Evan Altman

The Cubs were confident enough in Ryan Zeferjahn‘s ability to stabilize their bullpen that they parted with Moises Ballesteros and righty pitching prospect Mason McGwire to pry him loose from Anaheim. Zeferjahn’s big strikeout numbers, elite fastball, and club control through 2030 made him a very attractive target, and the hope was that he’d see …

There’s still a month left in the season, but Saturday just brought two major developments in a National League MVP race that was probably not as close as Dodgers fans wanted it to be. The most obvious of those developments was Pete Crow-Armstrong going 4-for-6 with three home runs and six RBI. Doing it in …

The Cubs put on an offensive clinic in yesterday’s win, forcing the Reds to finish the game with a catcher on the mound throwing eephus balls. That’s largely because Pete Crow-Armstrong put his stamp on the game with a leadoff homer and two subsequent dingers to distance himself from the rest of the pack. He’s …

The Cubs drafted Chicago kid Ed Howard 16th overall out of Mt. Carmel High School in 2020, but things never quite worked out for the shortstop whose smooth play earned him the nickname “Silk” at a young age. Howard first rose to prominence as a member of the Jackie Robinson West Little League team that …

The Cubs put on an offensive clinic in yesterday's win, forcing the Reds to finish the game with a catcher on the mound throwing eephus balls.

Not to be outdone by Pete Crow-Armstrong‘s three homers in Saturday’s win over the Reds, Shōta Imanaga added three dingers of his own in Sunday’s loss. The problem is that his counted against his team. So just as PCA vaulted himself into pole position for the NL MVP, Imanaga jumped into the lead for dongs …

That headline reads like a Mad Lib, but it’s entirely true. As reported by Variety and other outlets, the Cubs have announced a September 4 release for “Nine Innings to Love,” a romantic comedy inspired by the real-life trope of fans meeting and falling for each other at Cubs games. No word on who is playing …

As first reported by Amajahl Knowles, sports editor for the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, Cubs infield prospect BJ Murray will be the newest Bahamian in MLB. The move is expected to be finalized once rosters expand on September 1, at which point Murray will have to be added to the 40-man roster. That was …

It’s hot as hell across the Midwest, which is fitting since the Cubs’ chances of winning the division are about as strong as a snowball’s chance of remaining in solid form. They trail the Brewers by eight games heading into Monday’s action, so even sweeping the next seven games in 10 days against their rivals …

It’s been almost 17 months since Justin Steele last threw a pitch in a live game, but that will change when he joins the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday to begin his rehab assignment. That news came from Marquee’s Taylor McGregor, who broke it during Monday’s game against the Brewers. There’s no word yet on how …