The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won

ARLINGTON -- The blend was beautiful. Power pitching that overwhelmed the opposition, and power hitting that answered back. Established superstars shining on summer’s biggest stage, and emerging superstars making their presence known in front of an ample audience.

The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun

CHICAGO -- During one of the Cubs’ morning meetings with the pitchers in Spring Training, the topic of talking to umpires came up. They were discussing past situations and potential scenarios and going over how to best handle those types of moments in a game. Kyle Hendricks wondered if Shota

CHICAGO -- As Cubs vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz and his team prepared for this year’s pool of Draft-eligible players, the working plan was to focus on position players early on and then pivot to a pitcher-heavy approach after the midway point. That was precisely how things played out

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CHICAGO -- The Cubs have a track record of focusing on college athletes at the top of the MLB Draft and then reaching for some prep stars with athleticism and upside once Day 2 arrives. This year’s Draft has followed that recent pattern for the North Siders.

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CHICAGO -- Cam Smith went on a tour of Wrigley Field with his grandparents when he was a kid. He has pictures of him with his relatives -- big Cubs fans from Indiana -- but he was too young to have held on to the actual memories from that day

With a plus hit tool, solid power, an excellent arm and good fielding instincts at the hot corner, Florida State sophomore Cam Smith is the best true third baseman in the 2024 Draft class. Here’s your guide to the No. 14 overall pick, selected by the Cubs.

ST. LOUIS -- The Cubs got an unexpected power boost on Sunday against the Cardinals. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Tomás Nido, the No. 9 and No. 8 hitters respectively, combined for three home runs to help power Chicago to an 8-3 win, splitting a four-game series against its NL Central rivals

ST. LOUIS -- Unfortunately for the Cubs, the beginning and the end of Saturday’s doubleheader made for a forgettable day as the Cardinals won both games. Hayden Wesneski allowed a career-high nine runs in the first inning alone as the North Siders lost 11-3 to St. Louis in Game 1

The next generation took a turn in the spotlight in Saturday's All-Star Futures Game. An American League team hosted the festivities at Globe Life Field, but it was the National League that pulled out the 6-1 victory behind the big bats of the game's Most Valuable Player Cam Collier and

The 25th annual MLB All-Star Futures Game took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday with the National League earning a 6-1 victory over AL prospects. You can watch the replay of the game at the top of this article. This year’s contest was followed by the

ST. LOUIS -- Former Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright offered some tongue-in-cheek advice to Cubs manager Craig Counsell earlier this season. “Wainwright said that to me a couple of series ago when we were here is that you should just put Kyle [Hendricks] out there against the Cardinals,” Counsell said. Maybe

BALTIMORE -- Cody Bellinger was mentally prepared for some bad news on Thursday. The Cubs' center fielder had been hit on the hand by pitches in the past, but the errant sinker from Orioles lefty Cionel Pérez hit Bellinger square on his left middle finger. “It was pretty painful,” Bellinger

BALTIMORE -- Shota Imanaga had one more gem to piece together for the Cubs before heading into his All-Star break. In putting the finishing touches on a brilliant first-half, the lefty handled one of baseball’s best lineups in Baltimore and hung with a Cy Young Award winner in Corbin Burnes.

The 2024 Draft arrives Sunday, beginning with a preview show on MLB Network, ESPN, MLB.TV, MLB.com and the MLB app at 6 p.m. ET, and this year’s 20-round process will reverberate through all four corners of the United States as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. The No. 1 overall

BALTIMORE -- Soon there will be a plaque on Eutaw St. bearing Ian Happ’s name in honor of the home run he belted on Tuesday night. The blast off the bat of the Cubs left fielder carried over right field, and soared beyond the flag court and out of Camden

The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It's virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team's biggest Draft success in the last

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CHICAGO -- Shota Imanaga won Cubs fans over from the jump. During his introductory press conference at Cubs Convention in January, the pitcher leaned into the microphone in front of him and recited the opening lines of, “Go Cubs, Go.” That was the beginning of a swiftly-formed bond between Imanaga