The Chicago Cubs traded a pair of players, Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith, to the Houston Astros for outfielder Kyle Tucker. He played in just one season with the Cubs, and while he was an All-Star and had a good year, he's now a free agent and likely to sign elsewhere.

The Cubs addressed the need for an impact rotation arm on Wednesday, swinging a deal with the Marlins for a pitcher with front-line potential in righty Edward Cabrera. The cost was three prospects, including Owen Caissie,

With three years of control left at arbitration rates, the acquisition of Cabrera gives the Cubs some breathing room.

1892 – Cap Anson is quoted in the New York Clipper as saying that “I don’t care if they can’t field a little bit. In my experience I have found that a man can be taught to almost stop cannon balls, but it is a very difficult task to teach them to line ‘em out.” (2)

Edward Cabrera has agreed to a $4.45 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs a day after the right-hander was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins.

In back-to-back offseasons, the Cubs have been at the center of blockbuster trades, opting to deal from their farm for major league talent.

The Chicago Cubs in 2025 made the playoffs for the first time in a while and advanced a round, but coming in second place in the NL Central to the Milwaukee Brewers and then losing the NLDS to that same Brewers team should be filed under "not good enough." In light of that, this is a big offseason for club president Jed Hoyer.

Details of Javier Assad ’s $1.8 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs:

Bellinger, Bichette, Bregman, Tucker: All remain unsigned as of this writing. Cub Tracks still wouldn’t mind signing any or all of those soon-to-be-Dodgers, regardless of what anyone else says or feels.

A lawsuit says a transgender Chicago Cubs employee has been the victim of sex and gender-based discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

The Chicago Cubs finally secured an additional arm for their starting rotation, and after adding players to their bullpen, Jed Hoyer is shifting his focus to ac