Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker takes a simplistic approach at the plate. His performance in his final year before free agency likely will be closely tied to the team’s success.
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Chicago Cubs begin a pivotal season in earnest Thursday in Arizona — and it’s playoffs or bust in 2025
There is pressure on this Chicago Cubs team to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2020 and secure their first division title in a full season since 2017.
Column: End of spring training means new beginnings — and different expectations — for Cubs and White Sox
The Cubs and White Sox ended their springs in Arizona with different expectations but the same optimistic outlook.
Chicago Cubs name RHP Ben Brown as the 5th starter while RHP Brad Keller makes the bullpen
Ben Brown, 25, will open the season as the Chicago Cubs’ fifth starter in the rotation, coming off a great rookie season that was cut short by a neck injury.
Column: Craig Counsell’s patience with Pete Crow-Armstrong paid off. Could it with Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw?
Patience has been one of Craig Counsell’s strengths and has paid off with young Chicago Cubs. Now we’ll see if rookie Matt Shaw needs the same nurturing.
Cactus League report: Cubs and White Sox will finalize rosters as camp closes — and the Sox approach opening day
It’s “go time” for the Chicago White Sox and “take two” for the Chicago Cubs as the Cactus League season wraps up this week.
Column: Cubs’ Craig Counsell shrugs off the pressure of managing in Chicago
With expectations growing, the pressure on manager Craig Counsell to win with the Chicago Cubs is mounting in 2025.
Column: Different kind of journey as ‘the team of openers’ tests the Chicago Cubs’ ability to adjust on the fly
Ian Happ and his Chicago Cubs teammates lauded the Tokyo Series experience, but now it’s time to file away the memories and focus on the restart of the 2025 season.
Major League Baseball removes references to ‘diversity’ from MLB Careers home page following executive order
Major League Baseball removed references to “diversity” from its MLB Careers home page following an executive order by President Donald Trump that could lead to possible federal action against organizations using DEI programs.
Column: Nico Hoerner returns to the Chicago Cubs lineup while players from the Tokyo Series recover from jet lag
Following an 0-2 trip to Tokyo, the Chicago Cubs used mostly minor-leaguers Friday in second baseman Nico Hoerner’s 2025 Cactus League debut.