Working with Dan Kantrovitz, who is vice president of scouting and the research and development department, Zombro is trying to refine the draft model to identify high-end pitching talent better. Currently, the system sorely lacks impactful arms beyond top prospect Jaxon Wiggins.

Former Cub and Ray Christopher Morel is now a Marlin, sources reveal. It sucks about Devin Williams, who would surely have been a fine Cub. Also revealed: several MLB players have signed with teams that aren’t the Dodgers. Dennis Franz still wants to know “What is a Met?”

Matt Shaw’s upcoming appearance at Turning Point USA’s America Fest sparked renewed criticism after his decision to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral.

There has been some criticism from Chicago Cubs fans lately about the team's lack of offseason action, particularly regarding big-name signings. Since the star

He called the Cubs’ normal route a “volume approach.” It involves taking fliers on pitchers on smaller deals, relying on the pitching infrastructure to get the most out of them, accepting that some won’t pan out, and gathering enough depth to pivot when necessary.

“Wake Up Dead Man,” the third film in the “Knives Out” series from director Rian Johnson, came out in theaters briefly in October and is now available for streaming.

The Chicago Cubs have added Hoby Milner to their bullpen, agreeing to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the left-hander.

The Chicago Cubs likely will be missing some notable players for a stretch of spring training thanks to the World Baseball Classic.

The Cubs likely took his 2024 season into consideration, as he took on a larger workload, posting a 1.94 ERA across 41.2 innings pitched in 42 appearances. There isn't a team in baseball that can't benefit from adding arms to the pen at a bargain price,

This is another photo from BCB reader Clark Addison. As you know, Mark Prior suffered two serious injuries that eventually ended his MLB career. The first one was a collision on the basepaths with Marcus Giles of the Braves.

His fastball was clocked at 100 mph, and the Chicago Cubs made him a high draft pick, but this southpaw’s baseball journey may be at an end.