After four years with the Boston Red Sox, veteran reliever Koji Uehara has found a new home with the Chicago Cubs.
ESPN.com's Jesse Rogers reported Wednesday that Uehara inked a one-year, $6 million deal with the defending World Series champs, and the Cubs later announced the news.
Uehara is one of the most interesting relievers in Major League Baseball. He has performed at a high level for nearly a decade despite having a fastball that FanGraphs' stats show has never averaged more than 89.2 mph and dipped to a career-low 86.7 mph in 2016.
The key to Uehara's success is his split-finger fastball that ...
The Kansas City Royals shook up their bullpen Wednesday after trading All-Star closer Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs for Jorge Soler.
The Cubs announced the deal after Bob Nightengale of USA Today first reported the agreement. Soler took to Twitter after the announcement to thank Chicago's fans for his time with the club before commenting on his move to Kansas City:
Davis had been an instrumental part of Kansas City's recent resurgence. He was a middling starter after coming up with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009 and during his first year with the Royals in 2013, but a move to the bullpen turned his career around.
In ...
For the first time in 108 years, the city of Chicago will be able to bask in the glow of a World Series celebration with the Cubs when the team holds its victory parade on Friday.
The Cubs capped off their historic season with a dramatic 3-1 series comeback against the Cleveland Indians, highlighted by an 8-7 win in Game 7 that saw them blow a three-run lead in the eighth inning before scoring two runs in the top of the 10th and holding off one more Cleveland rally.
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After locking up president Theo Epstein, the Chicago Cubs are keeping the rest of their dynamic front-office trio together with extensions for general manager Jed Hoyer and vice president Jason McLeod.
According to the Cubs' official Twitter account, Hoyer and McLeod each received five-year extensions through 2021.
The trio of Epstein, Hoyer and McLeod joined the Cubs in October 2011 after previously working together with the Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2009.
As part of the team's announcement on Friday, Epstein praised the work of Hoyer and McLeod to help make the Cubs into what they are, per Carrie Muskat of MLB.com:
Jed and ...
Roughly four months after trading him to the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago Cubs have brought back veteran utility man Chris Coghlan.
The A's announced on their official Twitter account Thursday that they traded Coghlan to the Cubs in exchange for Arismendy Alcantara.
Coghlan struggled in 51 games with the Athletics this year, posting a .146/.215/.272 slash line with five home runs.
Going back to Chicago could be the best thing for the 30-year-old's career. He played with the Cubs from 2014 to 2015 and had the best two-year run of his career. He also played a career-high 148 games last year, ...
Coming off a National League Cy Young Award in 2015 and a dazzling start this season, Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta is seeking big money and a long-term contract from the team that helped him reinvent his career.
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Cubs, Arrieta Far Apart in Contract Talks
Friday, April 29
Per MLB Network's Jon Heyman, Arrieta is seeking a seven-year deal, and the Cubs are currently offering four years, with "no optimism" that a deal gets done soon.
Arrieta has been nearly unhittable since the 2015 All-Star break. He had a 0.75 ERA, 55 hits allowed and 113 strikeouts in 107.1 innings in ...
The Chicago Cubs' title aspirations have hit an early speed bump this season with catcher Miguel Montero battling an injury to his back.
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Montero Placed on DL
Thursday, April 28
Per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Cubs placed Montero on the disabled list and called up Tim Federowicz to take his place.
Montero sat out Chicago's game on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers with back stiffness.
After being acquired by the Cubs prior to last season, Montero had a strong bounce-back campaign with a .248/.345/.409 slash line in 113 games.
As good as Montero was with the bat in 2015, though, his real effect was ...
It appears Dexter Fowler had a last-second change of heart, opting to re-sign with the Chicago Cubs for at least one more season.
The Cubs announced Fowler agreed to terms on a one-year deal for 2016 with a mutual option for 2017.
According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times, Fowler will make $8 million in base salary this season, with his option for 2017 at $9 million and a $5 million buyout. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Fowler then ends up with $13 million in guaranteed money.
Fowler appeared to be on his way to the American League East, with ESPN's Buster Olney reporting on Tuesday that the ...
Ryne Sandberg is reportedly returning to the Chicago Cubs in 2016 to serve as a special ambassador, according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score.
The 56-year-old Sandberg played 15 seasons for the Cubs from 1982-97 and was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
According to CBS Chicago, the exact details of Sandberg's gig with the Cubs will "probably" be revealed during his scheduled appearance at this weekend's Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago.
Carrie Muskat of MLB.com added the official announcement of Sandberg's hiring from the team will come this weekend. He's regarded as one of the greatest players in ...
For the second time in as many years, Jason Heyward is on the move, agreeing to a deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times first reported the news. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal and CBS Sports' Jon Heyman have since confirmed Heyward is headed to the Cubs.
Heyman indicated Heyward likely gave the Cubs a discount:
Rosenthal confirmed that both the Nationals and Cardinals are believed to have offered Heyward over $200 million.
Wittenmyer added the deal is for eight years, while Rosenthal reported it was worth $184 million. Peter Gammons of MLB Network noted the deal contains two opt-out clauses, while Jesse ...
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