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Chicago Cubs promote pitcher Cade Horton to Triple-A

Top pitching prospect Cade Horton just earned a big promotion with the Chicago Cubs. According to Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, Horton has been moved up to Triple-A and will play for the Iowa Cubs.

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Hector Neris Has Four Straight Saves, But I Don’t Think He Can Stay in That Role Much Longer

Thanks for the saves, Hector Neris, but this is not sustainable.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Cubs Injury Updates: Justin Steele, Seiya Suzuki, Cody Bellinger, Julian Merryweather

Here are some updates on the Cubs injured players.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / 0 minutes ago

Chicago Cubs: Down on the Farm 4/22-4/29

The Chicago Cubs’ top prospects and all minor league affiliates took the field this past week. You can see how the top prospect and their teams did below in the weekly breakdown of the Cubs Farms system here.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / 20 minutes ago

The Chicago Cubs Have Set a New Franchise Wins Record

Check your calendar, because the Cubs have a great record. And a record.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 52 minutes ago

Craig Counsell expands on rejecting Mets for Cubs

Craig Counsell expanded on his offseason managerial decision before Monday's game between the Cubs and Mets.

Cubs, buoyed by late rally, look to down Mets again

Mets dealing with unique uniform issue this spring

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Michael Busch News / Cubs Insider / 56 minutes ago

Michael Busch Going Through Highs, Lows of Adjusting at Plate

With their two most dangerous hitters still on the shelf indefinitely, the Cubs really need someone to step up and carry the load offensively. Christopher Morel was able to shake off his funk to provide a late spark Monday night, but Michael Busch was 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts and could use another big game.

MLB News / CBSSports.com / 29 minutes ago

How Cubs' Shota Imanaga and Giants' Jung Hoo Lee have fared in first MLB season since leaving NPB, KBO

Plus, how their first-month outputs compare to offseason expectations

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / 6 minutes ago

2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 29

The Cubs rally for a late win in New York. A little over a week ago, I wrote about the balance of games the Cubs lost where it appeared they had the game won and the opposite.

Cade Horton News / On Tap Sports Net / 4 minutes ago

Cubs' Top Pitching Prospect, Cade Horton, Promoted to Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs have tested their pitching depth all season long. From injuries to Justin Steele and Jordan Wicks, to inefficiencies of Kyle Hendricks, and a late start for Jameson Taillon, the organization's depth has been put to the test.

Christopher Morel News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / 1 hour ago

Cubs 3, Mets 1: Christopher Morel breaks up a classic pitcher’s duel

And the Cubs moved into first place in the NL Central. Christopher Morel hadn’t homered in almost three weeks, and overall his hitting hadn’t been as good as it was in 2023.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / 1 hour ago

Cub Tracks’ dude, where’s my no-hitter?

#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. The Cubs take game one on the road, in the apple, after blanking for seven innings.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 3 hours ago

Cubs, buoyed by late rally, look to down Mets again

The Chicago Cubs were a lot happier with the unpredictable nature of baseball Monday night than the New York Mets were. The Cubs will look to build off their late-inning comeback when they visit the Mets again on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / 7 hours ago

Cubs Finish Comeback, Beat Mets 3-1 in Exciting Win

After Sunday's heartbreaking loss, the Chicago Cubs more than made up for it with a thrilling victory that included timely at-bats and a dominant pitching performance from RHP Jameson Taillon.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 4 hours ago

How to watch New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs for free: 2024 MLB live stream, start time, and TV channel

Chicago Cubs will face the New York Mets in the first meeting of their four-game series in the 2024 MLB. The event will take place today, April 29, at 7:00 PM ET in the Citi Field.

Cade Horton News / On Tap Sports Net / 1 minute ago

With Cubs Injuries Mounting, When Will Cade Horton Get the Call?

The Chicago Cubs will hope to leave the injury bug behind as the calendar flips to May. The lengthy list of players on the shelf — which includes notable pitchers and position players — is frustrating and almost unbelievable.

MLB News / Action Network / 21 hours ago

MLB Opening Pitch: Zerillo's expert picks, odds, predictions for 4/29

Welcome to Opening Pitch, our daily column that highlights top daily projection edges for MLB moneylines and totals, shares favorite bets and provides some betting notes and analysis.

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Craig Counsell News / ClutchPoints / April 27

Cubs’ Craig Counsell gets 100% real about tactic during brutal 17-0 thrashing vs Red Sox

Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in seven runs as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. It got so bad for the Cubs that manager Craig Counsell used first baseman Matt Mervis and right fielder Patrick Wisdom on the mound in the ninth inning.

Jordan Wicks News / MLB Trade Rumors / 9 minutes ago