🚨 INSIDE REPORT: Quiet conversations at the Winter Meetings revealed where the Chicago Cubs are truly placing their priorities this offseason, from a clear bullpen emphasis to unexpected internal praise that keeps surfacing behind closed doors. One young name in particular, Moisés Ballesteros, keeps coming up in ways that suggest the front office may already see something much bigger coming.

The Chicago Cubs have not shied away from waiting out the free-agent market in previous offseasons. It’s an approach that at times has paid off, when how they value a player aligns with the years and financial commitment for the contract. The Cubs are taking that same steady approach, even if that means failing to land the top available players. It’s not what fans will want to hear as they …

Chicago Cubs Starter Shota Imanaga Admits He Must Cut Down HRs After Another Costly Loss

In his penultimate regular-season start Friday, Chicago Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga gave up three solo home runs to the Cincinnati Reds in a 7-4 loss.

Ian Happ homers as the Chicago Cubs knock off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday. Happ finished with three hits and two RBIs as Chicago posted its third consecutive victory. Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored twice for the NL wild-card leaders.

Chicago Cubs Explode as Assad Deals and Swanson, McGuire, Hoerner, and Happ All Go Deep in Stunning Power Show

The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs win behind Javier Assad and four home runs.

Shota Imanaga to start for the Chicago Cubs on Thursday; Michael Fulmer called up for the bullpen

The Chicago Cubs bullpen added a fresh arm for the start of the series by putting veteran Michael Fulmer on the 40-man roster and calling him up.

Jed Hoyer: Cubs Planning To Look For Pitching At Deadline

The Cubs’ front office boss discusses such topics as the deadline and PCA’s breakout. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.