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In a standout performance, the Cubs beat the Dodgers 6-2, with Colin Rea, Ben Brown, and Javier Assad combining for a stellar shutout against a lineup featuring Freddie Freeman and Will Smith. This impressive showing raises questions about the Cubs' pitching hierarchy, a topic manager Craig Counsell is keeping close to the vest, joking that he won't name an ace. Meanwhile, former first-round pick Ryan Rolison is making waves this spring, hinting at a potential breakout that could haunt rival teams if he secures a spot on the Opening Day roster. Adding to the excitement is prospect Jefferson Rojas, whose maturation as a hitter is turning heads in Cactus League play, suggesting a bright future ahead for the Cubs' farm system.
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Cubs 6, Dodgers 2: Colin Rea, Ben Brown and Javier Assad throw blanks
The Dodgers were a split squad Saturday, but many of their regulars played against the Cubs, among them Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernández. And three Cubs pitchers who are all in the mix for swingman/relief/starter roles threw very well and the Cubs shut out the Dodgers 6-2. And today, if you […]
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Who's the Cubs' ace? Counsell doesn't know, and it's a great problem to have
Plenty of pitchers could emerge as the Cubs’ best starter in 2026. Don’t expect manager Craig Counsell to pick a leading candidate, though.
“You’re not going to get me to answer that,” Counsell said with a wry smile when asked Saturday on MLB Network to name the ace of his
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Cubs waiver pickup could end up haunting one of their hated rivals this season
Former first-round pick Ryan Rolison is lighting up the radar camp in spring training and could be a dark horse to crack the Chicago Cubs Opening Day roster.
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1 quickly rising Cubs prospect is making a ton of noise in Cactus League action
Chicago Cubs infield prospect Jefferson Rojas is making a lot of noise in spring training action, showing major maturation as a hitter.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2446: Season Preview Series: Cubs and Guardians
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mets pitching prospect Ryan Lambert’s consumption of copious quantities of raw eggs, then preview the 2026 Chicago Cubs (27:15) with The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma, and the 2026 Cleveland Guardians (1:17:46) with The Athletic’s Zack Meisel, plus a postscript. Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial 1: Guy Russo, […]
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Tanner McDougal Can Become One of the Top Pitching Prospects in MLB
One of the best pitching prospects in baseball could be a guy who had all but fallen off prospect lists this time last year after being drafted in 2021 out of high school. Tanner McDougal has emerged as quite possibly the most valuable arm in the Chicago White Sox organization following a breakout 2025 season […]
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