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LOS ANGELES — New Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal will be his Dodgers debut on Tuesday at Wrigley Field in the middle game of a road series against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers on Sunday finalized their trade for Skubal, winner of the last two American League Cy Young Awards with the Detroit Tigers. Pitcher River […]
I don’t know what I expect anyone to do about this. I am not sure there is anything that realistically can be done about this. But ye gods, the Yankee offense is putrid. Rancid. Foul. Pick your adjective. Regression and injury have laid waste to the Yankees and there is no 6-foot-7, three-time MVP and […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have made a deal on the day before the MLB Trade Deadline, bringing on board a distressed asset in starting pitcher Jameson Taillon. OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired RHP Jameson Taillon 🇨🇦 and cash considerations from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Welcome to Canada’s Team 🍁 pic.twitter.com/zD5DtOkVlG — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 2, 2026 Taillon was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs last week, and the Jays h...
Earlier this week, the Cubs designated right-handed starter Jameson Taillon for assignment. Today, they completed a trade that sends Taillon to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Taillon signed a four-year, $68 million free agent deal with the Cubs before the 2023 season. He struggled in his […]
A few days after designating Jameson Taillon for assignment, the Cubs have traded him to the Blue Jays for either a player to be named later or cash considerations. It’s hard to imagine much coming of this, other than Taillon maybe getting a chance to rebuild a little value heading into free agency. The Jays … The post Cubs Trade Jameson Taillon to Blue Jays for PTBNL or Cash appeared first on .
The Blue Jays have acquired Jameson Taillon from the Cubs, the team announced. Utility player Lenyn Sosa is moving to the 60-day IL to make room for the right-hander on the 40-man roster (per Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi). Toronto will send cash considerations or a player to be named later back to Chicago. The Athletic’s Mitch […]
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Tarik Skubal and Freddy Peralta may be off the trade market after high-profile deals this weekend, but plenty of starting pitchers remain available for teams looking to bolster the rotation.
Go get ‘em, Colin.
The New York Mets are selling at the MLB Trade Deadline, and Freddy Peralta was expected to be moved. The 30-year-old Mets pitcher has been surrounded by trade rumors, with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies all interested. Now, there is an official trade for Peralta, according to Will Sammon […] The post Rays add Freddy Peralta for playoff push in Mets trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Following the massive news that the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, many fans are throwing up their hands and looking toward the 2028 MLB season. But life carries on. Instead of cussing out this ever-growing beast that has been stomping over the competition, […] The post MLB rumors: Cubs still want to trade for 3 pitchers after missing on Tarik Skubal appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The week in Chicago started wonderfully. Two straight wins over the White Sox and suddenly a 5-2 or 6-1 trip through the Windy City did not seem unreasonable. But after dropping the final two games against the Pale Hose and splitting the first two games against the Cubbies, the Yanks now need a Sunday victory […]
The Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies could've saved MLB from a Dodgers World Series three-peat. Instead, they passed on Tarik Skubal.
The New York Yankees (62-49) and Chicago Cubs (63-48) decide their three-game series on Sunday after the Cubs evened things up with a win on Saturday night at Wrigley Field. How to Watch New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Pete…
Update: As first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Rays have acquired Freddy Peralta. Even with a number of pitchers expected back from the IL in the near future, the Cubs would reportedly like to add three arms at the deadline. That comes from Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, though … The post Cubs Showing Interest in Basically Everyone as They Try to Add Multiple Pitchers appeared first on .
The New York Yankees have been up and down over the last week or so, currently sitting at 62-49 0n the 2026 season after a recent loss to the Chicago Cubs. Meanwhile, in the NL, the rich got richer on Saturday night, as the Los Angeles Dodgers landed star pitcher Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster […] The post Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s unfazed reaction to Dodgers winning Tarik Skubal sweepstakes appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees (62-49) and Chicago Cubs (63-48) decide their three-game series on Sunday after the Cubs evened things up with a win on Saturday night at Wrigley Field. How to Watch New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Pete…
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Yankees lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Gerrit Cole, RHP Just when you think Colin Rea is past his sell-by date, he comes up with a solid performance, six one-run innings against the Cardinals last Tuesday. Of course, it helped that the Cubs gave him a 7-0 lead before the bottom of […]
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The Chicago Cubs reportedly fell well short in their bid to acquire Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
One 0-for-4 is not an indictment. Three strikeouts in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs are not a referendum either. […]
The Cubs and Yankees played the second game of their series at Wrigley Field Saturday night. Both sides got excellent efforts from their starting pitchers but it was the home squad that came out ahead in the battle of bullpens that followed. Chicago took the lead in the bottom of the 1st without the benefit … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/1/26): Cubs 5, Yankees 2 – Peterson, Hoerner Lead Way appeared first on .
St. Louis Cardinals first-round pick Trevor Condon just had a highlight-reel home run, and it makes the comparisons to Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong even more real.