Armed with a clean, power swing and the desire to continue to improve defensively, 2025 is setting up to be a big season for catcher Moisés Ballesteros.
There are a lot of reasons for Chicago Cubs fans to be excited for the upcoming season and immediate future. Despite the shocking decision to slash payroll this winter, the front office did a good job of upgrading the roster,
Colin Rea, who played for Counsell while managing the Milwaukee Brewers, joined the Cubs on a one-year, $5 million contract this offseason. Rea has some experience as a bullpen arm, but for most of his career—76 of 94 appearances—he has been used as a starter.
The Arizona Diamondbacks won for the third time in the past four games with Monday's victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With the start of the regular season right around the corner for the Chicago Cubs, the team must be focused on putting the best team possible on the field.
Coming off a 83-79 season and missing the postseason, the Chicago Cubs were in the mix for big name free agents this offseason like Alex Bregman. At one point,
Over that hot offensive stretch, Crow-Armstrong put up 2.2 WAR (according to FanGraphs), which was 19th in baseball. But as excited as many are and should be about Crow-Armstrong’s potential, manager Craig Counsell also wants to preach patience for the young center fielder going into his second full season in the majors.