MESA—In a matchup of the top two teams in the Cactus League, the Chicago Cubs squared off against the San Francisco Giants Sunday at Sloan Park. Despite the Cub

It's been a rough spring for Kyle Tucker. Just a few months ago, the Chicago Cubs superstar was shockingly traded from the Houston Astros — the only professiona

On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners ' game at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, broke the attendance record for spring training with an announced crowd of 16,161. The previous record for attendance at a spring training game was 16,152 on February 25, 2023. The matchup also played at Sloan Park, featured the Cubs and San Francisco Giants.

On the topic of velocity, Hicks’ splitter sat in the 88-89 mph range on Sunday against the Padres. Last season, Hicks’ splitter clocked in at 84.3 mph. Of the 373 splitters that Hicks threw last season, only eight were thrown at least 88 mph.

Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener in Japan.

Amid Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga's Cactus League debut on Wednesday, his off-field skills drew some attention as well. Imanaga played "Go Cubs Go" on guitar, which MLB's social media posted on Instagram on Wednesday.

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Chicago Cubs’ Vidal Bruján, left, steals third base as San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) is unable to make a catch during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo ...

24-year-old Jack Neely made his MLB debut last season for the Cubs. He played relatively well in Spring Training and has a chance to be added to the 40-man roster later in the season. Gavin Hollowell played one regular season for the Cubs last season after playing 26 games for the Colorado Rockies in 2023.

As the Cubs prepare for the 2025 season, there are a series of moves they need to make to round out the roster.

The New York Mets added some depth to their injury-riddled roster by trading for Chicago Cubs outfielder Alexander Canario.

Chicago Cubs’ Vidal Bruján, left, steals third base as San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) is unable to make a catch during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game ...