MILWAUKEE -- Ian Happ arrived at American Family Field on Wednesday morning still sore from the hard foul ball he hit off his left shin the previous night, but the veteran Cubs outfielder was happy to avoid anything serious and bypass a stint on the injured list. Even so, the

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MILWAUKEE -- Ian Happ began to feel light-headed as he tried to wait out the sting from the foul ball he just sent off his left shin in the eighth inning on Tuesday night. The Cubs outfielder opted against trying to stay in, knowing that a retreat to the tunnel

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cubs would love nothing more than to have the version of Porter Hodge that emerged last season as a late-inning weapon for the bullpen. Getting the young right-hander back to that point remains an ongoing project, given another injury setback.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, with a right calf strain and recalled left-hander Jordan Wicks from Triple-A Iowa. Taillon, 33, is 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA in 17 starts this season with the Cubs, including a WHIP of

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. LOUIS -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell is not one to announce a decision multiple days before it is necessary or required. There are

CHICAGO -- Jameson Taillon was relaxing at home on Friday night when he decided to check in on Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga. The veteran pitcher logged into the team’s Ivy database and watched Imanaga’s latest rehab start with Triple-A Iowa. “From watching his outing last night,” Taillon said, “he’s right.”

CHICAGO -- The baseball that Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford connected with in the fifth inning on Friday afternoon was on its way back to the mound before Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd had even finished his delivery. The pitcher had little time to react. A fraction of a second after landing

CHICAGO -- Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy went through the video of Shota Imanaga’s latest Minor League rehab outing and liked what he saw, especially given the environment that the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League presents. It is a far cry from working in a big league setting.

PHILADELPHIA -- Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy was exchanging text messages with lefty Shota Imanaga on Tuesday, checking in a day after the pitcher logged his first game action since being shelved with a left hamstring injury last month.

CHICAGO -- Kyle Tucker arrived at his locker in the Cubs’ clubhouse on Sunday evening with a fresh scrape near the top of his nose. It was the result of his hard slide into second base in the first inning -- a rough landing that included his helmet flying off

CHICAGO -- The Cubs’ bullpen has weathered a few early-season storms, including the loss of high-leverage righty Porter Hodge to an oblique injury earlier this month. On Saturday morning, Cubs manager Craig Counsell noted that Hodge is expected to be sidelined longer than originally hoped, as the pitcher works his

MIAMI -- The Cubs’ high-powered offense is getting back its customary leadoff hitter after the club activated left fielder Ian Happ from the 10-day injured list as part of a series of roster moves prior to Tuesday’s 14-1 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park. Chicago also placed right-handed reliever

CHICAGO -- Moises Ballesteros was playing video games on Monday night when Triple-A Iowa manager Marty Pevey gave him a call. The highly-touted catching prospect was informed that he was being promoted to the Cubs. Fittingly, Ballesteros was playing MLB The Show when he got the news. “My emotions,” Ballesteros

CHICAGO -- Shota Imanaga sent a message to fellow Cubs lefty Justin Steele on Tuesday morning. Given that Steele also dealt with a left hamstring injury last season, Imanaga wanted to reach out as he begins his own rehab program and comeback. Standing at his locker at Wrigley Field on

CHICAGO -- Given the way Shota Imanaga walked off the field in Milwaukee on Sunday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell felt a trip to the injured list was the likely outcome for the left-handed starter. That step officially arrived for Imanaga prior to Monday’s game against the Giants. Already down rotation

MILWAUKEE -- Shota Imanaga hustled off the mound and headed to first base in the sixth inning on Sunday, trying to record a much-needed out for the Cubs. A few moments later, the lefty walked off the field with an apparent leg injury, creating concern for a Chicago rotation that

PITTSBURGH -- It’s safe to say Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga has laid to rest any idea of a sophomore slump.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs had hoped Javier Assad was positioning himself to be an option for the rotation in the near future, but the right-hander has hit a setback in his comeback from a left oblique issue that initially flared during Spring Training.

CHICAGO -- Justin Steele posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Friday, offering a smile and a thumbs up after undergoing season-ending surgery on his left elbow. The Cubs’ pitcher also posted a note of gratitude for everyone who sent him messages of encouragement. “Truly means the

LOS ANGELES -- Justin Steele called Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy on Saturday to let him know that the pitcher was going to undergo season-ending surgery. Hottovy said their conversation centered around the positives -- Steele would have some answers, and his work ethic and skill should create a solid

LOS ANGELES -- The Cubs are currently in a kind of holding pattern when it comes to determining what comes next for left-hander Justin Steele. One of the key pieces to Chicago’s rotation, Steele is currently dealing with an elbow issue that has now flared up multiple times dating back

CHICAGO -- Cubs left-hander Justin Steele alerted manager Craig Counsell and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy that he was experiencing some elbow tightness during his outing against the Rangers on Monday night at Wrigley Field. Given the cold conditions, it was difficult to assess the exact nature of what the pitcher

MESA, Ariz. -- Still shaking off changing hemispheres after returning from the Tokyo Series on Thursday, most of the Cubs’ regulars got Friday off when the club returned to Cactus League play. But manager Craig Counsell wasn’t about to sit this one out. “I was too excited to see Nico

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for the season-opening Tokyo Series against the Dodgers, a move the Cubs believe is the best way to prepare him for the regular season. Hoerner underwent flexor tendon surgery in his right forearm on Oct. 11, and