CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs today activated right-handed pitcher Julian Merryweather from the 60-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Hunter Bigge to Triple-A Iowa. To make room on the 40-man roster for Merryweather, left-handed pitcher Luke Little has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Meryweather, 32, has

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs today announced they have agreed to terms with 10 players from the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, including first-round selection (14th overall) infielder Cam Smith from Florida State University. The Cubs have agreed to terms with nine of their first 10 selections from the draft.

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa. Bigge, 26, made his major league debut July 9 in Baltimore (0 ER/1.0 IP) and has allowed one run

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs today activated outfielder Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Alexander Canario to Triple-A Iowa. Additionally, the club selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jesús Tinoco from Iowa. To make room on the 40-man roster for Tinoco, left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks

CHICAGO – Historic Wrigley Field will host two Northwestern football games this November when the Wildcats host Ohio State Saturday, November 16, and Illinois Saturday, November 30. Since the Wildcats last played at Wrigley Field in 2023, adjustments have been made to the field layout to accommodate two sidelines, with

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Chicago Cubs recalled right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa today and optioned right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa. Palencia, 24, is 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA in seven relief appearances this season with the Cubs. In 17 appearances—one start—with the I-Cubs, he is

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs activated right-handed pitcher Javier Assad from the 15-day injured list as the club’s “27th man” for today’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. Additionally, the Cubs recalled right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa and placed left-handed pitcher Luke Little on the 15-day injured

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today recalled outfielder Alexander Canario from Triple-A Iowa and placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list with a left middle finger fracture. Canario, 24, is hitting .238 with 16 home runs and 43 RBI in 59 games with Iowa. Seven of his 16

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today reinstated right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter, Jr. from the 15-day injured list (right forearm strain) and optioned right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa. Leiter, Jr., 33, is 2-4 with a 5.34 ERA in 32 relief appearances with the Cubs this season. He was placed

CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Shota Imanaga has been named to the National League All-Star team. Imanaga becomes the first Cubs rookie and the first Japanese-born player since Kosuke Fukudome was selected as a rookie in 2008. Imanaga, 30, is 7-2 with a 3.16 ERA (32 ER/91.0 IP) in

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today selected right-handed pitcher Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa and placed RHP Colten Brewer on the 60-day injured list with a left hand fracture. Bigge, 26, is 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA (1 ER/11.2 IP) in 11 games with Triple-A Iowa this season. He is

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts and selected right-handed pitcher Jorge López from Triple-A Iowa. In corresponding moves, right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right rib fracture (retroactive to June 27) and right-handed pitcher Vinny Nittoli

SAN FRANCISCO – The Chicago Cubs today signed right-handed pitcher Vinny Nittoli to a major league contract and placed right-handed pitcher Javier Assad on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm extensor strain (retroactive to June 24). To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Yency Almonte has

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs and Invenergy today announced a new multiyear partnership, making the Chicago-based global developer, owner and operator of clean energy solutions the “Official Solar Provider” of the Cubs and Wrigley Field, a first for the club. “We’re proud to welcome Chicago-based Invenergy to the Cubs family

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today activated right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson from the paternity list and optioned LHP Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa. Thompson, 29, has appeared in 11 games for the Cubs this season, including two since his most recent recall June 15. He is 1-1 with one save,

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson on the paternity list and recalled right-handed pitcher Porter Hodge. Hodge, 23, made his debut May 22 against Atlanta and has pitched to 3.60 ERA (2 ER/5.0 IP) in six games with the Cubs this season. In 15 games

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today signed catcher Tomás Nido and designated catcher Yan Gomes for assignment. Nido, 30, joins the Cubs after playing for the Mets to start the season, where he was hitting .229 (19-for-83) with three home runs and eight RBI in 32 games. He was released

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs issued the following statement on the passing of baseball great Willie Mays who died this afternoon at the age of 93. “The Chicago Cubs join the Mays family, the San Francisco Giants and the baseball world in mourning the passing of Willie Mays. Quite simply,

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today recalled INF Miles Mastrobuoni from Triple-A Iowa and placed OF Mike Tauchman on the 10-day IL (left groin strain). Mastrobuoni, 28, is hitting .125 (5-for-40) with two RBI in 19 games with the Cubs this season. With Iowa, in the month of June, Mastrobuoni

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today selected RHP Ethan Roberts to the 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa, and designated RHP José Cuas for assignment. Roberts, 26, is currently playing for Triple-A Iowa and is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/11.1 IP) in 11 relief appearances. He

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs today placed left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson from Triple-A Iowa. Thompson, 29, is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA (7 ER/12.2 IP) in nine games in relief across two stints

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs will host the club’s annual Pride Celebration at Wrigley Field in support of the LGBTQ+ community Monday, June 17, when the Cubs take on the San Francisco Giants at 7:05 p.m. CT. This vibrant event will feature local LGBTQ+ owned and friendly businesses at Gallagher

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Chicago Cubs today reinstated RHP Colten Brewer from the 15-day injured list and placed RHP Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list (left neck strain), retroactive June 9. Brewer has appeared in seven games this season for the Cubs and has a 3.09 ERA (4

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Chicago Cubs today activated left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks from the 15-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Porter Hodge to Triple-A Iowa. Wicks, 24, was placed on the injured list April 25 with a left forearm strain. Prior to his stint on the I.L., he posted

CHICAGO – In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Month and Wear Orange Weekend, the Chicago Sports Alliance (CSA) announced it will provide a total of $1.5 million in grants to six local organizations that directly address the issue of gun violence in Chicago. The CSA was established in December