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Baseball ops taking shape as Cubs name new directors of player development, pitching

Sources confirmed the Cubs are hiring Jason Kanzler as director of player development and promoting Ryan Otero to director of pitching.

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With MLB’s front office diversity still lagging, Cubs benefiting from examination of hiring processes

The Cubs promoted Meghan Jones to vice president of baseball strategy, making her the first woman VP in Cubs baseball operations.

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Cubs zeroing in on finalists for bullpen coach

General manager Carter Hawkins confirmed at the winter meetings Monday that the remaining members of the Cubs’ 2023 coaching staff are slated to return next season.

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Infielder Nicky Lopez comes full circle with trade to White Sox

White Sox improve infield defense with Naperville Central graduate’s arrival on South Side.

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Cubs prospect Kevin Alcantara looking to heat up in Arizona Fall League

Alcantara said the Cubs’ main message before reporting to Arizona was improving his pitch selection. He had a 23.8% strikeout rate in 408 plate appearances at South Bend.

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Cubs keeping options open for September call-ups when rosters expand

Which prospects will join the Cubs down the stretch?

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‘Foundation for growth’: Cubs impressed with Ben Brown before he makes his Triple-A debut

Notes: Prospects Ed Howard, Alexander Canario and James Triantos take steps in their rehab.

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Cubs prospect injuries: Updates on Ed Howard, Alexander Canario, Nazier Mule, James Triantos

Base running is the next hurdle for Howard to clear.

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How Cubs have turned pitching depth into expected strength

Take a look at some of the Cubs’ top pitching prospects.

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Off the wall: Cubs minor-league coordinator James Ogden builds customized tools for pitchers

Mobile plyo walls were Ogden’s project entering spring training this year.

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How Nick Lovullo, son of the Arizona Diamondbacks manager, is forging his own coaching path in the Chicago Cubs system

MESA, Ariz. — Nick Lovullo always knew he wanted to stay in baseball after his professional career ended.

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How Alexander Canario’s freak injury further complicates the Chicago Cubs’ center-field options and offseason approach

LAS VEGAS — The sequence was eerily familiar.

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Cubs provide injury updates on Alexander Canario, Brennen Davis, Miguel Amaya, Ed Howard

Top Cubs prospects have seen their share of injuries this year.

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Cubs top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong has chance to be ‘a face of the franchise’

The Cubs acquired Crow-Armstrong from the Mets, who they play in a three-game series this week.

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Cubs to call up Javier Assad to start Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Cardinals

Assad has a 2.66 ERA in Double-A and Triple-A combined this season.

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Cubs prospect notebook: Miguel Amaya progressing, Alexanger Canario raking

Jared Banner, Cubs vice president of player development, also had high praise for Pete Crow-Armstrong.

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Cubs’ Ian Happ on failed international draft, qualifying offer talks: ‘It’s unfortunate’

The MLBPA rejected the league’s latest international draft proposal as the sides met their self-imposed deadline.

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Cubs evaluating potential successors to Willson Contreras at catcher

Prospects Miguel Amaya and Moises Ballesteros could be the future behind the plate.

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Cubs’ Matt Swarmer allows six home runs vs. Yankees, setting franchise mark

Cubs pitcher Matt Swarmer took the first loss of his major-leauge career Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

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Cubs’ Marcus Stroman nears return, Jason Heyward to IL

The Cubs also called up lefty Brandon Hughes and utility player Christopher Morel.

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Cubs’ ‘future’s bright,’ but when will that future be here?

The club keeps talking about “the next great Cubs team,” but they have yet to commit to a timeline.

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Jared Banner, the Chicago Cubs’ new VP of player development, emphasizes an ‘evidence-based’ approach to cultivating the next group of core players

Near the third-base line on a back field at the Chicago Cubs complex, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and most of the major-league coaching staff observed batting practice during a cool, breezy late morning workout Tuesday.

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