Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw heads into spring training in a position that any player without an established role wants: a legitimate chance to make the opening-day roster. Shaw will report to big-league camp on Feb.

Chicago Cubs owner Thomas Ricketts is no stranger to criticism from fans, but he likely didn’t expect to be called out by a six-year-old.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 27, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service,

For a team in a market like Chicago and with the revenue streams the Cubs have, their projected payroll doesn’t strike a lot of fans as enough.

The Cubs are finalizing a trade with the Astros for veteran reliever Ryan Pressly, strengthening their bullpen for the 2025 season.

Chicago Cubs fans, and really baseball fans around the league, were devastated over the weekend in the wake of some moves for the defending World Series champio

The Chicago Cubs have had a very busy offseason, but there is still work to do if they truly want to compete in the National League.  After winning 83 games the

A Ryan Pressly trade is looking more imminent as the Houston Astros reportedly have a tentative deal in place with the Chicago Cubs.  The hold up now revolves around Pressly’s full no-trade rights.  There also is competition from another mid-west team.

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs are at it again—trading the $30 million relief pitcher, Ryan Pressly, with the fans speculating about the winner of the deal. The post Fans Ask 'Who Won the Deal' as the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros Make a Trade for a $30 Million Star appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Houston Astros are finalizing a trade that will send two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, according to a report.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday. Pressly will waive his no-trade clause to facilitate the move, and Houston will send money to help cover his $14 million salary, the sources told Passan.