CHICAGO -- Jameson Taillon remembers being a young prospect in the Pirates’ system and being told by a pitching coordinator to look around the fields at the team’s Spring Training complex. All those scouts he saw in attendance meant that he was pitching not just for Pittsburgh, but for every

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CHICAGO -- After falling just short of a spot in the postseason last year, the Cubs retained much of the same group, stunned the baseball world by bringing manager Craig Counsell into the fold and made a handful of strategic additions to the roster. Reaching the playoffs was the clear

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- Jon Lester is not looking to become a full-time broadcaster, but the former Cubs pitcher is increasingly open to seeing how he

CHICAGO -- Jon Lester got a front-row seat to Shota Imanaga’s start at Wrigley Field on Sunday against the D-backs, and the former Cubs great and 2016 World Series champ had the type of impression you may expect amid Imanaga’s stellar season. “He’s lived up to what everybody's been talking

CHICAGO -- The Cubs can ill afford to have their offense slip into the kind of drought that sent the ball club sliding down the standings across May and June. With the July 30 Trade Deadline looming and the distance to an NL Wild Card spot growing, the lineup needs

CHICAGO -- The Cubs wanted to add Cam Smith to their highly touted farm system not only due to his eye-opening uptick in performance at Florida State this past season, but for the potential the ball club sees for the young third baseman to continue his trajectory of improvement. That

With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell is not looking at the Trade Deadline as some make-or-break moment for his ballclub. The way Counsell views his team’s situation, the urgency extends beyond that date and into the period when teams begin reserving spots on the October stage. “I look at the

The last time that Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga were on the Tokyo Dome field, they were in the midst of the World Baseball Classic and were wearing their Samurai Japan uniforms. Now, the three will return -- along with outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who missed the Classic due

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- The first half did not go how the Cubs intended. Injuries struck all aspects of the roster, the bullpen faltered early on

With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are

The 2024 All-Star Game is behind us and the second half of the season looms. While much of the attention in the coming weeks will be about players on the move at the Trade Deadline, there are plenty of key players who will stay put and will have an outsized

The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won

ARLINGTON -- The blend was beautiful. Power pitching that overwhelmed the opposition, and power hitting that answered back. Established superstars shining on summer’s biggest stage, and emerging superstars making their presence known in front of an ample audience.

CHICAGO -- As Cubs vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz and his team prepared for this year’s pool of Draft-eligible players, the working plan was to focus on position players early on and then pivot to a pitcher-heavy approach after the midway point. That was precisely how things played out

The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun

CHICAGO -- During one of the Cubs’ morning meetings with the pitchers in Spring Training, the topic of talking to umpires came up. They were discussing past situations and potential scenarios and going over how to best handle those types of moments in a game. Kyle Hendricks wondered if Shota

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have a track record of focusing on college athletes at the top of the MLB Draft and then reaching for some prep stars with athleticism and upside once Day 2 arrives. This year’s Draft has followed that recent pattern for the North Siders.

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