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Sept. 1 primer: How the Cubs are navigating roster expansion, playoff roster rules

Teams get two extra roster spots beginning Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2023

Cubs beat Brewers at their best, make up ground in division race

The Cubs won two out of three games against NL Central-leading Milwaukee this week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023

‘It’s amazing here’: Cubs thrive in electric Wrigley Field atmosphere

Notes: Marcus Stroman threw long toss Wednesday moaning, a promising sign in his recovery.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023

‘Good starting point’: Cubs’ Ian Happ finding rhythm at the plate

Happ homered in his first at-bat Monday against the Brewers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2023

Cubs lefty Jordan Wicks’ strong major-league debut no guarantee of what’s to come

Baseball by the Numbers: His first game Saturday was impressive, to be sure, but it still was only one game.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2023

Northwestern interim coach David Braun has a funny way of showing ‘transparency’

Six days before the Wildcats’ opener at Rutgers, Braun explained — poorly — that he was taking the completely unusual step of barring players from interviews during a game week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2023

‘Playing free’: Seiya Suzuki’s reset helping to power Cubs’ offense

Suzuki hit two doubles and drew two walks in the Cubs’ 10-1 victory Sunday against the Pirates.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2023

Cubs envision battery of Jordan Wicks and Miguel Amaya as ‘a big part of our future’

Amaya was behind the plate for Wicks’ major-league debut Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2023

Cubs put reliever Michael Fulmer on IL with strained right forearm

The move opened a spot on the active roster for left-hander Jordan Wicks, who started Saturday against the Pirates.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2023

Cubs’ Jordan Wicks to make MLB debut vs. Pirates Saturday

Wicks was the Cubs’ 2021 first round draft pick.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2023