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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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• Cubs 7, Guardians 4: Shōta Imanaga’s next start will be in Japan

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs have one more spring game before they leave for Japan. Despite the two home runs Shōta Imanaga allowed in the second inning Monday, I think he’d probably say this was a successful final tuneup for the Tokyo Series. Imanaga pitched into the fifth inning. He threw 75 pitches (52 strikes), striking out four. This probably sets S...2025
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• Cubs cut spring roster to 42 players

Ethan Roberts | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs didn’t play Friday, but they were still active. Once again, none of these cuts should surprise you. We’re getting to the point where the Tokyo Series roster (plus taxi squad) will be announced early next week. The Cubs today reduced the spring roster from 53 to 42 players. Right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts an...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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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Vidal Bruján

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Cubs’ 27th man has killer wheels and soft hands. No. 17 is pushing to be No. 26 but hasn’t yet dislodged Gage Workman. Will he? Vidal Bruján’s placement here should be an indication of who I think will win the battle — Workman is on the 26-man roster, if only because he has Rule 5 status and some punch/versatility. Brujan hasn’t yet exhibited a LOT of ...2025
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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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• Cubs cut spring roster to 42 players
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Vidal Bruján
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• Cub Tracks looks at things obliquely

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Javier Assad won’t open the season, either. What’s up with all of these oblique injuries? 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, overhea...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?

Alexander Canario hits a home run against the Marlins in April | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images This is not a trick question Welcome to your late week, late night, indie coffee shop where the drinks are running all night and whether you need something to warm your body up after a brutally cold Chicago week or something to cool down after getting fired up watching the Cubs beat the Dodgers in ...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 6 through 10

Jefferson Rojas | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK Two middle infielders, two starting pitchers and a slugging corner infielder highlight today’s tour through the best of the minors. It’s day four of the BCB Cubs Top 25 Prospect countdown and now we’re getting into the really interesting prospect who could make a major impact in the major impact in t...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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• 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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• Another updated look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax

Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images The Cubs still have a lot of space under the luxury tax. Spend it, Jed. Now that the deadline for arbitration-eligible players to sign before hearings has passed and Kyle Tucker is the only such Cub unsigned for this year, I thought it would be a good idea to take another look at the 2025 team payroll, projected roster and luxury tax situation. As usual, T...2025
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• A very early look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax

Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images Here’s where the Cubs stand payroll-wise as the offseason begins. Coming up soon, I’m going to begin my usual “Cubs free agent target” series. In the meantime, it’s time for our usual look at the Cubs’ 2025 roster, payroll and luxury tax as they stand just a couple of days into the 2024-25 free agent season. Before we get to the Cubs numbers and analysis,...2024
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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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"Greg Allen, a new non-roster outfielder, led off with a triple and scored on a sac fly by James Triantos."

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"Instead of guys from the minor league camp replacing the regulars, though, other non-roster players who might play important roles on the Next Great Cubs Team played the last three innings, and key hits from Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw and James Triantos helped the Cubs salvage a 6-6 tie with the visitors from Cincinnati on a gorgeous late February afternoon."

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"Baseball America’s Top Ten Cubs prospects are: (subscription required) Crow-Armstrong Horton Shaw Miguel Amaya C Matt Mervis 1B Ben Brown RHP Jackson Ferris LHP Jordan Wicks LHP Caissie James Triantos INF Whereas MLB Pipeline sees the Cubs Top Ten prospects as: Crow-Armstrong Horton Caissie Alcántara Brown Shaw Moises Ballesteros C Ferris Triantos Wicks Amaya will fall off the Baseball America list when he gets 18 more plate appearances in the majors—so maybe a little over a week."

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"Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): How Cubs legend Kyle Schwarber forged a connection with prospect James Triantos."

• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3
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• Rosters for Cubs’ Spring Breakout Games Announced
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• Cubs 16, Padres 1: The guys sure earned their off day
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• Cubs 12, Dodgers 4: Welcome to our robo-ump overlords

Major League Baseball MLB’s ABS challenge system test was used for the first time. The Cubs — or, more accurately, a bunch of miscellaneous guys wearing Cubs uniforms — defeated the Dodgers in the 2025 Spring Training opener 12-4 Thursday afternoon in Glendale, Arizona. That wasn’t the most important story of the game, as you surely know that Spring Training wins and losses are pretty well...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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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 6 through 10
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• Cub Tracks’ are we there yet?

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Lots of decisions to make this spring. Who’s on third? 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 writers’ tears, an...2025
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• Another updated look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs sign Nicky Lopez?

Nicky Lopez takes an at bat at Wrigley Field during the Crosstown Classic | Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Welcome to your end of the weekend, heading into the work week coffee shop where we’ve got whatever you’re looking for tonight we’ve got you covered. If you’d like a warm chai tea to get your evening going, we can do that. If you’re looking for a shot of something a little stronger...2025
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• Cub Tracks looks at things obliquely
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• Fun with Cubs 2025 photo day

The skipper | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The annual ritual always produces some interesting poses. One of the rituals for Major League Baseball’s players every spring is to pose for team and media photographers. These shots get used in a variety of ways; you’re probably most used to seeing them on player pages on various websites, or in the pitcher previews I do here at BCB. If y...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 6 through 10
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• BCB After Dark: Why do the Cubs have so many scrappy utility guys on the roster?

Vidal Bruján fields a ball against the Rays in July. | Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images How many of the same guy can Jed Hoyer acquire in one offseason? Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’ve got all the drinks you need to warm you up from the cold weather. If you’re looking for something warm and caffeinated, we’ve got you covered. If you’d prefer som...2025
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• Cubs trade target: Pablo López

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images What would it take to bring the Twins righthander to Chicago? The Minnesota Twins lowered their payroll from $177 million in 2023 to about $160 million in 2024. The reason was a reduction in TV rights fees with a resulting decrease in revenue. For 2025, as I noted in this article last November, they’ll be part of what’s now being called...2025
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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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• BCB After Dark: How much for Crochet?

Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how much are you willing to give up for Garrett Crochet. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. Your name is on the guest list. Let us take your coat for you. We still have a few tables...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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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• Cubs 12, Dodgers 4: Welcome to our robo-ump overlords
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs sign Nicky Lopez?
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• BCB After Dark: Would Robert Suarez be a good fit?
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• Cub Tracks’ where’s the beefs?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Today’s anthology of #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. In which we ruminate about recent acquisitions. The complaint department is closed for now. 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, #Mi...2024
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• BCB After Dark: How much for Crochet?
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• BCB After Dark: Grading Nico Hoerner

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what grade do you give Nico Hoerner It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. There’s no cover charge tonight. If you want to check anything, we can do that now. There are still a ...2024
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• Eight Cubs prospects make MLB Pipeline’s Top 100
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• Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray and Moises Ballesteros homer as Iowa tops Memphis 4-3

Moises Ballestors | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Wins for Iowa and Tennessee today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs clipped the wings of the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 4-3. Connor Noland couldn’t have asked for a better Triple-A debut. Noland tossed five scoreless innings, giving up three hits and getting the win. Noland walked one and struck out two. Daniel Palencia pitched the ninth and got...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Another Angel trade possibility

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should target Luis Rengifo at the deadline. It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and get out of the heat. Your name is on the guest list. We’ve still got a few good tables available...2024
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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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• Cubs 6, Reds 6: The future on display

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Some guys who will be a big part of the team’s future put together a late-inning rally. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs started quite a few of their regular players Tuesday at Sloan Park, and they got no-hit for six innings, and the Reds put together two rallies in the seventh and eighth to take a 6-0 lead. Instead of guys from the minor lea...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ older, wiser, sadder day
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Recent #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Happy birthday to me. 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, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor. Pity about Alexand...2022
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• Alexander Canario, Kevin Alcántara among 8 Cubs heading to the Arizona Fall League

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The AFL is a showcase for some of MLB’s top prospects. With all the coverage of the Cubs’ playoff push recently, this has kind of fallen under the radar, and I thought you’d like to know details. Alexander Canario, who’s been on the Cubs’ MLB roster most of September without getting much playing time, will be playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizon...2023
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• BCB Top 25 Cubs Prospects: June update
Cade Horton | Rebecca Snyder After two months, we’ve made some adjustments to the prospect list. With a little over two months in on the minor league season and a month away from the draft, it seemed like the right time to do an update to the BCB Top 25 Cubs prospects list. I don’t like to make major changes based on just two months of games. Still, we are approaching the halfway point of ...2023
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• More praise for Cubs minor league prospects
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs had four minor leaguers make Fangraphs’ list of the Top 100 prospects Fangraphs announced their Top 100 minor league prospects for 2023 yesterday and four Cubs players made their list. The list was compiled by Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin. The four players who made the top 100 were: 14. Outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong PCA is one of the bes...2023
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• Five Cubs prospects make Baseball America’s Top 100

Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK National publications are noting that the Cubs’ farm system is among the best in baseball. Baseball America announced their Top 100 prospects for the upcoming 2024 season (sub. req.) and five Cubs prospects made their list. What’s more impressive is that all five of them were among the top 50 prospects The five players are: 18. Pete Crow-Ar...2024
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• BCB 2023 Cubs Top 25 Prospects List: 16 to 20
Kevin Made | MATT CASHORE / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs system is a lot deeper than it used to be and these five prospects are proof of that. It’s day 2 of the BCB Top 25 Cubs Prospects countdown! Today we’ve got two infielders, two pitchers and a catcher. Keep the ball out of the outfield and ready to play. I mentioned yesterday that the Cubs farm system is about as deep as it has ever be...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ tweetstormy weather
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Not much for text or links but we have tweets for days. 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’ tears, and then cold-brewed overn...2023
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• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3
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• Cubs 16, Padres 1: The guys sure earned their off day
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• Cubs 10, Padres 5: Five wins in a row

Steve Sher The Cubs remain undefeated in Spring Training. Wins, as you know, don’t mean much (if anything) in Spring Training. Lineup selection, pitcher choices and minor leaguers playing half the games are all indications that the games aren’t played the way regular-season games are, and that we should probably discount wins and losses for the Cubs this spring. Nevertheless, no matter wha...2025
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• Cubs 7, White Sox 3: The wins just keep on coming

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs looked sharp against their crosstown rivals. MESA, Arizona — It’s pretty sad when, apart from Luis Robert Jr., the most recognizable member of the White Sox travel squad that appeared at Sloan Park Saturday was their manager, Will Venable, who was a Cubs coach from 2018-20. Oh, I guess their starting catcher Saturday, Matt Thaiss, was a Cub for about...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs DFA Alexander Canario?
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 6 through 10
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• Cub Tracks’ are we there yet?
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• Another updated look at the 2025 Cubs roster, payroll and luxury tax
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• The Cubs are a ‘team to watch’ in the Dylan Cease trade market

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Perhaps the former Cubs prospect could come home. News item: "One team to watch is the Chicago Cubs."- @jonmorosi on Dylan Cease's trade market. #MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/kDPUImqJSy— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 30, 2025 A bit more, if you don’t want to watch the whole video: Per Morosi, the Padres are continuing to gauge in...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs sign Nicky Lopez?
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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 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospect countdown: 6 to 10

James Triantos | Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are some high ceilings on the players in the bottom half of the top 10. Now we are getting into the really special prospects today. All five of these prospects would be in the Cubs’ top five in other years. I really went back and forth on whether to rank Owen Caissie or Kevin Alcántara higher. Honestly, I am still n...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ son of abridged too far

Getty Images Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, cooked just the way you like them. How is it all going to come down? Speculation is all we have to cling to, and it’s a slippery rock to hold. There’s no scrying in baseball. 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 ba...2023
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