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• Henderson leaves Orioles game with lower right side discomfort

SARASOTA–Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson left Thursday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning with lower right side discomfort, the team announced. Henderson led off the bottom of the first with a groundout to first base and left the game afterward. He was replaced by Luis Vázquez. Henderson’s start to 2024 spring training […]...2025
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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

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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• Cub Tracks’ more threading the noodle

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Break glass pitchers in abundance, old friends in new places, one old friend returns, and other stories. 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 #...2025
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• Cubs Trade Luis Vázquez to Orioles for Cash
Luis Vázquez was designated for assignment earlier this week when the Cubs officially signed Jon Berti. On Friday, the Cubs traded Vázquez to the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations. The infielder appeared in 11 games for the Cubs last season as an injury fill-in and will now fight for a spot with a young, … The post Cubs Trade Luis Vázquez to Orioles for Cash appeared first on ....2025
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• Orioles acquire infielder Luis Vázquez off waivers from Cubs; Rivera designated for assignment

The Orioles acquired infielder Luis Vázquez from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for cash considerations. Vázquez, a 17th round draft choice in 2017, was 1-for-12 (.083) with an RBI in 2024, his only major league action. He plays second base, shortstop and third base, and has three options remaining. To make room for Vázquez on […]...2025
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• Cubs Trade Luis Vázquez to Orioles for Cash
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• Cub Tracks measures twice

John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Cutting to the pennant chase means drawing blood sometimes. The Turk could come for almost anyone. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground f...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ tell it to me slowly

John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. It’s the time of the season for waivers. Who’s your daddy? 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, overheat...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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• Three offseason moves the Cubs need to make

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are some things that would absolutely, positively improve the team for 2025. I know, I know. The first thing many of you are going to say when you think of “three offseason moves the Cubs need to make” is “Sign Juan Soto.” It seems clear that’s not going to happen. So let’s look at some other things the Cubs might do to put them in a position where...2024
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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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• Here’s the Cubs’ entire 40-man roster and what might happen with it this offseason

Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The team has many decisions to make. Last week, I posted this article about the 14 (!) players the Cubs have who are arbitration-eligible for 2025. In the poll attached to that article, 57 percent of you said the Cubs would non-tender at least seven of those players, with some commenting that it might be as many as nine. So I thought I’d e...2024
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• 2024 Cubs final season grades

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Obviously, we wish this year’s Cubs would have done better. But there were still some performances to celebrate. As they did in 2023, the Cubs dug themselves a deep hole early on this year, went on a pretty good run and were briefly in a wild-card spot, then couldn’t hold on to it in September. They did finish 83-79, the same record as last y...2024
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"To make room on the 40-man roster for Berti, infielder Luis Vázquez was designated for assignment."

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"The bases were re-loaded when pinch-hitter Luis Vázquez was hit by a pitch and a walk to Busch made it 12-2 [VIDEO]."

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"Here’s what I’d offer: Christopher Morel, Luis Vázquez and Hayden Wesneski."

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• Orioles acquire infielder Luis Vázquez off waivers from Cubs; Rivera designated for assignment
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• Cubs officially announce Jon Berti signing; Luis Vázquez DFA

Jon Berti bats for the Marlins in Spring Training 2024 | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs’ newest infielder is officially in the house. The signing of infielder Jon Berti by the Cubs was noted by various reporters on social media last week and posted here in BCB After Dark on Jan. 23. Today, the Cubs made this signing official by press release. To make room on...2025
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• Phillies 6, Cubs 2: Let’s talk about Caleb Kilian

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Cubs righthander got a chance to show his stuff on Monday. It did not go well. You didn’t think the Cubs were going to win this game, did you? Nah. Not with the Phillies one win away from clinching the NL East title and the Cubs going after them with a bullpen game. It worked about the way you figured it might. Nate Pearson threw a decent first inning, but Ca...2024
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• Cubs roster move: Luis Vázquez recalled, David Bote designated for assignment

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs are shuffling a roster spot. Luis Vázquez, a Cubs shortstop prospect, has been recalled by the team from Triple-A Iowa, according to multiple online reports. This appears to be the roster move for Vázquez: Cubs DFA David Bote to make room on the 40-man roster. They claimed RHP Gavin Hollowell from Arizona, option him to Triple-A Io...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 157

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Cubs were overpowered in the opener in Philly and lose 6-2. The Cubs were roadkill in Philadelphia Monday night. This isn’t a giant surprise. With 53 wins, the Phillies have more wins at home than any other team. This is their final home series of the season and they’ve now clinched the National League East title. They are half a game behind the Dodgers for t...2024
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• Cubs 14, Pirates 10: The Christian Bethancourt game

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs backup catcher drove in seven runs to lead the team’s comeback win of the year, and a sweep of the Pirates. So let’s say you hadn’t watched this game, hadn’t heard anything about it, had a news blackout this afternoon. And then I told you that Kyle Hendricks would have the shortest and worst start of his career, that Paul Skenes was on the mound f...2024
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• 2024 Cubs midseason grades

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re at the All-Star break, so let’s look at how the Cubs are doing. The Cubs have had an up-and-down first “half” (really, 61 percent of the season has been completed at this point). They looked like world-beaters for a month, then awful for two months, and recently they’ve started to look pretty good again. Those break down to the...2024
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• Cubs 6, Brewers 3: In extra innings, finally, the bats come alive

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images And Ben Brown was magnificent. So that’s what it takes — extra innings. The Cubs bats were silent for nine, as they have been way too many times this month. In the 10th inning, after a ninth-inning Brewers run with two out tied the game, those bats exploded for five runs and the Cubs ended their five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory in Milwaukee. Let...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Is Neris in it for the long haul?

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The coolest spot for Cubs fans asks if Héctor Neris will remain the Cubs closer throughout the season. It’s another evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come join us. It’s open mic night tonight—and every night. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables avail...2024
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• Get to know the Iowa Cubs

Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate takes the field. The minor league season starts . . .well, the Triple-A season started yesterday . . .and that means it’s time to take stock of the Cubs minor league farm system. As we’ve written in these pages over the past few months, the Cubs farm system is the strongest it has been since the 2013-15 period that le...2024
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• Cubs 14, Pirates 10: The Christian Bethancourt game
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• Cubs 18, Pirates 8: The offense explodes!

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Now THAT was fun! One day after Cubs hitters struggled to put two runs on the board in Miami, they crushed baseballs for season highs of 21 hits and 18 runs and demolished the Pirates 18-8. Because baseball, of course. Lots to get to in this recap so let’s get right to it. In the first, the Cubs didn’t score, but Ian Happ stole second base, the first o...2024
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• Cubs roster move: Luis Vázquez recalled, David Bote designated for assignment
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• Cubs roster move: Pete Crow-Armstrong recalled, Luis Vázquez optioned

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Cubs have some more speed on their roster. The Cubs made a roster move before Thursday’s game: #Cubs recall Pete-Crow Armstrong and option Luis Vazquez to Triple-A.— Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) May 30, 2024 Since PCA was sent back to Triple-A Iowa on May 20, he’s batted .387/.441/.807 (12-for-31) with four doubles, three home runs, 10 run...2024
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• Braves 9, Cubs 2: Sometimes it’s just not your day

Write your own caption | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images There was, though, a very nice MLB debut for a Cubs pitcher. Look at it this way. The way Max Fried was pitching Wednesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs likely weren’t going to win this game anyway, even if they had better pitching themselves. But they didn’t, and the Braves blew out the Cubs 9-2, evening up their three-game series...2024
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• Cub Tracks needs the loaf

Luis Vâzquez | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week. Cubs go for the meatloaf in an afternoon game after Wednesday’s loss. Luis Vázquez* got into the game. 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 bas...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Is Neris in it for the long haul?
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• Cubs 14, Marlins 2: Seiya Suzuki’s big day helps the Cubs back to .500

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images It’s been a long time since the Cubs were at break-even. Before Saturday, the Cubs were last at the .500 mark at 31-31, following a two-game sweep of the White Sox at Wrigley Field June 5. It took nearly three months, but their 14-2 win over the Marlins Saturday finally put them back at the break-even mark at 65-65, and they have a pair of homers and a tri...2024
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw among 12 Cubs roster cuts

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The team reduced the spring roster. Friday, the Cubs announced the following roster cuts: Optioned to Triple-A: Ben Brown, Luis Vázquez, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brennen Davis. Optioned to Double-A: Michael Arias, Porter Hodge and Kevin Alcántara. Non-roster invitees reassigned to minor-league camp: Ethan Roberts, Riley Thompson, Pablo Aliendo, Matt Shaw a...2024
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• Cubs trade target: Dylan Cease

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images They traded him away once. Could the Cubs get him back? I’m going to interrupt the “Cubs free agent target” series briefly to post this trade idea. A lot of people here, as well as many Cubs fans in general, were not happy when the Cubs traded Dylan Cease and Eloy Jimenez to the White Sox for Jose Quintana in 2017. (There were two other players sent to the...2023
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• Cubs 18, Pirates 8: The offense explodes!
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• Minor League Wrap: Crow-Armstrong leads Iowa past Louisville, 7-5

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Iowa hangs on to win. Brennen Davis has a good rehab game. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs burned the Louisville Bats (Reds), 7-5. Starter Caleb Kilian pitched 4.2 innings and was touched for two runs, one earned, on five hits. Kilian walked one and struck out three. Because Kilian came one out short of five innings, the win went to Samuel Reyes in relief. But Rey...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Luis Vazquez home run, 3 RBI leads Iowa over Omaha, 6-5
Luis Vazquez | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Just Iowa won today, and they won late Right-handed pitcher Brody McCullough was officially promoted to High-A South Bend. Outfielder Christian Franklin was sent from South Bend to the ACL Cubs. Iowa Cubsv The Iowa Cubs rained on the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 6-5. Jordan Wicks’ Triple-A debut was a mixed bag. Wic...2023
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Luis Vázquez

Luis Vázquez plays in the Arizona Fall League in 2021 | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images He’s been around for a bit but progress, as they say, isn’t linear, and he jumped a couple of levels in 2023. This series of Cubs prospect profiles is based on Fangraphs’ top 52 prospects list, minus the players who have already been profiled. Generally, these will be of Triple-...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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• Henderson leaves Orioles game with lower right side discomfort
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• Cubs officially announce Jon Berti signing; Luis Vázquez DFA
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• Here are the attendees for the 2025 Cubs Convention
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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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