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• Cubs roster moves: Matt Shaw and Nate Pearson optioned, Eli Morgan to injured list

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The first of these moves, Shaw being sent down, was not expected. The Cubs gave rookie Matt Shaw the third-base job out of Spring Training. The 2023 first-round pick had hit well at all levels of the minor leagues. Unfortunately, that hasn’t yet translated to MLB performance. In 18 games so far this year and 68 plate appearances, Shaw is batting .172/.2...2025
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• Roster Moves Galore: Little & Palencia Recalled, Morgan Placed on IL, Pearson to AAA
The Cubs made a series of roster moves before Tuesday’s game in San Diego, headlined by Matt Shaw being optioned to Triple-A Iowa as covered previously. Vidal Bruján was reinstated from the IL to fill the roster spot. Several other transactions took place on the pitching front. As had been widely assumed, Eli Morgan has … The post Roster Moves Galore: Little & Palencia Recalled, M...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19

David Frerker-Imagn Images The Cubs’ sloppy play leads to a 10-4 loss. Monday night’s game has an awful lot to unpack. If you are an impulsive reactor, I’d say today is a day to take a deep breath. Recall that this team has played terrific baseball over the first few weeks. The frustrating aspect to the start of this season has been that the losses have been like this. The Cubs were leadi...2025
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• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Things were going along fine, then... BOOM. Another homer by Michael Busch? Check. Another three-hit game from Pete Crow-Armstrong? Check. Solid starting pitching from Jameson Taillon? Check. Those things all went right Monday night in San Diego. Unfortunately, because of rough outings from three different Cubs relievers, that did not lead...2025
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• Reliever Eli Morgan Expected to Hit IL After Pitching Through Elbow Issues
Another day, another Cubs pitcher down after pitching through elbow issues. Righty changeup specialist Eli Morgan was acquired from the Guardians in exchange for Low-A outfielder Alfonsin Rosario back in November after a season in which he posted a 1.93 ERA across 42 innings in 32 appearances. The compact reliever did a tremendous job avoiding barrels … The post Reliever Eli Morgan Expected ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The offense was stifled in Los Angeles, as the Cubs lose 3-0. This is a frustrating one to write. That cover photo should be Matthew Boyd. Coming off of two strong starts against quality opponents, in his third start he drew the defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. And that’s not any ordinary defending champion, that team is a poor man’s All-Star team...2025
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• Cubs roster moves: Matt Shaw and Nate Pearson optioned, Eli Morgan to injured list
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown
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• Reliever Eli Morgan Expected to Hit IL After Pitching Through Elbow Issues
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 15

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images It was a bummer of a day as the Cubs lose 6-2. The start to this season has been so exceptional that this game is a weird feeling. The Cubs did show a brief sign of life in the fourth inning and the game was tied after four. This game was all Rangers, though. Shōta Imanaga had an uncharacteristically bad day. He allowed a couple of homers and...2025
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• The Cubs need a bullpen fix — and fast

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images Sunday’s meltdown was one of the worst in recent memory. As a refresher, one of the things that torpedoed — to use a current baseball-related word — the Cubs’ 2024 season was some awful bullpen work over the first couple of months. These are the pitchers who were in the Cubs’ Opening Day bullpen in 2024: Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Jose Cuas, Mark Leite...2025
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• Guardians series preview: Let’s get it started!

Denny Medley-Imagn Images The Royals and Guardians are both looking to return to the post-season. Observers around baseball thumbed their nose at the American League Central at the outset of the season, figuring the small market clubs would not be able to keep pace with the high-spending coastal teams. But four of the five Central teams ended up in the post-season, including the Guardians ...2025
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• Cubs Opening Day roster moves: Brad Keller added to 40-man, Cody Poteet DFA, Eli Morgan recalled

Brad Keller | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Cubs have set their roster as they open the North American portion of the 2025 season. Several of these moves have been telegraphed or put on social media over the last day or so, but Thursday morning the Cubs made the following roster moves official: Brad Keller has been selected and added to the 40-man roster To make room for Keller, reliever ...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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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL Central

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images This is a division of haves and have-nots. Last year, three AL Central teams made the postseason and four finished over .500. This was largely because they all fattened up against the awful White Sox. The Twins, Tigers, Guardians and Royals went 42-10 against the White Sox. Wow. The Cubs, meanwhile, were 10-6 against the AL Central last year. So that...2025
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"Eli Morgan was the next reliever."

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"MJ Melendez would put the Royals on top in the fourth inning with a three-run home run off Guardians pitcher Eli Morgan that struck the fence above the wall, temporarily causing confusion whether or not he had hit one out."

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"Cleveland relievers: Eli Morgan, Emmanuel Clase, Konnor Pilkington, Caleb Baragar and Dusten Knight."

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"Eli Morgan Is Cleveland’s Latest Pitching Revelation"

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"Right-hander Eli Morgan has also been optioned to Triple-A, while first baseman Bobby Bradley has been called up to Cleveland’s roster and righty Blake Parker has had his contract selected."

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"Right-handers Carlos Vargas and Eli Morgan have been added; also joining the 40-man are infielders Nolan Jones, Gabriel Arias and Ernie Clement."

• Dodgers 3, Cubs 0: Tommy Edman ruins Matthew Boyd’s night

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Boyd was throwing a real nice game until Edman interrupted it with a three-run homer. Tommy Edman has been a Cubs nemesis dating back to his days with the Cardinals. He entered Friday night’s game batting .280/.320/.500 with 13 home runs in 68 career games against the Cubs — by far his most homers against any team (next most: seven against the Pirates ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 15
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Fright Show: The Cubs bullpen immolates in Arizona. You always know there are going to be games like this. There are always going to be some games that you should have won and let get away and some games that you should have lost and flip the script. In and of itself, I don’t lose more than a moment’s thought about a game like this. So many things. Every ye...2025
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• Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 6: Another bullpen meltdown

Allan Henry-Imagn Images I thought we had left these in 2024. This was supposed to be a happy recap, highlighted by Kyle Tucker’s three-run homer in the eighth inning that gave the Cubs a four-run lead. Tucker has hit very well in the early going, so far he’s been worth the haul that was sent to the Astros for him. The other thing Jed Hoyer & Co. supposedly did this winter was address the ...2025
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• Guardians series preview: Let’s get it started!
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• Brewers Reacts Survey: How does the NL Central shake out?

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Brewers are two-time defending division champions, but will other teams threaten that status in 2025? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Milwaukee Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With spring training in the...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Eli Morgan

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Morgan was a dependable reliever for Cleveland. He could be for the Cubs. Eli Morgan was acquired from the Guardians in November for minor leaguer Alfonsin Rosario. The 5’10”, 180 lb reliever is another prospect-turned-suspect whose advancing age discourages teams from hosting him, but he throws decently, though with a tendency to give up th...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL Central
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• Cubs 16, Padres 1: The guys sure earned their off day

Steve Sher The Cubs piled it on a split squad of Padres. MESA, Arizona — This was an unusual game for this early in Spring Training. Not one player from the Cubs minor-league camp played in Tuesday’s 16-1 Cubs win over the Padres. All of the 24 Cubs in this game were either 40-man roster guys or official NRI’s to Spring Training. The likely reason is Wednesday’s off day, so Craig Counsell ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• Dodgers 3, Cubs 0: Tommy Edman ruins Matthew Boyd’s night
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 15
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• Rangers 6, Cubs 2: Sometimes it’s just not your day

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Cubs offense got shut down on a very cold afternoon. Dire weather forecasts of all-day rain made it seem very unlikely, early this morning, that this game would be played. But the rain fell mostly south of the city — it just sprinkled a couple of times at the ol’ ballyard — and so the Cubs and Rangers were able to complete their three-game series...2025
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• Cubs 10, Athletics 2: Sweep!

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Cubs had themselves some fun in Sacramento. During the Cubs’ 10-2 demolition of the Athletics Wednesday afternoon, I got a text from a friend of mine: “Maybe the Cubs should move to Sacramento.” Well, of course that’s a silly notion, but the Cubs sure seemed to enjoy hitting in Sutter Health Park, where they smashed eight home runs and outscor...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6
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• The Cubs need a bullpen fix — and fast
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• Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 6: Another bullpen meltdown
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Snake bitten: Cubs lose 8-1! It will forever amaze me how good a team can look one day and how bad the next. In this case, that would refer to the offense only. Obviously, the pitching has been sluggish to start the 2025 campaign, save for those innings worked by Shōta Imanaga in Japan. Games like Friday night are the origin of the quote about momentum and t...2025
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• Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 1: Eugenio Suárez blasts the Cubs again

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Jameson Taillon served up two home runs to the D-backs third baseman. Normally I wouldn’t feature a Cubs opponent in a recap headline or photo, but credit where it’s due — Eugenio Suárez continued his utter domination of Cubs pitching by smashing two home runs Friday evening, leading the Diamondbacks to an 8-1 win over the Cubs. The two home runs by Suárez g...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: A few final words

The 2025 player profiles are complet and the projections averaged. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. We’ve covered the 40-man roster of the Chicago Cubs, as they stand as of this moment. Nico Hoerner is going to miss the opener Japan, but we have yet to attain wisdom as to his Stateside Opening Day status. That might or might not leave a temporary spot open, which would allow the Cub...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Grade the bullpen makeover

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your opinion of the Cubs bullpen. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging-est soiree for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. The good times are rolling tonight. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables availab...2025
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• Cub Tracks lets it ride

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs won their third spring game and go for a fourth against Texas. 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, overheated, steeped in wri...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Which new Cub will have a big impact?

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks, other than the obvious choices, which new Cub will have the biggest impact? It’s another evening at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in and get warm. We can take your coat for you. There are still a few tables available, ...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: Introduction and 21 through 25

Brett Bateman | Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs farm system remains strong despite some setbacks due to graduations and trades. The 2025 BCB Top 25 Cubs Prospects list starts today and continues through the rest of the week. Today we will be looking at prospects 21 through 25. But before we get to that, let’s take a quick overview of the Cubs system. The Cubs mino...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can I interest you in a former Nat?

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should continue to pursue free-agent right-hander Kyle Finnegan. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening....2024
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• Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 6: Another bullpen meltdown
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• MJ Melendez has a day, Bobby blast leads to Royals 4-3 win over Guardians

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports The Royals overcome a lackluster start from Cole Ragans MJ Melendez had a big three-run home run and a great catch, Salvy went 3-for-3, and Bobby Witt Jr. had a late-game blast to give the Royals a 4-3 win over the Guardians in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Monday. Cole Ragans was off from the start, although he wasn’t helped at all by an inconsis...2024
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• Cubs non-tender Mike Tauchman and Nick Madrigal

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The non-tender of Tauchman is a bit of a surprise. Well, this one surprises me: Cubs have non-tendered OF Mike Tauchman and IF Nick Madrigal. LHP Justin Steele, 3B Isaac Parades, RHP Nate Pearson and RHP Eli Morgan have been tendered contracts. Cubs also agreed to terms with RHPs Julian Merryweather and Keegan Thompson and C Matt Thaiss.— Meghan Montemurro (...2024
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• Soft singles sully series sweep, central supremacy squandered in 7-5 loss

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports A series of bloops and flares sunk Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals had a late lead but saw it slip away due to softly hit balls and questionable managerial decisions as they fell 7-5 to the Cleveland Guardians this afternoon. Michael Massey wasted little time getting the party started, watching three pitches before turning around 95 from Tanner Bibee and lini...2024
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• Just what is Jed Hoyer doing this offseason?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images So far, it’s a mystery. It seems to be a parlor game these days to dunk on Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer. So far, I haven’t participated, though I’m no big fan of Hoyer. So let me dive in. Since the season ended, the following players have been added to the Cubs’ 40-man roster: Matthew Boyd, Eli Morgan, Matt Thaiss and Gage Workman, al...2024
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• Cubs To Acquire Eli Morgan, Designate Patrick Wisdom For Assignment
The Cubs and Guardians are in agreement on a trade sending right-hander Eli Morgan from Cleveland to Chicago, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Chicago is designating infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment to open space on the 40-man roster, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers adds. Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports that the Cubs are sending a prospect…...2024
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• Cubs 10, Athletics 2: Sweep!
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• The Cubs need a bullpen fix — and fast
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• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 15
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• Cubs add Matt Shaw to roster; Keegan Thompson designated for assignment

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Matt Shaw will officially make his major-league debut in Japan. We’re less than six hours before the start of the season in Tokyo and the Cubs needed to make some roster moves before tonight’s game. Those moves are now complete as rookie infielder Matt Shaw has been added to the 40-man and 26-man rosters. To make room for Shaw on the 40-man r...2025
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• Cubs vs. Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo preview, Friday 3/14, 10 p.m. CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs square off against an NPB squad. Friday night (US time)/Saturday noon (Japan time) notes... HANSHIN TIGERS VS. MLB TEAMS: This will be the Hanshin Tigers’ eighth game against individual Major League teams, each against a different club, but their first against a National League opponent. They are 3-3-1 in the previous seven games. ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• Cubs 10, Athletics 2: Sweep!
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• MLB Playoffs: Underdog Guardians look to knock out big, bad Yankees

The Yankees’ championship drought is a feast compared to the Guardians’. Who will get a chance to snap it? The Championship Series is upon us and only four teams remain from the 30 who began the MLB season back in March. October winnowed the field to 12 playoff teams, the Wild Card round cut out four more, and now, the New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers a...2024
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