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Jonathon Long - Nearing return to baseball work Long was diagnosed with a bruise and cleared of any structural issues with his left elbow, putting him on track to potentially return to baseball activities by the end of the week,...

Impact The 24-year-old was unable to join Team Chinese Taipei for the World Baseball Classic due to the injury, but he's now progressing toward game action. If he can avoid any setbacks, Long could be ready to join Triple-A Iowa for the start of the minor-league season.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cubs Announce First Round of Spring Training Roster Cuts Including Top Prospect Spring Training not only marks the beginning of the baseball season but also provides teams with essential tangible evidence of how their ro...

12 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Hodge (right flexor strain) to begin season on IL MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs entered Spring Training with the hope that Porter Hodge was on the cusp of a strong comeback campaign out of the bal...

12 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Jaxon Wiggins - Sent to minor-league camp The Cubs optioned Wiggins to minor-league camp Sunday.

Impact Wiggins got a taste of MLB action during spring training, but he's not on the 40-man roster and only has three career games at the Triple-A level, so a return to the minors always seemed likely. The 24-year-old is Chicago's top pitching prospect, and a strong season for him at Triple-A Iowa could force the Cubs to open up a 40-man spot at some point later in the year. Wiggins could be a fantasy force as soon as he arrives in the majors, though he may experience the typical growing pains that many young pitchers endure.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Wicks - Headed for IL The Cubs announced Sunday that Wicks has been diagnosed with radial nerve irritation in his left forearm and will begin the season on the injured list, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore....

Impact Expect Chicago to officially place the 26-year-old southpaw on the IL shortly before Opening Day, when the club sets its 26-man active roster. Wicks had yet to make any appearances during the Cactus League before the nerve issue was detected. Once he's cleared to resume activity, Wicks will need to complete a full throwing progression before beginning what will likely be an extended minor-league rehab assignment.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Porter Hodge - IL bound with flexor strain The Cubs announced Sunday that Hodge has been diagnosed with a right flexor tendon strain and will be shut down from throwing for two weeks before being re-evaluated, Bruce Levine...

Impact The timing of the injury will remove Hodge from contention for a spot in the Cubs' Opening Day bullpen, as he'll instead be ticketed for the injured list. Hodge posted a 6.27 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over his 36 appearances with the Cubs in 2025 and didn't help his chances of breaking camp with the big club by yielding seven earned runs and issuing seven walks over two innings in the Cactus League before being diagnosed with the injury.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

USA vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

Here's how to watch Team USA vs. Mexico at the World Baseball Classic on Monday on FOX.

13 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

USA vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

Jack Neely - Sent to minors The Cubs optioned Neely to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

Impact Neely delivered three scoreless frames with six strikeouts in three spring appearances, but it wasn't enough to give him a chance of cracking the Opening Day roster. The right-hander struggled to a 6.23 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 28 outings with Iowa last year.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Ramirez - Ticketed for Double-A The Cubs optioned Ramirez to Double-A Knoxville on Sunday.

Impact Ramirez, 21, was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster over the winter but will need more seasoning in the upper levels of the minors before receiving his first taste of the big-leagues. The switch-hitting infielder will return to Knoxville for a second straight season after slashing .280/.346/.386 with eight home runs and 28 stolen bases across 563 plate appearances in the Southern League in 2025.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

James Triantos - Opening season at Triple-A The Cubs optioned Triantos to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

Impact Chicago protected Triantos from the Rule 5 Draft over the winter by adding him to its 40-man roster, but the 23-year-old was never viewed as a likely candidate to break camp with the big club. Triantos is slated to begin the season at Iowa, with whom he slashed .260/.318/.371 with seven home runs and 28 stolen bases across 444 plate appearances in 2025.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ben Cowles - Demoted to Iowa The Cubs optioned Cowles to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

Impact Cowles opened spring training in the Blue Jays organization, but for the second time in less than two months, he ended up reuniting with the Cubs, who claimed him off waivers last week. The 26-year-old is expected to handle an everyday role in Iowa to begin the season and could receive his first big-league call-up if the Cubs require an extra infielder at any point.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Riley Martin - Optioned to minors The Cubs optioned Martin to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

Impact The left-hander was added to Chicago's 40-man roster in November in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, and he gave up two earned runs with two strikeouts across 3.1 innings during spring training. Martin had a 2.71 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 80:35 K:BB over 63 innings at the Triple-A level last season, and he could make his MLB debut at some point this year if he performs similarly.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cubs Make Their First Spring Training Cuts, Including One Top Prospect Jaxon Wiggins was among the first cuts from Cubs big league camp.

14 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Two Cubs Players Who Could Be Big X-Factors This Upcoming Season A lot of the time, the difference maker in someone's season, regardless of the sport, isn't the headlining All-Stars, but the players who st...

15 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

What the Chicago Cubs are Quietly Prioritizing in Bullpen Roles The Chicago Cubs have covered their potential starting rotation with plenty of depth, experience and options in case players get hurt. The l...

19 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

MLB Spring Training Buzz: Tigers' Skubal Says No Long-Term Deal On Table

Notable news, notes and buzz with MLB spring training ramping up ahead of the World Baseball Classic and Opening Day.

23 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

MLB Spring Training Buzz: Tigers' Skubal Says No Long-Term Deal On Table

WBC Daily: Two Walk-Off Homers Cap Off Epic Night; USA, Japan Stay Perfect

What's happened and what's in store at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, March 8.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

WBC Daily: Two Walk-Off Homers Cap Off Epic Night; USA, Japan Stay Perfect

Top pitching project shades former team to add fuel to weird Dodgers-Cubs rivalry fire The funniest thing about this budding “Dodgers-Cubs rivalry” is that it’s being manufactured almost entirely by quotes — not by baseball. Fi...

1 DAY AGO • DODGERSWAY.COM

USA vs. Great Britain World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

Here's how to watch Team USA vs. Great Britain at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday on FOX.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

USA vs. Great Britain World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

Assad, Suzuki showing out for Cubs on World Baseball Classic stage MESA, Ariz. -- Javier Assad’s performance for Mexico in the last World Baseball Classic three years ago helped the pitcher cement his case f...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

WBC Cubs Cook, Ballesteros The Catcher, Rojas Breakout, and Other Cubs Bullets Jefferson Rojas is COOKING in the Cactus League. Is he the most exciting Spring breakout for the Cubs?

1 DAY AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Edward Cabrera - Using fastball more Cabrera is using his four-seam fastball more in spring training as a complement to his changeup, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cabrera's changeup is his signature pitch, and he throws it often. However, the Cubs are asking the righty to throw his fastball more as a contrast to his off-speed stuff and to make the changeup more effective. Cabrera is throwing the four-seamer 30% of the time so far this spring, which is up from 13% during the 2025 regular season. He has good velocity on the pitch, averaging 96.7 mph last year, so he should be able to find success with the increased usage if his command is locked in. Cabrera was a key offseason trade acquisition for Chicago after posting a 3.53 ERA and 150 strikeouts across 137.2 innings for the Marlins in 2025.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ben Brown - Working on new pitch Brown is experimenting with adding a sinker to his pitch mix during spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Brown has typically relied on a fastball and curveball, with a changeup mixed in more recently. The righty is now trying out a sinker as another out pitch, particularly against right-handed batters. Brown has racked up strikeouts at an impressive rate across two seasons in the majors, but he struggled last year with a 5.92 ERA and 1.44 WHIP across 106.1 regular-season innings while splitting time between the rotation and bullpen. The 26-year-old is likely to be a reliever to begin the 2026 campaign, and an effective sinker could help him succeed in that role, especially if his fastball plays up a few ticks as well.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani Help Japan Squeak by South Korea In WBC Pool C Game

Japan hit four home runs, including two by Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki, as Shohei Ohtani & Co. beat South Korea in Pool C action.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

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USA vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

MLB Spring Training Buzz: Tigers' Skubal Says No Long-Term Deal On Table

WBC Daily: Two Walk-Off Homers Cap Off Epic Night; USA, Japan Stay Perfect

USA vs. Great Britain World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

Seiya Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani Help Japan Squeak by South Korea In WBC Pool C Game