Kris Bryant, the second-overall draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego, was awarded the Dick Howser Trophy on Saturday. The award is annually given to the college player that best represents "courage, character, leadership, and performance," as determined and voted on by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. In 62 games this ...

The Chicago Cubs acquired Washington Nationals reliever Henry Rodriguez in exchange for pitcher Ian Dickson on Tuesday. In 17 appearances this season, Rodriguez posted a 4.00 ERA and an alarming 11/16 strikeout to walk ratio in 18.0 innings of relief. Rodriguez was designated for assignment last week by the Nationals, but his 100 MPH fastball certainly attracted an interested Chicago club that has dealt wit ...

Over the course of the past three seasons, Dioner Navarro has played in no more than 64 games in a season. Now healthier, Navarro reaffirmed his presence by slugging three home runs in the Chicago Cubs' 9-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Navarro would start his game off with a solo homer in the second inning, followed by a two-run shot in the fourth that would put the Cubs ahead 4-1. With ...

Chicago's north and south sides would convene at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday, the first contest of a four-game series for the cross-town rivalry. Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija would get the call and pitch a complete-game shutout, the first of his career. In going the distance, Samardzija was dominant, surrendering just two base hits and striking out eight batters while walking two. Samardzija impro ...

In Sunday afternoon's game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, Reds starter Johnny Cueto threw a pitch over the head of Cubs second baseman David DeJesus in the sixth inning. A warning was issued to both clubs, as tension had already commenced beginning in the fourth inning when Cubs starter Matt Garza hit Todd Frazier with a pitch. Following the game, a 5-4 victory for the Cubs in ten innings, Ma ...

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo  signed a new extension worth $41 million earlier this month and at the time was hitting .288/.361/.554 with nine home runs. Heading into today's game he is hitting .249/ .312/ .476. He  is 2 for his last 26  .077 with one home run in his last seven games. Rizzo claims he doesn't feel any extra pressure with the new deal. “I don’t know what more pressure I can put on ...

Once a "can't miss" pitching prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, Chicago Cubs starter Edwin Jackson has never quite reached that once-billed potential, as witnessed in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Coming into the contest, Jackson owned a paltry 1-6 record and 5.76 ERA in 50.0 innings of work this season. Mediocre numbers at best, the Cubs would have to settle for more of the ...

Guess who’s back? After nearly ten months of recovery and setbacks from an injured elbow, Matt Garza returned to the mound Tuesday night and picked up right where he left off last July. In his debut start of the season, Garza worked five scoreless innings, surrendering one hit and striking out five, while allowing three walks. With an established pitch count of 85, Garza worked the count to 82 pitches follo ...

Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza missed most of spring training with a lat injury on the heels of missing most of the second half of last season with an elbow problem. Garza last pitched in a major-league game in July 2012, but will return to make his season debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates after being activated from the disabled list. In his latest rehab start, the right-hander pitched six shutout innin ...

The Chicago Cubs are suffering through a disappointing stretch, marred by a struggling offense, inconsistent middle and backend relief, and questionable leadership at the hands of Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein. The starting rotation and ever-patient northside faithful have been the sole glimmers of hope for the young, yet telling season. With a little over two months remaining before the trade deadline, the Cu ...

Elbow surgery, a lat strain, three rehab starts, and ten months later, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza will be activated off the disabled list on Tuesday, May 21 to face the Pittsburgh Pirates later that night. Tuesday will be Garza’s first start since July 21, 2012, the longest period of time that Garza has been absent from professional baseball in his career. Following a solid rehab start for Tri ...

Coming off of his first season as a full time starter, Chicago Cubs ace Jeff Samardzija was looked upon as the go-to man for the Cubs alongside Edwin Jackson. A lat muscle strain at the beginning of spring training pushed back Matt Garza’s 2013 debut into late-May (as projected), heightening expectations for Samardzija and Jackson to step up and lead the Chicago rotation towards victory. Nearly one month an ...

Anthony Rizzo agreed to a contract extension worth $41 million that will keep him with the Chicago Cubs through 2019, according to major-league sources. The deal also includes two $14.5 million club options, plus $2 million buyouts. The guaranteed portion of the deal runs from 2013-19. The deal does not include any no-trade protection. Rizzo, 23, is hitting .288/.361/.554 with nine home runs and  hit .285/. ...

Kevin Gregg recorded his fifth save in  five opportunities last night and has not allowed a run in 7 1/3 innings this season, and that was enough for Cubs manager Dale Sveum  to confirm that Gregg will serve as a team's closer when Kyuji Fujikawa returns from the disabled list. Gregg  has been an unexpected surprise this season and apparently the closer's job is his to lose going forward. Fantasy Play:  As ...