan Soto

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images What would it take to acquire the Padres slugger? I’m going to preface this by saying simply: I do not want to make this trade, nope, no matter which players are involved. Let’s stipulate: Juan Soto is a great hitter. No question about it. One of the top five hitters in baseball. He’s only 25, and just turned that age about a month ago. Any team should wa...2023
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• Cubs prospects make midseason Top 100 lists from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Two major publications updated their top prospects lists this week. Two major publications, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, both updated their Top 100 prospects lists to include recently-drafted players. And while the two lists are quite different, both lists include several Cubs prospects. Both organizations agree that Orioles shortstop Jackson Hollida...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ fruitless Friday?
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Well, no Apple, but a victory nonetheless. Cubs get to .500 with their Friday win. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ t...2023
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• Cubs Sign First-Round Pick Cade Horton
The Cubs have signed their first-round selection Cade Horton with a $4.45MM signing bonus, per MLB.com’s Jim Callis (via Twitter). Horton’s deal comes in south of the slot value for the seventh overall selection, which is allotted $5.71MM. By coming in under slot for Horton, Callis notes, the Cubs were able to use their savings…...2022
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• The Cubs roster for the Spring Breakout game features Matt Shaw and Owen Caissie

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images MLB released the rosters for this upcoming game. You have seen Owen Caissie and Matt Shaw in some Cubs Spring Training games, and both have impressed with their hitting. Caissie, in fact, is demolishing spring pitching — granted, in a small sample size. He’s tied for second among all MLB players in hits with 10 and overall is batting .500/.565/.800 with thre...2024
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• The Tennessee Smokies are Southern League Champions!

Tennessee Smokies The Smokies won their first undisputed Southern League title since 1978 The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking. The win was the Smokies first title since 2004 and the first undisputed title since 1978 for the franchise. With a 8-4 win against Pensacola at home on Sunday, the Smokies traveled to Florida a...2023
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• Get to know the Iowa Cubs
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• Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/21/25): Padres 5, Cubs 1 – Cubs Drop First Game Back in Mesa
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• Padres 5, Cubs 1: Mostly pointless
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• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs sign Lance Lynn?
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• Cub Tracks’ end of the road

Welcome, Kevin Alcantara! | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. El Jaguar comes for coffee, the Cubs drop two out of a three-game trip, and the season is mercifully almost over. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and...2024
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• MLB Pipeline has six Cubs prospects in their updated Top 100 ranking

Moises Ballesteros bats in this year’s Futures Game | Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images The future would appear to be bright. MLB Pipeline posted its updated Top 100 prospects list today and the Cubs are well-represented. In fact, it’d be seven if Pete Crow-Armstrong hadn’t graduated to the major leagues this year. Here are the six, and their rankings. Matt Shaw, No. 25 Shaw, ...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Bullpen blues

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will end up leading the Cubs in saves this season We’re open for business here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There is no cover charge and the dress code is casual. We still have a few tables...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Brown harvest

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Part of the future is coming to a park near you. Plus game notes and other amusements for the discerning reader. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground ...2024
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• White Sox 3, Cubs 2: A rainy day in the Valley of the Sun

Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images Rain prevented a lot of baseball Friday, but not this game. Rain moved through the Phoenix area Friday afternoon, and all but two scheduled games were cancelled. The only teams who played in Arizona Friday were the Guardians and Royals at Surprise and the Cubs and White Sox at Camelback Ranch. It was 62 degrees at game time and the game was delayed 30 min...2024
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• A very early look at the 2024 Cubs roster and payroll

Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images ... in the wake of the shocking news of the signing of Craig Counsell to manage the team. MLB free agency has begun. Players who are free agents can now sign with any team. Incidentally, here is a complete list of this offseason’s free agents, and as I have in the past, I’ll be posting individual articles about some of them and how they might meet the Cubs...2023
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