Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs enter the month of the trade deadline with very clear needs for Jed Hoyer to address. The biggest need of all is in their starting rotation. Sandy Alcantara, understandably, is a pitcher Cubs fans have been clamoring for really since Opening Day. While he's a big name, he continues to prove the Cubs should go in another direction.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced an injury to a bullpen arm who has struggled to be a consistent force on the mound.

Donation Options Search Search Search Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw reacts after striking out against the Detroit Tigers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Detroit. File photo.

It’s been more than two decades since a foul play led one baseball fan to burst into public consciousness — and just as quickly retreat from the public eye amid the ensuing controversy.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell held rookie Matt Shaw out of the starting lineup on Wednesday, giving the young third baseman a day to focus on his pregame work without worrying too much about the night’s game against the Twins.

The Chicago Cubs entered the 2025 MLB regular season with some sizable expectations after acquiring star right fielder Kyle Tucker in an offseason trade.

The Chicago Cubs need to find a solution in their bullpen, and a trade with the Atlanta Braves could do the trick.

The Chicago Cubs have ticked off all the boxes when it comes to the intangibles often associated with a championship team. In terms of team character, they’ve shown persistence, true grit, and a tenacious self-confidence not seen on the North Side since the “We never quit” 2016 Cubs brought home the first World Series title in 108 years.

The Cubs’ Michael Busch is a rare Simley product gaining fame without wrestling. Will Short, coach of Simley’s powerhouse wrestling program, is over it: “We couldn’t be more proud of Michael.” Read more in Patrick Reusse's latest column.

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