Evan Altman

Today got so busy between the trade deadline and some other activities, like selling a new Combat to the shortstop of a rival school, that I failed to put out a lineup post or track the transactions. Oh, we also had a doubleheader in softball to make up for last week’s rainout. It’s too late …

Jed Hoyer didn’t stand pat, nor did he wait for the market to come to him at a time when he absolutely needed to make big improvements to the Cubs’ pitching staff. The man who’s been at or near the head of baseball operations on the North Side for nearly 15 years now showed the …

Craig Counsell must have been listening to Erykah Badu on Monday, because he apparently went to Jed Hoyer and said, “You better call Tyrone and tell him come on.” That would be Tyrone Taylor, the outfielder acquired from the Mets along with Clay Holmes in exchange for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. The 32-year-old has never …

It wasn’t a grand slam, but Kevin Alcántara‘s first MLB homer came with a fate worse than just riding the bench. Because the Cubs need a spot for newly acquired outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who will platoon with Ian Happ in left field against tough lefties, Alcántara has been optioned back to Iowa. The timing is …

After coming out as big winners at the trade deadline, the Cubs came up with a big win over the Dodgers in Monday’s series opener. They went heavy on volume, acquiring two front-line starters and a high-leverage reliever, along with a swing option who’ll start his Cubs tenure in Iowa. The Dodgers, on the other …

The Cubs just picked up a possible lottery ticket in 29-year-old (on Wednesday) Braxton Garrett, the No. 7 overall pick in 2016 who started to round into f

It’s rare that we share interviews from the guest conductors of the 7th Inning Stretch at Wrigley, but we’ll make an exception for Cookie Monster. Surely no one will be critical of what was a good deal of harmless fun. The Cookie Monster interview on marquee in full. pic.twitter/yNJ0ZkStul — 🤗 (@MalortMatt) August 5, 2026

As high as (most) Cubs fans are about the coup Jed Hoyer pulled at the trade deadline, it’s possible some objective observers feel even more strongly about the recent upgrades. Hoyer was aggressive without being reckless, moved big prospects without completely strip-mining the farm system, and managed to improve both depth and upside for his …

Josiah Hartshorn (Hart-shorn) went from sixth-round pick to the Cubs’ top-ranked prospect (No. 60 overall) in about a year, and he’s currently putting up a 130 wRC+ with 12 homers in 248 plate appearances at High-A South Bend. A switch-hitter who has played at least 149 innings each at first base (281), right (293.1), and …

I am probably not alone in being at least mildly surprised by the way the Cubs have taken care of business against the Dodgers, especially with Tarik Skubal on the mound last night. Funny what happens when you’re clicking in all facets of the game, which was not the case against the Yankees. As nice …