Rookie Matt Shaw has primarily filled that spot but has struggled in his first season. He's hitting .198 with a .556 OPS in 63 games and was demoted to Triple-A Iowa in April to work on his swing.

The Cubs’ offense had been quiet against Cardinals starter Sonny Gray until Shaw’s tying two-run homer in the fifth inning.

The Chicago Cubs have done a great job in recent years of upgrading their farm system, now boasting one of the more highly ranked minor league systems in baseba ...

But the Cubs actually had a chance to win that game because rookie Cade Horton was going toe-to-toe with Skenes, matching– and surpassing– the top pitcher’s top-tier performance.

Cubs releiver Cade Horton dominated against the Reds on Thursday, setting a rookie franchise record for consecutive scoreless ...

Rookie sensation Matt Shaw broke camp with the team as the starting third baseman, but was sent back to Triple-A for a tune up after a very rough start. More News: Previous Cubs Deadline ...

After giving up five runs in 4 2/3 innings to the Cubs in June, Cardinals rookie Michael McGreevy completed six scoreless ...

The rookie tossed 5 2/3 shutout frames, striking out six and walking none, having allowed just two hits on 67 pitches.

The Cubs have outscored the Brewers 21-9 in their four meetings this year, with Seiya Suzuki's go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning serving as the difference in the series opener Tuesday.

Baldwin is having a great rookie season for the Braves, hitting .285/.333/.467 for an OPS of .800 in 47 games. Kim has also done well in his first season since deciding to come over from the KBO ...

But the Cubs actually had a chance to win that game because rookie Cade Horton was going toe-to-toe with Skenes, matching– and surpassing– the top pitcher’s top-tier performance. In 5.2 ...