The Chicago Cubs will enter the 2017 season as marked men, looking to undertake the uphill battle that is repeating as World Series champions.
Just three times in the last 30 years has a team managed to win consecutive titles, as the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000 and the Toronto Blue Jays won it all in 1992 and 1993.
The Cubs have the talent to join that exclusive club.
Even with the departures of Dexter Fowler, Aroldis Chapman, Jason Hammel, Jorge Soler, Travis Wood and a handful of others, it's hard to find a hole in ...
For the first time since the 1909 season, the Chicago Cubs will carry the enormous target that comes with being the defending World Series champions.
There's no shortage of talent returning for the upcoming season, and they will undoubtedly be among the favorites to win it all once again in 2017.
However, there are still some roster questions that need to be answered.
Dexter Fowler, Aroldis Chapman, Jason Hammel, Travis Wood, Chris Coghlan and Trevor Cahill are all key free agents from last year's squad, while David Ross rode off into the sunset in retirement and Jorge Soler was shipped to the Kansas City ...
Fresh off a long-awaited World Series title and with a young core that rivals any in baseball, the Chicago Cubs entered the offseason with a fairly short to-do list.
Wade Davis and Koji Uehara have been added to the back of the bullpen, and veteran outfielder Jon Jay was signed to pair with Albert Almora Jr. in replacing Dexter Fowler in center field.
With those moves made, there appear to be two major areas the team may still look to address before the starting of spring training:
Starting pitching depth: The departure of Jason Hammel will likely push Mike Montgomery into the starting rotation as ...
The weekend-long Cubs Convention wouldn't start until Friday, but Chicago Cubs fans were already on high alert at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Chicago on Tuesday night.
The former fan favorite was bundled up in an attempt to counter the freezing Chicago winter, but that didn't stop more than a few fans from recognizing and approaching him.
Ryne Sandberg? Billy Williams? Fergie Jenkins? Nope. It was the Cubs' newest baseball operations assistant.
"I don’t feel like I’m a recognizable person, you know. I mean, I was the backup catcher who hit .190 two years ago here," John Baker said. "But people were coming ...
The minor league season wraps up this week, and it's been an exciting season down on the farm for the Chicago Cubs and their bevy of high-upside prospects.
Jorge Soler became the latest prospect to get the call this past week, joining Javier Baez, Arismendy Alcantara and Kyle Hendricks as key pieces of the future to debut here in 2014.
With the season wrapping up, here's an updated look at the team's current top 10 prospects and how they performed at the minor league level over the past week.Begin Slideshow
Despite another losing season, there is no shortage of buzz surrounding the Chicago Cubs this season, thanks to what may be the best farm system in all of baseball.
Javier Baez and Arismendy Alcantara have already worked their way into the everyday lineup, and outfielder Jorge Soler is set to join them, as he will make his major league debut on Wednesday night.
"I think it's pretty exciting for the whole organization," manager Rick Renteria told Carrie Muscat of MLB.com. "A young man that's been talked about quite a bit will be joining us tomorrow. Everybody's pretty excited about it."
Soler will play ...
There is just one week remaining in what has been a fantastic minor league season for the Chicago Cubs, with top prospects turning heads at every level.
Javier Baez, Kyle Hendricks, Arismendy Alcantara and Matt Szczur have all risen from the ranks of top prospect to big league contributors, and there will likely be more debuts come September.
As members of the 40-man roster, Jorge Soler and Arodys Vizcaino both have a solid chance of getting the call, while the biggest question that remains is whether Kris Bryant will debut in 2014 or early 2015.
For now, here's an updated look at the ...
With just two weeks left in the minor league season, it's fair to say that 2014 has been a rousing success for the Chicago Cubs down on the farm.
Prospects Javier Baez, Kyle Hendricks and Arismendy Alcantara have all seen significant time at the big league level and shown flashes of what promises to be a bright future on the North Side.
As rosters expand in September, there will likely be at least a few more significant call-ups, with 40-man roster members Jorge Soler and Arodys Vizcaino the two most intriguing names of that group.
For now, here's an updated look at the ...
The big story of the week in the Chicago Cubs organization was the promotion of prized prospect Javier Baez, who appears to be slotted into the everyday second base role for the remainder of the season.
With Kyle Hendricks and Arismendy Alcantara already making a big league impact after opening the season ranked among the team's top prospects, fans are finally starting to see the fruits of the team's rebuilding efforts, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
There will no doubt be at least a few more significant call-ups before the season is over, but for now, here's an ...
There was no shortage of excitement surrounding the debut of the Chicago Cubs' top prospect, Javier Baez, and he did not disappoint, hitting his first career home run in the top of the 12th inning Tuesday night.
The 21-year-old still has a lot of work ahead of him before he becomes the superstar many have predicted he will be. However, he showed poise beyond his years and came through with what proved to be the decisive blow against Colorado Rockies left-hander Boone Logan.
The No. 9 pick in the 2011 draft, Baez is one of the last major ties to the previous front ...
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