Chicago Cubs, Spring Training

Matt Shaw is looking to win third base job with the Chicago Cubs in spring training
Matt Shaw is the favorite to start at third base for the Chicago Cubs on opening day after Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox in free agency.
Spring training 2025: Why it's a crucial season for Cubs
After adding some big names this winter, Chicago isn't shying away from expectations as spring training begins.
Chicago Cubs Top Prospect Dealing with Oblique Injury Early in Spring Training
Matt Shaw, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, could have an opportunity to win the starting third base on the North Side.
Suzuki and Counsell are working on their communication in spring training with the Cubs
Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki and manager Craig Counsell are working on their communication during spring training.
Photos: An inside look at 2025 Chicago Cubs spring training
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, left, and outfielder Alexander Canario stand near the side of a practice field after hitting at live batting practice during spring training on Feb. 13, 2025, at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs Pitcher Already Dealing With Injury in Spring Training Camp
The Cubs bolstered their rotation depth in the offseason and apparently will need it early in camp, as one of their starters is dealing with an oblique injury.
Cubs injury: third baseman Matt Shaw day-to-day with oblique issue
Shaw is considered day-to-day with a left oblique issue, manager Craig Counsell said Friday, the first day of full-squad workouts. Unless it unexpectedly develops into a more serious injury, however,
Cubs, White Sox enter spring training with differing but modest hopes of improvement
The Cubs are hoping to win the NL Central, while the White Sox are just trying to win more games than last season.
With All-Star Ryan Tucker bringing championship mentality, Cubs hope to end playoff drought in 2025
A playoff mentality is already being practiced at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, as the Cubs seek to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2020.
Matt Shaw update adds injury to insult of Cubs cheaping out on Alex Bregman
The Chicago Cubs fell short in the Alex Bregman sweepstakes, and while Jed Hoyer defended the team's pursuit of the star third baseman — calling the four-year, $115 million offer that included ...
Cubs open Spring Training with multiple options as Alex Bregman saga ends: Takeaways
There’s no equivalent Plan B if the Chicago Cubs don’t sign Alex Bregman. It’s not like another comparable free agent is ...
MLB spring training schedule 2025: When are the opening games for every team?
Spring training for the 2025 MLB season is underway. Here's when every Major League Baseball team is scheduled to play their ...
10-year-old heart patient from Country Club Hills gets trip to Cubs spring training
Patricio Leyva of Country Club Hills, Mary Alice Kunz from Bourbonnais and Gerald Kruel from Chicago, will travel to Cubs ...
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Javier Assad Diagnosed With 'Mild' Oblique Strain, Per Manager
Javier Assad came into spring training competing for a spot in the Cubs' rotation, but he has been shut down for the next few days after undergoing an MRI.