The anticipation surrounding MLB Opening Day was overshadowed by concerns about Justin Steele’s condition. Despite the Chicago Cubs giving him the green light to play against the Texas Rangers, the early innings of the game showed promise for Steele.
Thursday marks an unofficial holiday in the United States. Baseball returns for a marathon that doesn't end until early November. Opening Day not only represents the return of regular-season baseball, but it also brings hope, optimism, and the constant case of what-ifs over 162 games.
These factors could be the difference between making the playoffs or not It’s Opening Day, y’all, and hope springs eternal around Wrigley Field. Most projection systems see the Cubs as being competitive in a weak National League Central division, but in shouting distance of first place.
The Chicago Cubs played eight games to wrap up Cactus League play this past week. They finished way week 1-7-1. They Beat the Colorado Rockies, tied Seattle, and then lost to the Oakland A’s, San Fransico Giants twice, Milwaukee Brewers, and St.
The Cubs released catcher Jorge Alfaro Monday evening, per Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun Times. Alfaro, 31 in June, was in camp with the club on a minor league deal and had been informed last week that he wouldn’t make the club’s Opening Day roster out of camp.
With Opening Day just days away, the Chicago Cubs are putting the final touches on their Opening Day roster. One of the final decisions to make was the current placement of OF Alexander Canario, who has felt like a dark horse to make the big-league club out of Spring Training.
The Chicago Cubs tied the Seattle Mariners yesterday 9-9 in Cactus League play. They have two games remaining before they Head to Texas to prepare for Opening Day against the Texas Rangers.
The Cubs, who fell one game short of the postseason last fall, wasted little time initiating their offseason plan for 2024. Not even one week after the World Series ended, they signed manager Craig Counsell away from the NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers.
Shota Imanaga will start the Chicago Cubs home opener at Wrigley Field next Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Imanaga will follow Justin Steele, Kyle Hendricks, and Jordan Wicks in that order from the Texas series to open up the season.
Another spot on the Cubs Opening Day roster has been filled. It was announced Friday that Garrett Cooper made the team following a season in which he split time in Miami and San Diego.
When looking at the Chicago Cubs rotation in 2024, the top four arms appeared locked in entering Spring Training. Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga, Kyle Hendricks, Jameson Taillon, and a young arm out of camp were the combination the organization was expecting.
For a while it's seemed like the Chicago Cubs have put potential late offseason additions behind them and are going into the upcoming year with the roster as currently constructed.
Heading into the upcoming season, the Chicago Cubs are facing some concerning injury issues that have popped up for many of their expected contributors throughout the spring.
Chicago Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom was scheduled to return to the lineup on Tuesday but missed another game as his back continues to be an issue. Wisdom is now on track to potentially miss Opening Day, a concerning sign before the year starts.