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Cubs will keep versatile Christopher Morel at Triple-A Iowa for now

President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says there really isn’t an opportunity for Morel to get a lot of playing time in the majors at the moment.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ David Ross on criticism from fans: ‘I’ll take all the heat and keep it off the players’

“It’s part of this [job] that when things aren’t going well, it should be directed at me,” the manager said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ four-game winning streak snapped

Javier Assad took the rotation spot vacated Thursday night when Jameson Taillon went on the 15-day injured list with a mild-to-moderate groin strain.

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Cubs starter Jameson Taillon heads to the injured list while Kyle Hendricks nears a minor league rehab stint

CHICAGO — The first test of the Chicago Cubs starting pitching depth has arrived.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: A well-earned day off for Dansby Swanson sees the Chicago Cubs lose 5-2 to end a satisfying homestand

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs lineup was missing one of its key pieces Wednesday in a 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners, but no one could begrudge Dansby Swanson for taking the day off.

Chicago Tribune

Ian Happ agrees to 3-year, $61 million contract extension with Cubs through 2026

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ has agreed to a three-year, $61 million extension.

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Nelson Velázquez’s first career grand slam powers Cubs to comeback win vs. Mariners

Velázquez went 3-for-4 Tuesday.

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Cubs injury updates on pitchers Kyle Hendricks, Brandon Hughes, Codi Heuer are promising

Hendricks is “not far off” from a rehab assignment.

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What Hayden Wesneski’s development will mean for Cubs rotation’s ceiling

Wesneksi made his first start of the season in the Cubs’ 12-5 win against the Reds.

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Paul Sullivan: Opening day at Wrigley Field melds Cubs’ past with future

CHICAGO — Every opening day brings a reminder of something from the past, and the past is a prologue when it comes to the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Tribune

Nico Hoerner and Cubs make short-term bet on each other with 3-year extension: ‘This is where I want to be’

CHICAGO — Within his locker in the Chicago Cubs clubhouse, Nico Hoerner keeps a physical reminder of his connection to the organization’s most successful stretch in the modern era.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Nico Hoerner’s 3-year, $35 million extension was a small step forward in Cubs’ future

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs signed second baseman Nico Hoener to a three-year, $35 million extension, according to multiple reports — a small but important step toward the team’s future.

Chicago Tribune

David Ross finally feeling settled

After the havoc of COVID, a roster teardown and a lockout in his first three years at the helm, the Cubs’ manager is ready for a normal season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Opening Day roster projection: A flurry of moves illuminates Cubs’ decisions

The Cubs traded Zach McKinstry, outrighted Rowan Wick, optioned Christopher Morel and reassigned Mike Tauchman and Roenis Elias to minor-league camp.

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Chicago Cubs trade Zach McKinstry to Detroit Tigers for a pitching prospect — opening up a roster spot for Miles Mastrobuoni

MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs haven’t finalized their opening-day roster, but Monday’s trade of infielder Zach McKinstry to the Detroit Tigers opened up a spot for infielder Miles Mastrobuoni.

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Could this be their year? Cubs and White Sox enter 2023 season full of hope

The Cubs are entering year seven of their World Series drought — the White Sox are entering year eighteen. Despite this record, there could be hope for an up swing.

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Spring training is almost over, and Ian Happ doesn’t have an extension agreement with the Cubs

The two parties don’t appear to be close.

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Cubs Opening Day roster projection with two weeks left in spring training

Cubs manager David Ross said he and president of baseball operation Jed Hoyer have thrown around some thoughts but haven’t had serious roster conversations yet.

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‘That’s winning baseball’: How defense became foundation for next Cubs contender

The 2016 World Series Champions had an intimidating lineup, but the Cubs also played elite defense that year.

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OF prospects Brennen Davis, Pete Crow-Armstrong among Cubs cuts

The need for more at-bats remained paramount as they were among the 10 players cut Friday by the Cubs.

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Cubs president Jed Hoyer ‘wouldn’t be shocked’ if they signed another free agent this spring

Hoyer pointed to the number of relievers still on the market.

Los Angeles Times

Cubs hoping they can get the right numbers from Cody Bellinger

The next chapter in Cody Bellinger's professional baseball career began Saturday with a mistake as he walked to the plate for his first at-bat as a member of the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: It’s Ian Happ’s year to deal with free-agency questions. Will Cubs reach an extension this time?

MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent the first half of the 2021 season answering questions about their uncertain futures as Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Cubs are Dansby Swanson’s team — and he’s aiming to make sure of it

There are dos and don’ts in the big leagues, he says, and the biggest “do” of them all: The best players must play every day.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Cubs and White Sox are adapting to new MLB rules, including the pitch clock. What else might Theo Epstein have in store?

The new pitch clock rule meant to speed up games has been welcomed by most Chicago Cubs and White Sox players, and we’ll begin seeing it next weekend when Cactus League games begin in Arizona.

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