The Latest Breaking News from Eric Hosmer

Cubs enter series after running out of rallies in 5-4, 14-inning loss to Marlins — but it could be worse.

President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says there really isn’t an opportunity for Morel to get a lot of playing time in the majors at the moment.

The Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday was their fourth one-run loss this road trip.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Mason Miller was electric as advertised, but the Athletics remain in a state of system-wide failure.

LOS ANGELES — The nickname Noah Syndergaard had when his fastball approached 100 mph as a younger New York Mets pitcher no longer fits. The Dodgers right-hander still has the Nordic-sounding name and looks, but he is a mere shadow of the intimidator they called Thor, after the hammer-wielding god…

This is art.

The Cubs’ first two series of the year had polar-opposite conditions.

Ross’ in-game decisions in a loss to the Reds on Monday became a hot topic.

The Cubs lost the lead twice in a back-and forth game.

CHICAGO — After signing a seven-year, $177 million deal in December to be the centerpiece of the Chicago Cubs lineup, Dansby Swanson entered the final weekend of Cactus League play hitting .059.

The Cubs brought in plenty of new players over the offseason, but they say the group has been meshing well in spring training.