The 12 hits surrendered by Shōta Imanaga were the most in his 43 starts as a Cub. He gave up 11 to the Mets in three innings pitched at Wrigley Field on June 21, 2024. He had not allowed more than seven in his 14 previous starts this year.

The Twins also receive the Cubs' top pitching prospect, Jaxon Wiggins, who has quickly ascended through the minors. After being drafted in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft, he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023. Now, in 2025, he’s pitching to a 2.25 ERA across 36 innings with 48 strikeouts in Double-A.

The Cubs can't afford to make these mistakes. Chicago has been linked to some starting pitchers who would immediately backfire at Wrigley Field.

With one of MLB’s smallest payrolls, the Milwaukee Brewers have quietly dethroned the Cubs to take control of the NL Central.

The Chicago Cubs are predicted by ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan to go all-in at the trade deadline and are the best fit for Washington Nationals MacKenzie Gore.

The Chicago Cubs are having somewhat of a dream season. At 59-40 they own the best record in the entire National League. Right fielder Kyle Tucker has fit in w

The Chicago Cubs need to be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline to upgrade the team, and they might need to part with their top prospects.

Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd owns a stretch of 23 consecutive scoreless innings, the longest active streak in the majors and the longest of his 11-year big-league career.

The Chicago Cubs will look to acquire some pitching help ahead of the deadline, and this Washington Nationals arm could be their target.

The Chicago Cubs don't necessarily need to be active ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline to feel good about their World Series chances.